Court
Husband pleads not guilty to murder over Lake Hāwea death
The husband of an Invercargill woman found dead at Lake Hāwea last year has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder.
Man charged with causing two passenger deaths, under influence of drugs
A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were killed in the crash.
Law graduate denied entry to profession due to 'defects in character'
The graduate had an alleged family violence history and a tendency to make official complaints and personalised attacks against others.
Criminal lawyers get into spat over sandwich
One lawyer claims the other barged into the room "like a wild animal let loose" and shouted at him to leave.
Migrant workers awarded $230k from nail salon
The women, who often worked every day without breaks, were initially paid just $200 per week according to the Employment Relations Authority.
Whakaari/White Island conviction quashed
Brothers Andrew, James and Peter Buttle appealed against their company's conviction which saw them fined $1.045 million and ordered to pay $4.88m in reparation to the victims.
Man murdered teen Ariki Rigby over t-shirt
Rigby's body was found in a burnt-out car. Jimmy Heremaia killed her after an argument sparked by a gang shirt, documents show.
All Black Caleb Clarke sped through residential zone on motorbike
Court documents show Caleb Clarke evaded officers and was being tracked by police's Eagle helicopter when he ran a red light.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 28 February 2025
In today's episode, the company that owns Whakaari/White Island has had its conviction relating to the volcano's deadly December 2019 eruption quashed, the 32-year-old man accused of killing Nelson… Audio
Bus driver recounts seeing start of fatal fight unfold
A Dunedin bus driver has told the High Court that it looked like an older student taunted and wanted to fight the 14-year-old now accused of his murder.
'He got stabbed': Footage of fatal attack played for jury
Shocked witnesses can be heard swearing in a phone video as they watched a short, frenzied fight that resulted in a 13-year-old fatally stabbing a Dunedin student.
Wife killer reveals why he abandoned 3yo daughter 'Pumpkin' overseas
A man who strangled his wife and left her body in the boot of the family car before abandoning his young daughter in a Melbourne train station and fleeing for America, has been denied parole for the…
The growing number of 'sovereign citizens' clogging up courts
They believe they are exempt from laws. But that doesn't stop the law from coming after them.
SovCits are fighting the law, but the law's winning
More people are using 'SovCit' arguments in court, engaging in so-called 'paper terrorism' Audio
Locals were 'widely consulted' on sale of marine precinct, lawyer says
Last year, Tauranga City Council sold the precinct to Christchurch developer Sam Rofe.
Former council building inspector sentenced for receiving $35k in cash bribes
He has been sentenced to 11 months' home detention.
Eritrean midwife granted refugee status after escaping prison
A midwife has found a haven in New Zealand after escaping an oppressive East African regime where he was imprisoned after being accused of helping a female prisoner flee moments after she gave birth.
'All I know is I want to be with you': Corrections psychologist and inmate's love affair
It started with a bit of flirting, progressed to phone sex and love letters, and then developed into a full-blown romance between an inmate and his treating psychologist.
Guilty pleas in multimillion dollar fake fat export case
It comes after the Ministry for Primary Industries withdrew most of the charges.
Ngāpuhi leader Sonny Tau jailed after seven-year indecency case
"For seven years I've endured lies and rumours about what happened to me in 2017 when I was just 16 years old," the former leader's victim told the court.
