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Whakaari owners 'couldn't get involved' in day-to-day decisions about the island
A court has heard that the owners of Whakaari White Island relied on GNS to manage and monitor the island and update them on any changes.
Company sentenced over bus crash that killed schoolgirl Hannah Francis
A ski field operator has been convicted after admitting endangering the lives of workers and passengers five years on from a bus crash that killed an 11-year-old schoolgirl on Mt Ruapehu.
Taranaki farm worker murder: Jodie Hughes gives evidence in her own defence
A woman accused of taking part in the murder of a farm worker claims he was still conscious while he was chained to the back of a car and he had tried to stop it from driving forward.
Kaitāia business ordered to pay nearly $400k after 'horrific' sand boarding death
A Northland company has been ordered to pay almost $400,000 after the death of a Korean tourist in a "horrific" sand boarding incident.
David Benbow to face second trial over murder accusation
A second trial gets under way in Christchurch today for David Benbow who is accused of the murder of his childhood friend Michael McGrath.
Woman pleads not guilty to murdering two children in Ruakākā
A Northland woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering two young children earlier this year.
Teacher smoked meth on school grounds, left pipe in bathroom used by special needs students
The North Island teacher acted erractically and was found to have brought meth to school in a sunglasses case.
Acceptance & healing: Timaru comes to terms with Dickason verdict
Immense sadness, a sombre cloud, acceptance and healing. That's how some of the Timaru community have described the journey they've been on since three little girls were found dead in their home, just… Audio
Hillsong founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father's sexual abuse of a child
The magistrate found Brian Houston not guilty, after concluding he had a "reasonable excuse" for not reporting the matter.
Lauren Dickason: Judge facing 'fairly complex sentencing process'
A law professor says Lauren Dickason's defence team will be closely examining her five-week trial for any grounds to appeal against the verdicts. Audio
11 of the 12 jurors find Dickason guilty of murder
11 of the 12 jurors found Dickason guilty of murdering her three young children at their Timaru home nearly two years ago.
The 40-year-old had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity or infanticide.
…Lauren Dickason trial: Jury finds mother guilty of murdering her three daughters
Lauren Dickason murdered her three young daughters, a High Court jury has found
Lauren Dickason murder trial jury given majority verdict direction
The jury has been told they may deliver a majority verdict if 11 of the jurors are in agreement and they cannot reach a unanimous verdict.
Jury considers verdict in Dickason murder trial
The jury in the murder trial of Lauren Dickason are considering their verdict on Tuesday, having been told not to let emotions cloud their decision.
For four weeks, Dickason has been on trial in the… Audio
Police pause search for missing real estate agent Yanfei Bao
Police have temporarily paused the search for missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao.
It has been almost a month since the 44-year-old vanished from the suburb of Hornby on July the 19th.
…Long-running Nelson Tenths Māori land case back in High Court in Wellington
The longest running property claim in the country - the Nelson Tenths - headed to back to the High Court in Wellington today.
Jury retires to deliberate verdict in Lauren Dickason trial
The jury in the murder trial of Lauren Dickason has asked to rewatch her police interview from the day after she killed her children. Audio
NZ's longest-running property dispute heads back to court
The country's longest-running property dispute heads back to Court - nearly 180 years after the Crown promised Māori landowners in Nelson they'd keep at least one-tenth of their land if they sold to… Audio
Nelson Tenths dispute heads back to court
The longest running property claim in the country - the Nelson Tenths - heads to back to the High Court today in an effort to solve the decades-old dispute.
The case refers to around 15,000 acres at… Audio
Lauren Dickason trial: Psychiatrist says mother showed delusional psyche
A forensic psychiatrist, who spent 20 hours assessing Lauren Dickason, believes her behaviour showed a delusional psyche in the days leading up to her killing her children.
