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Man jailed for taking 'upskirt' videos of girls at Newmarket
A man has been jailed for taking 'upskirt' videos of unsuspecting young women and girls at a shopping mall.
How TV series Suits helped one Kiwi mum win her own legal battle
A New Zealand mother of five who represented herself in court and won admits she learnt how to cross examine witnesses from watching TV.
'I would have been killed': Why farmer ordered his son to chop the tip of a teen's finger
Bill Burr says he had to fight for his life after he was assaulted during a home invasion by two teens in 2020 and he has no regrets about how the day panned out.
Woman remanded in custody after taking daughters
A Northland woman who allegedly abducted her two daughters from their court-appointed caregiver is being remanded in custody.
Christmas on the run: 100 electronically monitored bail escapees still at large
A bunch of detainees waiting to face criminal charges in court have elected to spend their summer having fun in the sun and their Christmas on the run.
High Court reserves its decision on 501 deportee case
Justice Minister Kiri Allan says she is awaiting the outcome of an application to stay proceedings in the case of a 501 deportee.
A fifth of prisoners released on sentencing day
More than one in five prisoners are now being released on the day of their sentencing due to time-served.
Statistics obtained under the Official Information Act show remand times have grown over the… Audio
Ministry of Justice reaches pay deal with PSA after month of disruption
The PSA said the agreement will help low-paid staff cope with the rising cost of living.
Expert on ongoing legal battle around 501 deportees
Justice for thousands of 501 deportees lies with the outcome of an appeal by the Crown to overturn a High Court decision made this week.
A former drug dealer has successfully argued that his human… Audio
Tradie sentenced to prison after taking money and not finishing work
A tradie who took more than $40,000 in deposits for building work he failed to finish has been sentenced to 13-and-a-half months in prison.
High Court challenge to radiology practices independence dismissed
A High Court challenge against radiology practices that some doctors say are not properly independent has been dismissed.
Police employee pleads guilty to dishonestly accessing national intelligence software
The woman accessed the police National Intelligence Application (NIA) for her personal sleuthing earlier this year, before sending the highly classified information to a friend via Facebook Messenger.
Teen appears in court on charges including sexual assault, kidnapping, strangulation
A 17-year-old male charged with sexually assaulting, abducting and strangling a young girl near a Christchurch park earlier this month has appeared in the city's district court.
'Watershed moment': Sending 15-year-old to jail was avoidable, say advocates
The Criminal Cases Review Commission is instructing the High Court to reopen the case, involving a youth sent to prison after an incorrect birthdate on documents meant the court thought he was 17.
High Court reopening potential miscarriage of justice case
The High Court is reopening a case where a potential miscarriage of justice may have seen a 15 year-old boy sent to an adult prison.
The case has been referred back to the court by the Criminal Cases… Audio
How the case of Baby W made global headlines
The case of Baby W ended up in the international spotlight - how did it happen? Audio
How the case of Baby W made global headlines
The case of Baby W ended up in the international spotlight - how did it happen?
AudioCase which put 15yo in adult prison referred back to court
Incorrect documents saw a 15-year-old boy spend 11 months in an adult prison when he shouldn't have.
Lawyer Sue Grey apologises to judge after being stood down for contempt of court
Prominent anti-vaccination lawyer Sue Grey has been released from custody in Nelson after earlier being stood down by a judge for contempt of court.
Hapū upset as govt pushes ahead with treaty settlement
The government is pushing ahead with a treaty settlement one hapū says will strip it of its right to justice.
The Supreme Court last week found in favour of an earlier Waitangi Tribunal ruling that… Audio
