Courts
Texts revealed in trial over Arishma Chand's murder
The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering South Auckland mother Arishma Chand has heard he told a friend he'd kill her and her ex-husband. Video, Audio
Woman claims man raped her after she answered newspaper ad
A woman says she answered a personal ad in a local newspaper in the 1970s, and a short time later a man turned up at her door. He stayed for four weeks, attacking her almost daily and on one occasion… Video, Audio
Courts to close for two hours on Wednesday due to strike
Courts around the country will close for two hours on Wednesday while staff strike for better pay.
Man who argued insanity found guilty of murder
A jury has dismissed Gabriel Yad-Elohim's defence of insanity, finding him guilty of murdering 69-year-old Michael Mulholland, three days after he was released from a mental health unit. Video, Audio
One-punch manslaughter accused didn't do it, lawyer says
Carlos Pula's lawyer said it was a dark night, witnesses didn't get a good look at what happened, and his client has a pre-existing wrist injury that means he can't even form a fist. Audio
Prison for Mongrel Mob meth ringleader
Steven Blance and William Berkland, both members of the Mongrel Mob, pleaded guilty to a raft of drugs charges earlier this year. Video, Audio
Couple made $4.6m selling assignments to students
Police Commissioner Mike Bush says Steven Quan Li and his wife Fan Yang made more than $4.5 million from a website which sold completed assignments to students, and their money should be forfeited… Video, Audio
Historic changes to Family Court system behind backlog?
The New Zealand Bar Association is adding its voice to concerns over the huge backlog of cases across the judicial system, that has prompted the Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue to divert… Audio
Man escapes jail for street racing smash
Dylan Cossey, 21, escaped jail time for his part in the deaths of four people killed when their car crashed while street racing his vehicle near Hamilton. Video, Audio
Criminals waiting months to get alcohol & drug treatment
Heavily addicted criminals are waiting up to five months for treatment in a court programme purposefully designed to treat addiction as a health issue and keep people out of prison. Zac Fleming… Video, Audio
Cheers, jeers as Renee Duckmanton's murderer sentenced
Gambian-born butcher, Sainey Marong, was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum non-parole period of 18 years, for the murder of sex worker Renee Duckmanton in Christchurch in 2016. Video, Audio
Restorative justice: how it actually works
Retired District Court and Youth Court judge Fred McElrea and Chris Marshall (pictured), the Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice at Victoria University, are experts in the application of… Audio
Coroner calls for more information sharing on suicide
A Coroner is calling for mental health professionals to share information with doctors following the suicide of a 30 year-old IT worker. Audio
Woman granted permission to collect dead partner's sperm
A woman has won the right to have sperm taken from the dead body of her long-term partner.
Pilot halves court time for sexual violence cases
A pilot programme to speed up justice for victims of sexual violence has found case times have been halved, in just one year of the two year programme. That means reducing delay and uncertainty for… Audio
Malcolm Rewa to be re-tried for Susan Burdett's murder
A trial date has been set for serial rapist Malcolm Rewa to be tried for the murder of Susan Burdett a third time. Teina Pora was convicted of the murder, but the conviction was later quashed by the… Video, Audio
CTV collapse should have gone to trial - Nigel Hampton
Richard Austin has mixed emotions about the police decision not to prosecutve over the CTV collapse. He tells John Campbell he's sad no one has been held accountable, but is satisfied with the… Video, Audio
CTV victims' husband disappointed at police decision
Richard Austin has mixed emotions about the police decision not to prosecute over the CTV collapse. He tells John Campbell he's sad no one has been held accountable, but is satisfied with the… Video, Audio
Father of CTV victim pleased at no prosecution over collapse
David Beaumont's son Matty Beaumont died in the CTV building. He says it would've been unfair to single out one person, because too many people were involved. Video, Audio
'There’s no justice in this world….it’s not right' - CTV survivor
Maryanne Jackson says New Zealand needs to pass a law over corporate manslaughter, because there's been no justice for the 115 CTV victims. She vows to continue to fight. Video, Audio