Law
Court ruling on murderer's toupee called 'absurd decision'
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has criticised a High Court ruling that the Corrections Department breached the rights of convicted murderer Phillip John Smith by not letting him wear a toupee behind… Audio
Dome Valley accused left CCTV footage on purpose - lawyer
A lawyer for one of the women charged with attempted murder in a kidnapping case says her client deliberately left a record of her involvement.
Phillip John Smith wins court battle over right to wear toupee
The convicted child sex offender and murderer who fled to South America has won the right to wear a toupee behind bars. Audio
Accord aims to reduce Māori reoffending
Corrections and the Kiingitanga have signed an accord to help reduce Māori reoffending rates.
Open for business on Easter Sunday
Changes to the Shop Trading Hours Act gave local councils the option to open shops on Easter Sunday Audio
Where the streets have no names
The developers of a new subdivision in Newlands, Wellington are at loggerheads with the local council over the names of the streets. The developer has been told it cannot call one of the streets The… Audio
Phillip John Smith wins legal challenge over toupe
Convicted murderer and sex offender Phillip John Smith has won his legal challenge against the department of Corrections over ahis toupe. The judge ruled that Mr Smith's fundamental right to freedom… Audio
Street racing charges upgraded
Manslaughter charges have been laid against two men over a car crash that killed four people allegedly street racing near Hamilton last year.
Govt urged to extend data-for-funding reprieve
A temporary reprieve granted to sexual violence agencies regarding information-sharing with the government should be extended to all such groups, an NGO umbrella group says. Audio
Parenting - Mates and Dates
How well are we teaching high school students about consent? Russell Smith talks to Lynn Freeman about Mates and Dates - the high school programme he helped found which aims to tackle attitudes… Audio
Whanganui River the first to get the legal status of a person
The Whanganui River has become the first in the world to be granted the legal status of a person. Audio
US lays charges against two Russia spies over Yahoo hack
For the first time US criminal charges have been laid against Russian government officials, over the hacking of half a billion Yahoo accounts in 2014. We cross to our our Russian correspondent for the… Audio
Whanganui River to gain legal personhood
In a world first, the river is about to gain the same legal status as a person.
Dome Valley accused meant to kill victim - Crown
Two women took their bound and hooded victim to a remote road north of Auckland not for the view, but to see her draw her last breath, the Crown says.
Wellington College students suspended for rape comments
Two students who posted online about having sex with unconscious girls have been suspended for five days.
Government bows to Maori pressure, will reword child protection legislation
The Government has bowed to pressure from Maori and will go back to the drawing board and re-word controversial child protection legislation. Audio
Man jailed for illicitly filming sexual encounters
A man who threatened to post online images of a woman whom he had been paying for sex has been jailed for seven years.
Woman admits part in car boot kidnapping
A woman has admitted her part in the kidnapping of a woman who died after escaping bound and gagged from the boot of a moving car.
Manuka 'gold rush' driving honey thefts
Beehive and honey thefts are continuing to rise and police believe organised gangs are responsible for most of the crime.
Sexual violence double-standards need to go
Opinion - Police should investigate threats by boys to run over female students who organised a protest against rape culture, writes Catriona MacLennan.
