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Bluebridge ferry captain grilled by Crown
A Bluebridge ferry master has denied there was any danger to the passengers or crew when his ship crossed Cook Strait twice with a hole in its hull. Audio
Four accused of Featherston murder go on trial in Wellington
The Crown says the fatal beating of a Featherston supermarket worker was a vigilante attack carried out in retaliation for a rape. Audio
Closing submissions made in long-running employment case
Up to half of the evidence presented in what's believed to be the longest-running employment dispute, could be ruled irrelevant if the Employment Court accepts Radio New Zealand's submissions . Audio
Man ordered to spend at least 12 years in jail
Kharn Tamaka, who is 29, has been sentenced today in the High Court in Wellington for murdering his former neighbour, Mary Donnelly. Audio
Two men on trial for defrauding gas suppliers
Two men accused of defrauding gas suppliers of millions of dollars have gone on trial in the Wellington District Court. Audio
Former Lombard directors take last-ditch appeal
Four former directors of the failed company, Lombard Finance, have asked the Supreme Court to reinstate the lesser sentences first imposed on them by the High Court. Audio
Court considers ruling in pay discrimination appeal
An aged care worker's lawyer has told the Court of Appeal her case isn't just about money, but about the historic, gender-based under-valuation of women's work. Audio
Resthome pay case gets started in Court of Appeal
A ground-breaking case around what women care workers are paid and if that's discriminatory has opened in the Court of Appeal. Audio
89 year old man escapes jail for sexually abusing children
An 89-year-old man has escaped a jail term for sexually abusing a dozen children more than 20 years ago, including an attempted rape. Audio
Man who masqueraded as a doctor admits burglaries and frauds
A man who masqueraded as a doctor to check out crime opportunities at Wellington Hospital has today pleaded guilty to burglary and fraud charges. Audio
Checkpoint Top Stories for Friday 24 January 2014
Double murderer taking legal action against Corrections; Dally tells board he enjoyed killing schoolgirl; Murdered teenager's stepfather says Dally should never be free; Police search for bank robber… Audio
Employment case looks set to run into next year
One of this country's longest running employment cases is set to continue into the New Year. Audio
Former RNZ CEO Crosbie defends her management
Radio New Zealand's former chief executive, Sharon Crosbie, has defended her management style and handling of the company's former head of news Lynne Snowdon. Audio
Man jailed for four years over drugs hidden in airport ceiling
A man who hid a stash of methamphetamine in the ceiling of a Customs interview room at Auckland Airport, where it stayed for four years, has been sent to prison. Audio
Radio New Zealand begins its defence
A lawyer for Radio New Zealand has told the Employment Court that a relatively simple employment case taken by its former head of news, Lynne Snowdon, has run for 10 years fuelled by her obsession and… Audio
Doctor ordered to pay lawyer's costs after long legal battle
A 3-year legal battle between a Dunedin clinical psychologist and a lawyer has ended with the Court of Appeal ordering the doctor to pay the lawyer's costs. Audio
Ross jailed for more than 10 years for fraud
A Judge has labelled the man whose Ponzi scheme expanded into New Zealand's largest fraud a liar and a thief, sentencing him to more than 10 years in jail. Audio
Trial date set for Lundy
The retrial of Mark Lundy on charges of murdering his wife, Christine and daughter, Amber, in August 2000, will take place in the High Court in Wellington in June next year. Audio
Donna Hall case ends at Disciplinary Tribunal
Donna Hall's lawyer has told a Disciplinary Tribunal that a high level of negligence will have to be proven against her before it can uphold a charge accusing her of bringing the law profession into… Audio
Donna Hall asks Tribunal to throw out disciplinary case
The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal will decide tomorrow morning whether a hearing for the lawyer should go ahead. Audio