Ann Marie May
Shell continues defending misleading advertising charges
A case against Shell New Zealand is continuing after a Judge rejected a claim by the company's lawyer that the Commerce Commission hadn't proven its case. Audio
Shell begins defence of advertising charges
A lawyer for Shell New Zealand has asked a Judge to throw out charges against the company for advertising a fuel additive as being"designed to take you further"- when in fact it only increased the… Audio
Court case continues over marketing of Shell fuel
A case about advertising claims made by Shell about a fuel additive will continue today in the Wellington District Court. Audio
Shell is before the Wellington District Court
A court has heard that a type of petrol marketed by Shell as being"designed to take you further"- infact only increased the distance travelled on a full tank by less than 1-percent. Audio
Man jailed over barbaric and degrading assault on partner
A man who poured boiling water over his partner and terrorised her for several days is tonight beginning a seven and a half year jail term. Audio
Murderer argues prisons should allow men's magazines
The High Court is being asked to rule on whether books and magazines that touch on the subject of sex should be available in prisons. Audio
High Court widens definition of adoptive parents
The right of a de facto couple to adopt a child has been upheld by the High Court in a judgment, just released. Audio
Guilty verdict at bridge swing manslaughter trial
The director of an adventure tourism company has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a teenager who plunged to her death from a Manawatu bridge. Audio
Paedophile teacher beginning jail term for abusing boys
A former teacher who admitted sexually abusing young boys taught at a Porirua school, is tonight beginning a jail sentence of four years, nine months. Audio
Public servant found not guilty of assault
A high profile Wellington public servant has walked from Court a free man after being found not guilty of assaulting his son in the back of a car. Audio
Shortcomings in Child Youth and Family's care of a Porirua teen
A Coroner's report has revealed shortcomings in Child Youth and Family's care of a Porirua teenager who committed suicide. Audio
Sir Robert Jones defamation case opens in High Court
The lawyer for property tycoon Sir Robert Jones has told a defamation hearing in the High Court in Wellington that an article written about his client was gratuitously insulting and hurtful. Audio
Father sentence to 6 years for violence inflicted on son
A man who inflicted a number of serious injuries on his three-month-old son, including broken bones and bleeding in the brain, is tonight starting a six-year jail term. Audio
Police warn Wellington retailers over fake bank notes
Wellington retailers are being asked to check any larger denomination bank notes handed to them by customers. It follows Court appearances yesterday for three Auckland men found with forged $100 and… Audio
Three men charged over forged bank notes found in Wellington
Three men from Auckland accused of having forged bank notes, have appeared in the Wellington District Court. Audio
Wellington City Council fined over landfill death
The Wellington City Council has been fined $110,000 after a council employee died in what's been described as a preventable accident at the city's landfill. Audio
New sentencing guidelines for rape cases
The Court of Appeal has dramatically increased the minimum sentence for the very worst rapists to 16 years. Audio
Computer repairman jailed for stealing photos
A computer repairman who stole photos of naked children and pregnant women from his clients' computers is tonight beginning a two and a half year jail sentence. Audio
Name suppression lifted for murder accused
The sister of a man who disappeared more than three years ago, wept today, after a district court judge revealed the name of the man accused of murdering her brother. Audio
Trust seeks to prosecute Police and Corrections
A Wellington Court has been told the Sensible Sentencing Trust should not be granted an extension of time to lay prosecutions against the Police and Corrections Department concerning their handling of… Audio