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Watch: Top lawyer threatens to 'sue for a lot of money'
A panel investigating the behaviour of a judge accused of disrupting a NZ First event has heard from its first witnesses today, members of NZ First.
Woman dragged, punched and stomped while being evicted over cats
The victim was beaten and her head was stomped on during the brutal eviction.
Teen killer avoids life sentence over murder
Kayden Stanaway will spend at least eight years behind bars - avoiding a life sentence following a fatal shooting in 2024.
Senior navy officer found not guilty of encouraging junior to kiss her
The unanimous verdict for the allegations against Commander Bronwyn Heslop came after more than five hours of deliberation.
Christchurch mosque killer appeal hearing continues
The lawyers who represented the Christchurch mosque killer have raised questions about the terrorist's evidence to the Court of Appeal. Timothy Brown reports. Audio
Judge says she won't resign over 'something she did not do'
Judge Ema Aitken is accused of disrupting a NZ First event but her defence says the affair has been blown "out of all proportion".
Military panel retires to deliberate verdict on alleged cheek kiss
A senior Navy officer pleaded not guilty to allegedly encouraging a junior officer to kiss them at a bar during an overseas operation.
Mosque shooter 'wanted to be called a terrorist', ex lawyer says
The white supremacist who massacred 51 people at two Christchurch mosques was pleased to be charged with terrorism, a court has heard. Audio
Cause of Māori All Black's sudden death in bed revealed
25-year-old Connor Garden-Bachop was found in bed while staying with family.
'Cascade of errors': Man dies in 100-minute wait for ambulance
A series of mistakes meant Johnathon Taituma, 43, was dead by the time help arrived.
'Daddy was hurting Mummy': Children witness man punch heavily pregnant partner
The man had been arguing with the woman when she asked him to leave their Taranaki home.
Senior officer faces court martial over alleged kiss on cheek
The incident is said to have happened during a navy operation in Fiji in 2023.
Judge denies shouting during disruption of NZ First event
Judge Ema Aitken is appearing before a Judicial Conduct Panel in Auckland, accused of disrupting a function at Auckland's Northern Club in 2024.
'I was irrational': Christchurch terrorist blames prison conditions for his guilty plea
The 35-year-old is seeking leave to appeal his convictions and life sentence for the massacres at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in 2019. Audio
Man in court after body found at Kāpiti Coast home
Police were called to the address at 1.15am on Monday.
Couple fight to keep more than $200k cash they found in ceiling
The couple's lawyer argued that withholding the cash, found in 2021, would discourage others from reporting similar finds to police.
District Court judge faces Judicial Conduct Panel for disrupting NZ First event
Ema Aitken is accused of shouting that party leader Winston Peters was lying during a function at Auckland's exclusive Northern Club in 2024.
Man jailed after strangling partner more than 40 times
A man subjected his partner to almost two years of violence, including chasing her with a spade after she stabbed him following a violent episode.
Aucklander slams jury process, calls for reform
Nico van Rooyen was stoked to get called for jury service, only to be left deflated and out of pocket after the experience.
Drainlayer, panel beater loses ACC lung disease cover due to pet parrot
Medical experts suggested it was "bird fancier's lung" rather than exposure to asbestos dust and paint fumes that led to Jeffrie Radford's pulmonary fibrosis.
