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Not being able to provide a relative who lived in New Zealand as a referee for a firearm licence application was not a reason disqualify it, an inquest has heard.

But Bilson Ewe did not realise the owners were watching on a camera and had called the police.

Three people facing corruption charges at Upper Hutt's Rimutaka Prison will have to wait until 2026 for their day in court.

It was also at a time where he could manufacture his own military-style semi-automatics in a completely unregulated way.

Jamie Cleine was motivated by ill will when he accused Frank Dooley of physically assaulting the deputy mayor at a public meeting, the Westport District Court has been told.

Sophia Crestani, 19, died while being crushed in a stairwell pile-up at an over-crowded party at Dunedin's 'The Manor'.

Geoffrey Coker remained emotionless as the verdicts were read out, was convicted by Judge Clark and remanded on bail for sentencing on 9 December.

A 23-year-old charged with murdering another inmate in Auckland has been granted name suppression.

The court ruled there is no evidence implicating Maney in the murder, despite the Crown claiming she ordered the hit.

Taniora Peri was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and with resisting police.

Greenpeace is suing dairy company Fonterra for misleading customers by claiming Anchor brand butter is 100 percent NZ grass-fed. Audio

John Hope Muchirahondo was found not guilty on eight charges of sexual offending and the jury could not reach a verdict on five others.

The Crown safety watchdog has been asked to "think seriously about how it might improve its prosecution function".

Coverage of the trial blurred the lines on reporting suicide - and raised questions about how mental health can be aired in a healthy way.

Two teens were in a "competition of speed" before a crash that killed a passenger.

Andre Petera and Alicia Toki had concerns about the school caving trip - but "had so much trust that the school would look after my son".