Man charged with murder due in court
A 29-year-old man is to appear in court in Christchurch this morning after being charged with the murder of a woman.
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Father, son plead guilty over fatal bashing
An accusation of rape may have led to the fatal bashing of an Oamaru man on a beach north of Dunedin last year.
Dotcom hearing delayed
Kim Dotcom's extradition hearing has been put off until next year.
It was due to start at the North Shore District Court on August 6 and was set down for three weeks.
Court date interrupts travel plans
A Scottish tourist who allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of All Black rugby merchandise could leave New Zealand with a souvenir of a different kind.
Mix of evidence given in Pacific Blue case
The Pacific Blue pilot charged with careless use of an aircraft appears in Queenstown District Court for the third week today.
Guy trial shows 'imbalance' in justice system
Sri Lankan pair to stand trial for Oxford murder
Two Sri Lankans will stand trial for the murder of countryman Sameera Chandrasena, who was found dead at a fire-ravaged farmhouse in North Canterbury in February.
Teen resentenced to life for murder
Teenager Lori-Lea Waiora Te Wini has been resentenced to life imprisonment for the 2008 murder of retired Opotiki school teacher John Rowe.
Ewen Macdonald's parents 'at peace'
Couple banned from owning animals
A former New Zealand Kennel Club dog-show judge and his wife have been banned from owning or caring for animals for 20 years.