Third defendant in Crafar Farm fraud case
Hong Kong authorities have charged a third person alleged to be an accomplice to fraud involving the spurned Natural Dairy NZ bid for the Crafar family's dairy farms.
Court
Teen admits Turangi sex attack
The teenager accused of raping a five-year-old girl at a Turangi campground pleaded guilty at a court appearance today.
Court appearance over Rotorua attack
A Rotorua woman charged with an incident in which another woman was allegedly dragged from a central Rotorua store and attacked has made a brief appearance in court.
Lawyers defend judge's remarks to Turangi teen
A judge's remarks that the teenager accused of raping a 5-year-old girl at a Turangi campground looked "very smart'' are not unusual for the Youth Court, lawyers say.
Plea from mother of rape accused in Turangi
The mother of a 16-year-old boy charged with a brutal attack on a 5-year-old girl at a Turangi campground says her family has been hounded from their home.
Turangi attack teen to plead guilty
A 16-year-old youth accused of attacking a 5-year-old girl as she slept in a caravan in a Turangi holiday park has indicated he will plead guilty.
Man admits having two wives
The first wife and daughter of a bigamist have come back in support of the south Auckland man, but say divorce is on the cards.
Mother of crash victims in court
The Tauranga mother of two teenage girls killed in a Christmas Day crash in Welcome Bay reappeared in court this morning.
Truck driver in court over Christchurch murder
A 53-year-old truck driver appeared in court this morning charged with the murder and sexual violation of Christchurch barmaid Tracey Lee Morris.
Court appearance over murder of 65-year-old
A 25-year-old appeared in court this morning charged with the murder of Kenneth John Moore, 65, in Christchurch on Friday - the quake-hit city's second murder case already this year.