Court
Remand for man accused of setting wife on fire
A man charged with murdering his wife by setting fire to her has been remanded to reappear in a Hamilton court next month.
Disclosure slowing civil cases
More can be done to reduce one source of delays in processing civil cases through the courts, University of Otago Law Faculty dean Prof Mark Henaghan says.
Teen drink driver jailed for killing woman
A teenage drink driver who killed a seven-month pregnant Levin woman has been jailed for more than two years.
Guilty plea from puppy killer
A Te Kuiti man has pleaded guilty to beating to death a six-month-old puppy with a golf club.
Mum jailed for ignoring daughters' abuse
In a legal first, a Hastings mother has been jailed for a year for failing to protect her daughters after they told her her partner had been sexually abusing them.
Trio acquitted of 2007 murder
Three Bay of Plenty men have been acquitted by a judge of murdering a man three years ago.
Police officer cleared of fraud
Gore police officer Alastair Brown has been found not guilty of insurance fraud but remains suspended from his job pending a police code of conduct assessment.
Woman cleared of lolly jar attack on partner
A jury found a Taranaki woman not guilty of intentionally stabbing her partner today with broken lolly jar - and the pair then went home together.
Suicide bid during partner's court hearing
A woman attempted suicide in court today during a last-ditch hearing to have her partner's deportation delayed.