Court

A Taranaki couple who live in the same house but are not on speaking terms played out their turbulent love story in court yesterday.

The partner of a man who "trashed" a police officer's Holden Commodore, allegedly at the officer's request, has denied being told by her partner what to say in evidence.

Bailey Junior Kurariki has been stood down from a court appearance today after a judge refused to accept his guilty plea.

A Whakatane man who Judge Russell Callanders said "just lost it" has been given five months' community detention for threatening his fiancee and leading police on a high-speed chase. 

The father of a teenager who was allegedly assaulted by an Auckland policeman says his son was "bordering on hysterical" after allegedly being elbowed in the face.

Wellington barrister John Stephen Kos QC will be sitting on the other side of the bench next month.

A comedian accused of sexually abusing a young girl has pleaded guilty to committing an indecent act on a child -- a lesser offence to what he was initially charged with.

A 69-year-old Napier man has been remanded on bail until next month on 16 charges involving forgery and criminal breach of trust.

Christchurch jury trials are set to be transferred to the Timaru Court House while the city struggles back into operation after the February 22 earthquake.

A former ACC national property manager who admitted taking a bribe worth $160,000 has escaped jail and will serve 11 months' home detention.