Simon Mutonhori ordered to pay $33,000 court costs in dispute with Wairoa District Council
But his unsuccessful legal action, described by a judge as “over-long and complicated” and reliant on “irrelevant pleadings…
Jevon McSkimming case: Exclusive interview with Ms Z who alleges former deputy police boss groomed her for sex
Last month, senior Herald reporter Jared Savage broke the story of how police top brass prosecuted a young…
Tom Phillips case: Suppression continues as media fights to lift court restrictions
Then, on September 15, a Family Court judge made orders that further restricted publication. Now, NZME and Stuff…
Makena Houston wins case after her death: Employment Relations Authority orders PR firm Lily & Louis to pay up
Makena Houston died in August midway through a workplace dispute. She has succeeded posthumously in getting justice, with…
Assault victim Steven Gardiner sentenced after unlawful citizen’s arrest plan backfires
From there things quickly got out of hand, but it didn’t take long for the law to catch…
Eric Watson says he rejected US SEC settlement offer in crypto case
Watson is also on the losing side of a more than decade-long legal tussle with Sir Owen Glenn…
Auckland child sexual abuse case: Kane Penk jailed after jury trial
The judge agreed that Penk’s crimes, targeting a vulnerable child, were disturbing. “You did nothing wrong,” he told…
Rotorua designer and reality show star Kharl WiRepa drops suppression appeal in $8400 fraud case
He is to defend those charges at a judge-alone trial on February 4 next year. WiRepa has admitted…
New measles case linked to Auckland Airport confirmed by Health NZ
“No other new cases of measles have been identified by public health at this time.” Health NZ’s usual…
Fugitive from Hungary corruption case set up new life in Auckland to avoid prison overseas
According to the agreed summary of facts for their case, the man’s troubles in Hungary appeared to begin…
New measles case linked to Wellington College, two main airports locations of interest
There are several locations of interest connected to the case. “The National Public Health Service is currently contact-tracing…
Manawatū case sparks warning over ‘predatory’ overseas weight loss surgery ads
“It’s really exploded in the last, I would say, 18 months.” French said that this is due to…