Māori Land Court Judge rules German origin claim of Chatham Islands waka not plausible
Excavations concluded earlier this year, revealing more than 450 artefacts and multiple parties have since lodged ownership claims…
AI is creeping into our court system. Will it undermine justice?
Artificial intelligence is coming for the law. Are we ready for robots to become judge and jury? When…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge for ‘mercy’ ahead of sentencing
The once-powerful hip-hop innovator apologised for physically assaulting Casandra Ventura, his former girlfriend for more than a decade,…
US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces up to 20 years in prison after New York judge rejects acquittal request in sex case
According to the New York Times, United States District Judge Arun Subramanian wrote in new court documents: “The…
Ex-Casketeers star Fiona Bakulich appeals prison term over funeral fraud
“Her experience in prison is very different from that of other prisoners,” Gray argued, explaining that Bakulich had…
Judge jails serial thief Tessa Heta after nine-month crime spree across Nelson-Tasman
The 36-year-old was sentenced in the Nelson District Court this week to just over a year in prison…
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, September 24
New Reserve Bank Governor announced, Christopher Luxon responds to low ranking in business survey, and more NZ words…
Caregiver tried to alter elderly man’s estate; judge upholds original will
The High Court said each diary entry appeared to have been written by the caregiver, and signed by…
Robert Irwin gets top score in ‘DWTS’ debut, hugs sis Bindi
It looks like wowing the judges on “Dancing With the Stars” is now an Irwin family tradition. Robert…
Judge orders police to return Mongrel Mob member Syd Te Rata’s seized patch
He said it valued personal property rights and confirmed gang members had the same property rights as anyone…
Judge fines Gisborne wholesaler $140k for toy cars that posed risk to young children
The charges were laid under fair trading laws after it was found the small cars failed to meet…
Palmerston North’s Jack Greer sentenced for street race crash that killed teen Olivia Hintz
While Hintz wasn’t in his car, and he didn’t crash, he still took part in an illegal street…