Chatham Islands ancient waka: Judge rules Crown must protect buried remains
Excavations, funded by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, concluded in February 2025, revealing more than 750 pieces.…
A Northland man falsely claimed his ex was on meds for schizophrenia. He was granted custody
In a memorandum seen by the Herald, a lawyer acting for the child said the father’s affidavit about…
Judge slams Crown for over-charging Kaikohe men Jack and Shannon Tana in assault case
It’s a fact defence lawyers used as a mitigating factor in trial and sentencing after Jack and Shannon…
Judge declines reparation after worker steals 88 iPhones and a laptop
In the Wellington District Court this week, her lawyer, Isaac Melvin, sought a discharge without conviction, citing the…
Kyle Whorrall murder case: Judge jails Auckland woman who tried to hide SUV
Five others have pleaded not guilty to aggravated robbery and murder. They await trial later this year. Denying…
Judge jails Josiah Brooking who painted fake Timaru crossing, kept sawn-off shotgun
Around the same time, he was seen as a passenger in a vehicle while tape was being wrapped…
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, July 1
Teen who pulled knife on Australian police faces deportation to NZ; Five arrested, 1.38 million illegal cigarettes seized…
Judge convicts Whangārei man Malcolm Granich on 11 objectionable publication counts
Granich faced a judge-alone trial in May before Judge Peter Davey in the Whangārei District Court, charged with…
MPI case against Northsouth Livestock directors dismissed by Whangārei judge
The judge-alone trial was heard before Judge Peter Davey in June, with his reserved decision released this week.…
Judge jails Whangārei man for 13 years for kidnapping, violence against ex-partner
The ordeal may have ended another way if not for one child who slipped out of the house…
Judge discharges businessman who cut native trees on public land near Tasman property
In the Nelson District Court today the businessman was granted a discharge without conviction on charges described as…
Whangārei judge grants discharge to young driver Shiralee Collis in fatal crash case
“Very, very, very rarely do I get to see in the court a display of human kindness the…