Canterbury farm shed confrontation leads to Jesse Johnson assault conviction upheld on appeal
Johnson was sentenced following a trial in the Christchurch District Court in April 2025. He appealed unsuccessfully to…
501 deportee Peter Uelese’s cocaine sentence upheld by Court of Appeal
Uelese, a member of the Rebels MC, was hired to fly from Wellington to Christchurch in January 2024…
Dismissal of lawsuit against author Neil Gaiman upheld, court says case should be heard in New Zealand
The British author denied the claims, but argued that as the alleged abuses occurred in New Zealand –…
Sports Tribunal backs Canterbury fencer Samuel McArthur after Fencing NZ didn’t follow selection policy
Exceptions can be made if a fencer could not compete on medical grounds, if they are living abroad…
NZ Media Council upholds complaint over inaccurate NZ Herald headline
NZ Herald 22 Jun, 2026 12:48 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require…
French court upholds rape jail terms for ex-All Blacks Sevens player Rory Grice and two former Grenoble rugby stars
The victim was not in court. Early on March 12, 2017, the student, identified only as V, was…
Winter Olympics 2026: CAS backs IOC in Ukraine war helmet row as Heraskevych ban upheld
CAS Secretary-General Matthieu Reeb told reporters after the hearing that the court had “found that freedom of expression…
Police wrongly abandoned ketch, unsafely transported cuffed men during flawed rescue at sea: IPCA
He previously told the Advocate: “It broke me. I lost everything in one night. They left me with…
IPCA upholds bullying and sexism findings against senior police officer
In July, a senior police manager alleged she was met with swirling gossip, private group chats and a…
Media Insider: Media Council upholds complaint about Mona Blades cold-case story – feels heat from own members, publisher NZME
The article quoted the daughter of a police officer and his regret – in the final weeks before…