Courts
Gerry Brownlee acted 'unlawfully' over uninsured land, court rules
The former Earthquake Recovery Minister's decision to exclude uninsured Canterbury landowners under the Recovery Plan was unlawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled in an interim judgement. Video, Audio
Day care teacher sentenced for smacking & force-feeding kids
A parent whose child was assaulted by former day-care supervisor Lynn Euphemia Abraham says her sentence of five months home detention isn't tough enough. Audio
Father who shot daughter found guilty of manslaughter
Auckland man Gustav Otto Sanft has been found guilty of manslaughter for shooting his two-year-old daughter in the head with a sawn-off shotgun. Video, Audio
Home detention for third man in pokie machine fraud
The final person to be sentenced over a pokie machine fraud has been characterised as a 'bit player' who was unaware of the level of deception carried out by the scheme's leader. Audio
Crown makes closing arguments in father's manslaughter trial
The Crown says Gustav Otto Sanft cocked a loaded shotgun, pointed it at his two year-old daughter - who was as close as thirty centimetres away - and pulled the trigger. Edward Gay reports. Audio
Four year police operation sends drug ringleader to jail
Two men who used coded references to chainsaws, car parts and other items in a bid to outwit possible police surveillance of their drug operation have been jailed. Video, Audio
Cop in tears describing scene where toddler was shot dead
A senior constable wept in court today as she described the bloody scene where Amokura Daniels-Sanft had been fatally shot in the head. The girl's father Gustav Otto Sanft is on trial for… Video, Audio
Pokie machine fraudster jailed for four and a half years
Marlborough racing personality Michael O'Brien was jailed today for taking millions of dollars in backhanders, in what a judge has described as "sophisticated" fraud. Video, Audio
Five men found guilty for woman's kidnapping, manslaughter
Jindarat Prutsiriporn died from head injuries last year, after she threw herself from the boot of a moving car while bound and gagged. Five men were found guilty today of kidnapping and manslaughter.
…Teina Pora's compensation should reflect inflation, lawyers say
Teina Pora's $2.5 million settlement for wrongful imprisonment should be adjusted to reflect inflation, his lawyers argued in court today. Video, Audio
Inquest into Christie Marceau's death begins in Auckland
The father of Auckland teenager Christie Marceau, who was killed by a man on bail for kidnapping her, says his naive faith in the justice system was misplaced. Court reporter Edward Gay joins… Video, Audio
Victim describes being hit with hammer and waking 5 days later
The victim in the Dome Valley trial has described being kicked, punched, tasered and sexually violated, and detailed the attempts to break her neck. RNZ Court Reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio
US judge blocks Trump's travel ban
A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly Muslim nations.
Youth justice age to be raised to 18
The Children's Commissioner is welcoming the decision to raise the youth justice age to 18, meaning 17 year olds will no longer be dealt with in the adult system. Audio
Concerns new law will further strain court system
A new law designed to modernise and streamline the courts and judiciary could just place more strain on the already stretched system.
Petition against higher age for Youth Court
Sensible Sentencing Trust has launched a petition telling Parliament not to lift the maximum age for the Youth Court.
Public anger over a controversial court ruling mirrored by the media
Losi Filipo's controversial discharge without conviction sparked outrage among the public and the media alike this week. Important facts about the law were obscured by all the anger and calls for… Audio
Public anger over a controversial court ruling mirrored by the media
Losi Filipo's controversial discharge without conviction sparked outrage among the public and the media alike this week. Important facts about the law were obscured by all the anger and calls for…
AudioMoko protesters deliver petition to Parliament
Protesters calling for an end to plea bargaining after the death of a three-year-old have marched through Wellington.
Insight: Lifting the Lid on Undercover Policing
Edward Gay explores controversial undercover police techniques. Audio
