Law

At least four people have died while waiting for a watchdog to investigate if they'd been the subject of a miscarriage of justice.

E Jean Carroll had accused the former US president of destroying her reputation as a trustworthy journalist by denying he raped her nearly three decades ago.

The charge relates to alleged offending while the officer was giving evidence for traffic matters, police said.

A family court lawyer is calling for legislative change, saying court and legal processes are exposing victims of domestic violence to further harm.

A government ministry used information from a Family Court case to suspend an employee while it investigated claims against them - but it did not have permission from the court to do so.

From Tuesday, a new class of fishing boats must have cameras fitted to film their catch and release methods.

Laws banning the Nazi salute and the display or sale of symbols associated with terror groups come into effect.

The head of the organisation examining alleged miscarriages of justice says she expects cases dealing with the treatment of vulnerable people will become an increasing focus.

One of New Zealand's higher courts has for the first time had to consider the rules around Islamic marriage contracts.

The owner of a food truck who hoped to call it "Lord of the Wings" has been turned down by the Intellectual Property Office after the owner of the Tolkien estate's rights objected to the name.

An anti-Covid lockdown protester was warned about his behaviour after posting a video online in which he spoke of a judge being "hung in the street".

The coroner will not open an inquiry into the fatal shooting of unarmed police officer Matthew Hunt in 2020.

A husband and wife dealt with 32 deaths in one community during their time at the school, including student suicides, fatal car crashes, terminal illnesses and murder.

Claire Wihongi-Matene has been fined $7000 for making and fitting dentures from her home in Northland.