Law

A mother says the government has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars paying for her abusive former partner's legal claims.

A waterfront Bay of Plenty real estate listing no one wants to buy comes with a catch - the town's Mongrel Mob president says they were seized unethically, and he'll fight to stay.

National is calling on Minister of Justice Kiri Allan to launch an inquiry into the Crown's handling of the Jayden Meyer rape case and its implications.

There are renewed calls for greater consultation and consideration of Māori needs as new alcohol laws are considered.

The sentence was handed down following the death of a passenger on a diving trip.

The lawyer of a man on trial for rape and other sex charges argues he believed he had consent, but the prosecution contends the complainants have no reason to lie.

Dilworth School abuse survivors have presented a petition calling for mandatory reporting of abuse at the royal commission inquiry today.

A judge in the Wellington District Court has today refused to hear arguments in a case because he has not had time to read the file.

The Crown's application to appeal the home detention sentence passed down to Meyer has been declined but the High Court has given a scathing review of how the case was handled.

The Financial Markets Authority has given an online investment platform a formal warning for failing to comply with anti-money laundering requirements, despite being aware of its shortcomings.

Social workers refused to interview a violent man at their offices but permitted him to live with a mother and her two children, an inquest has been told.

A man once jailed for importing drugs through the dark web is back before the courts for his role in the kidnapping of a man for a $40,000 debt that didn't exist.

Sonny Tau's trial has been aborted due to "legal reasons", lawyers say.

Creating new emergency pandemic response legislation will help avoid rushed law making if a new pandemic arises, according to a public law expert. Audio