Edward Gay
Convicted police prosecutor warns of meth perils
The police prosecutor convicted for using drugs, including methamphetamine, is warning others about use of the drug. Audio
Police prosecuter loses his job after drug use
A police prosecutor has lost his job and he will likely face a lawyer's disciplinary tribunal after being convicted for using drugs. Audio
Legal action against Fonterra could be costly for farmers
An economist estimates legal action against dairy giant Fonterra could cost the average New Zealand dairy farmer 43 thousand dollars. Audio
Average price of houses sold in Auckland tops $700,000
Auckland house prices are continuing to reach record highs with the average price of houses sold in the city now topping $700,000. Audio
Settlement in leaky school buildings case - could more follow?
The Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye says her Ministry will continue its leaky building legal fight against two building supply companies. Audio
Barrister charges couple 1.1 million dollars in legal fees
A senior Auckland barrister who charged a couple embroiled in a leaky home dispute more than a million dollars in legal fees has been found guilty of five charges of misconduct and incompetence. Audio
Carter Holt accused of timber price-fixing
Carter Holt Harvey has admitted to price fixing with Fletcher Distribution on structural timber for commercial construction in Auckland. Fletcher Building says a regular audit early this year showed… Audio
A high-profile lawyer accused of wrongly charging
A high-profile Auckland lawyer has been accused of charging legal aid services for clients he wasn't even approved to represent. Audio
Slingshot fined for signing up people without their agreement
The internet and phone company Slingshot has been fined two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for signing up people without their agreement and other Fair Trading Act breaches. Audio
Group breaking into parking machines
A group breaking into parking machines around downtown Auckland have cost taxpayers about a hundred thousand dollars in damages. Audio
More on John Banks who will face trial in election year
Our reporter Edward Gay has been looking at Justice Heath's decision and joins us. Audio
Banks will go to trail
Act Party leader John Banks will be tried in the Auckland District Court on electoral fraud charges in an election year. Audio
South Auckland electoral fraud case
The Crown says seven men tried to trick authorities into registering 116 voters in a South Auckland electorate to try to get one of their number elected to a local board. Audio
Ministry can't say how much money wasted on digital courts
The Ministry of Justice can't say how much money has been wasted in its 18 million dollar project to create a paperless court. Audio
Court modernisation project mothballed
A senior lawyer is calling for the Auditor General to investigate after the Ministry of Justice mothballed the third phase of a multi-million dollar project to modernise the courts system. Audio
Judge reserves decision on whether MP will avoid trial
The Act Party leader John Banks concedes it could be a problem if he ends up on trial for electoral fraud in an election year. Audio
Police go after assets of failed finance company director
The police are going after the assets of failed finance company directors for the first time. Audio
Man accused of WINZ fraud loses his share in property
A man charged with posing as a dentist and an optometrist to rip off the tax-payer to the tune of over 400 thousand dollars has lost his share in a flat. Audio
Judge to sum up Portman case today
The jurors deciding the Rae Portman murder trial will hear the Judge's summing up today, before retiring to consider their verdicts. Audio
Woman who won a private prosecution against police speaks out
A woman who brought a successful private prosecution against two police officers says most New Zealanders don't know their rights and she's still waiting for an apology. Audio
