Court
Recidivist armed robber leaves trail of victims
A young man jailed for a spree of armed robberies in the Waikato was back re-offending soon after being released.
Court rejects bail in $1m fake cancer fraud case
Andrew Jones and Sepiuta Vave both pleaded not guilty to defrauding more than a dozen people including friends and family with false cancer claims.
Loafers Lodge: Police interview with murder accused shown to court
A man is facing five counts of murder and one of arson for setting the building alight.
Cross-border child abduction: Father demands action
The father of a boy taken to China by his mother when he was three years old says urgent action is needed to close a loophole that could make the abduction permanent. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
Tom Phillips: Urgent injunction to be heard in court tomorrow
The injunction preventing media from publishing certain details related to the investigation will be heard in the High Court.
Court of Appeal turns down Scott Watson's bid to quash murder convictions
The Court of Appeal has turned down a bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart. Nelson reporter Samantha Gee spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Teen stepmum bids to halve jail term for 'defenceless' toddler's death
Jessica Lee Rose Mulford killed Harlee-Rose with such force to her abdomen that it ruptured her internal organs.
Gym chain taken to court over membership prices
City Fitness faces 16 charges under the Fair Trading Act .
Loafers Lodge resident's final moments heard on 111 call
A man, whose identity is suppressed, is currently on trial at the High Court in Wellington.
Jurors hear harrowing accounts of suitcase deaths
Jurors have heard a harrowing account of what's alleged to have happened to two children killed and hidden in suitcases in Auckland, as the Crown opens its case against their mother Hakyung Lee. Audio
Drug found in bodies of two children left in suitcases
Their mother does not dispute causing their deaths, but says the loss of her husband drove her to insanity, the court has heard.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 9th September 2025
In today's episode, the trial of a woman accused of murdering her two children and putting their remains in suitcases has begun at the Auckland High Court; The Police Commissioner and the Minister for… Audio
Trial of suitcase murder suspect begins
The trial of a woman accused of murdering her two children and putting their remains in suitcases has begun at the Auckland High Court. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
One count of arson dismissed in Loafers Lodge trial
The defendant, whose identity is suppressed, is also charged with five counts of murder for setting the Wellington boarding house alight in 2023.
Some who died in Loafers Lodge fire fell through floor, court hears
The court was shown photos and drone footage which showed parts of the mezzanine floor collapsed.
Stolen $130k trophy reappears in woman's home nine months later
The gold-carved trophy reappeared just days before a woman linked to its disappearance appeared in court.
Prominent sportsman found not guilty of breaking baby's ribs
It took the jury about four hours to reach the unanimous verdict.
Landlord crammed tenants into caravans, garages and a bus
A Queenstown landlord who crammed tenants into partitioned rooms, garages, caravans and a bus has been ordered to pay $81,050 on behalf of 117 tenants.
Jury retires to consider fate of prominent sportsman
The man, whose name is suppressed, is accused of breaking a baby's ribs, with an alternative charge of assault in a family relationship.
