Edward Gay
Paremoremo prison guards’ trial starts in Auckland
One Paremoremo guard is accused of kicking a prisoner repeatedly in the head, another's charged with breaking the prisoner's ankle and a third is accused of moving a camera to try and ruin any… Video, Audio
Former rugby coach on trial for sexual abuse
A boy has told a court that he didn't speak up before about his rugby coach sexually abusing him, because he didn't know any grown-ups to trust with the information. Edward Gay has been at the High… Video, Audio
School rugby coach accused of sexual abuse spanning 30 years
The Crown says Alosio Taimo, a junior rugby coach and teacher aide, used his position of trust in the community to sexually abuse 18 boys over nearly 30 years. Audio
NZ detainee in Australia denied visit to seriously ill husband
A New Zealand woman being held in an Australian detention centre says authorities won't let her visit her husband who has been in a coma and undergone emergency heart surgery. The mother of three and… Audio
Jailed man 'struggling' after Australia deportation
A man who was jailed for 9 years for supplying methamphetamine shortly after being deported from Australia told authorities he was struggling without friends and family and needed the money to bring… Audio
Man accused of one-punch fatal attack was angry, court told
The Crown says Carlos Pula took his anger out on an innocent man and killed him with a single punch. But Mr Pula's lawyers say it was dark and there's doubt over who threw the fatal punch. Audio
Man who argued insanity found guilty of murder
A jury has dismissed Gabriel Yad-Elohim's defence of insanity, finding him guilty of murdering 69-year-old Michael Mulholland, three days after he was released from a mental health unit. Video, Audio
Insane or drug deal gone wrong? Jurors to decide
Jurors will have to consider whether Gabriel Yad-Elohim acted out of insanity or if it was a drug deal gone wrong when he killed Michael Mulholland in September last year. Audio
Multi millionaire businessman admits sexually abusing children
A multi-millionaire businessman told police he was helping poor Filipino parents when he paid them to sexually abuse their children in online videos. Video, Audio
Mental health expert under fire in Auckland murder trial
A mental health expert who discharged Gabriel Yad-Elohim three days before he is said to have killed a man has come under fire in court. Gabriel Yad-Elohim has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity… Audio
Murder-accused pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Gabriel Yad-Elohim is accused of stomping on the head of Michael Mullholand and murdering him last year. His lawyer says he was hearing voices and had only just got out of Auckland City Hospital's… Audio
Malcolm Rewa can't get a fair trial, lawyer argues
Malcolm Rewa's case was back at the High Court in Auckland today, where his lawyer argued extensive media coverage of his client and his case has contaminated the jury pool. Video, Audio
NZer abused as boy in Australia takes compensation case to UN
A man who was sexually abused in Australian state care as a boy is taking his fight for compensation to the United Nations. The man, who RNZ has agreed only to name as John, turned to drugs after the… Audio
Cannabis cake poisoning caused by drug addiction, lawyer says
A lawyer for the man who poisoned nine of his colleagues with a cannabis-spiked Christmas cake has blamed his client's actions on long-term use of the drug. Graham Jones was jailed for 22 months in… Audio
One-punch manslaughter accused didn't do it, lawyer says
Carlos Pula's lawyer said it was a dark night, witnesses didn't get a good look at what happened, and his client has a pre-existing wrist injury that means he can't even form a fist. Audio
Woman charged with murdering her sister likely to spend years in psychiatric hospital
Boushra Rahman appeared in the High Court in Auckland today charged with stabbing her sister and burning her body. Video, Audio
NZer abused in Australia, deported, denied compensation
A New Zealander who was sexually abused in Australian state care as a boy has been barred from getting compensation. The man, who RNZ has agreed only to name as John, turned to drugs after the abuse… Audio
Man who helped killer acquire guns sentenced to home detention
Quinn Patterson illegally got hold of 10 guns before who fatally shot his property manager and her daughter. Michael John Hayes helped him acquire the guns and was today sentenced to home detention… Audio
Council advised of rogue property developer years in advance
Auckland woman Louise Richardson Says she complained to Auckland Council about Ee Kuoh Lau, who was yesterday jailed for two years for repeatedly breaching the Resource Management Act, years before it… Audio
Property developer sentenced to 15 months for ignoring RMA
Auckland property developer Ee Ku-oh Lau, also known as Augustine Lau, has been sent to jail for repeatedly and brazenly ignoring the Resource Management act. Video, Audio