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Top Florida court allows for near-total abortion ban
The court cleared the way for a Republican-backed law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect, but also approved an initiative to let voters decide whether to amend the state's…
3 Body Problem: Lawyer sentenced to death for murder of 'billionaire millennial'
While Netflix's new series 3 Body Problem rakes in the views, one of the key players behind the adaptation was sentenced to death a day after the show's release.
Man who sold bleach as Covid cure gets jail term converted to home detention
After 97 days behind bars, Roger William Blake is heading home after having his jail term converted to home detention.
Court dismisses Air NZ appeal over Covid-19 compensation to crew member
A former Air NZ flight attendant who fell ill with Covid-19 while helping people get home between New Zealand and China during lockdown has achieved a milestone in his fight for compensation.
Appeal against NZ First Foundation acquittal dismissed
A Serious Fraud Office appeal against the acquittal of two men who handled donations to the New Zealand First Foundation has been thrown out.
Postal Union to meet lawyers as NZ Post plans significant job cuts
The union representing hundreds of NZ Post staff will meet with lawyers next week as the company plans for significant job losses.
NZ Post has confirmed it intends to combine its mail and parcel… Audio
Whakaari White Island owners appeal criminal conviction
The owners of Whakaari White Island are appealing the criminal conviction against their company which managed access to the volcano until it erupted in 2019, killing 22 people.
Whakaari Management is… Audio
Trio appear in court charged with murder of Far North man Euan Mackey
Three people have now been charged with murder following an alleged stabbing in the remote area of Mangamuka in the Far North.
David Benbow appeals Michael McGrath murder conviction
The Court of Appeal has confirmed David Benbow has filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence.
Loafers Lodge fire accused pleads not guilty
The man accused of murdering five people by setting a fire has pleaded not guilty.
'Forgive me': Driver in fatal crash expresses heartfelt remorse
What started as a routine journey turned into a nightmare for a man who was momentarily distracted by a noise coming from his car.
No compensation for man imprisoned longer than sentence
Koro Putua spent a month more more in prison than he should have due to an administrative error.
Second man charged with murder of Damon O'Rourke
The 21-year-old is also facing a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm.
Teen pleads innocence as life term handed down for murdering camper
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Uber's 'shambolic' agreements with drivers highlights power imbalance - unions
Something needs to be done to address the power imbalance between Uber and its drivers, a lawyer for the Council of Trade Unions has argued in court.
Man accused of Ellerslie murder named
One of the men charged with murdering an Auckland couple can now be named.
Uber debate continues in Court of Appeal
Uber has argued that its drivers are more akin to contractors and therefore ineligible for benefits like minimum wage and sick leave.
Moving company won't return accidental $50k payment
Habitat Hotels told the High Court at Auckland that it was concerned the company had simply dissipated the remaining funds.
Man with chainsaw in forest found guilty of cutting illegal track
A man seen with a chainsaw near a locked gate in a commercial forest in Wakefield denied cutting an illegal access track around it for mountain bikers and motocross riders.
'My best friend': Meth-fuelled driver kills brother on hunting trip
A hunter was high on meth when he got behind the wheel of a ute and drove his brother and a friend into the bush for a hunting trip.