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The Panel with Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Lynda Hallinan and Patrick Phelps. First up, nothing to see here says the top brass at police, over claims of systematic bias and culture… Audio
Notorious criminal charged with historical serious sexual assault
The man, aged in his 70s, is charged with a serious sexual assault of a woman in Auckland's Onehunga in 1988.
New Zealand authors get payouts in massive AI lawsuit
Award-winning author Catherine Chidgey's books have been caught up in a class action in the US which saw Anthropic AI agree to pay up to $2.6 billion. Audio
Tom Phillips High Court hearing over injunction ends
Lawyer Linda Clark filed an urgent injunction, preventing media from publishing certain details related to the case, hours after Tom Phillips was shot.
Murder accused 'lied to police', Crown says
The man known only as Rajinder in on trial for murdering Gurjit Singh, who was found dead on the lawn of his home after being stabbed more than 40 times.
Man charged with swallowing $33,000 locket in jewellery shop
Police say the pendant is yet to be recovered.
Lawyers criticise ministry's advice to Shane Jones on set net fishing
The Environmental Law Initiative has filed court proceedings against the oceans and fisheries minister for failing to protect hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguins, from the risk of extinction.
Legal battle over media restrictions in Tom Phillips case continues
An injunction currently prevents media, police and Oranga Tamariki from publishing certain details related to the case.
Teary eyed Swiss national pleads guilty to fatal crash
Patrick Keusch was charged with careless driving causing the death of woman.
Diver died of heart attack while on wait list for specialist
Gideon Marama Te Ahuru died during a Waitangi Day diving trip.
Members of the public yell abuse as man charged with hurting baby appears
Two women were removed from court by security after yelling insults and threats at the accused at the beginning of proceedings.
Terminally ill man fires lawyer, cuts siblings from will, signs estate over to ex-wife
Johan de Rooy's family was suspicious and discovered his ex-wife was behind the change.
Mitchell Te Kani's sister told off after reading pre-approved statement
Paula Beilby was not only stopped, but also chided, after suggesting the defendant was given special treatment.
ACC appealing court order to fund care of baby with Down syndrome
The baby's mother claims her decision to continue the pregnancy could be classed as a treatment injury.
Deportation for man convicted of raping new wife
A husband who claimed he didn't know consent was required has failed in his bid to remain in New Zealand and will be deported to India upon his prison release.
Whakaari inquest: Questions remain for bereaved families
Counsel for the bereaved families and survivors says the question still remains - was it ever appropriate to run tours on Whakaari/White Island during volcanic alert level two?
Why drug smuggler Karel Šroubek hasn't been deported
Analysis: It's been a seven-year court battle for the former kickboxer who used a false passport and smuggled drugs into the country.
Judge has bid for legal clarity rejected before conduct hearing
District Cour Judge Ema Aitken is accused of disrupting a New Zealand First event at Auckland's Northern Club last November.
Relief teacher Graham Reinheimer censured after students record him talking about sexual endeavours
Graham Reinheimer then tried to blame the students, saying they baited him.
Class action lawsuit filed against Transpower and its contractor
It follows the toppling of a power pylon in mid-2024 that cut power to the entire Northland region.
