Law

The man has been ordered to pay $14,475 for multiple serious breaches of aviation safety rules.

The government is pledging to turn around "a long-standing slackness" in collecting court fines by stepping up the seizure of offenders' vehicles.

About 95 percent of board directors have coverage as they face a growing storm of legal and liquidation risks.

The world's highest court is about to answer this crucial question.

If you don't want to face the unpalatable truth about your boozing, the alcohol lobby is on your side.

It's been 11 years since Allan Rosewarne was jailed for his reign of rape, extreme violence, sadism and cruelty to children.

In 2022, a joint police and customs bust uncovered cartel links to smuggled drugs in furniture and art, and a family at the centre of it all.

Auckland Council impounded more than 12,000 dogs last year - more than half were euthanised. Frontline rescuers and local leaders say the crisis requires immediate on-the-ground action and law reform.

After being punched, hit with a chair, and strangled, Te Waiariki Grace stabbed her partner once, fatally slicing his heart.

Critics argue removing councils' wellbeing priorities may lower costs, but will also reduce local autonomy and risk Treaty settlement fallout. Audio

Gurwinder Singh is the first Kiwi sentenced for using illegal sales suppression tools to avoid paying $200,000 in taxes.

Legislation requiring councils to report more on finances and prioritise core services has passed its first reading overnight.

Breonna Taylor was a Black woman whose 2020 killing sparked protests for police reform and racial justice in the US.

Christopher Millen evaded police by hiding in a camouflaged bush camp for five months, stealing weapons, tools and equipment, and a sheep from nearby properties.