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Ex-cop takes rape case to Criminal Cases Review Commission
Couple say they have compelling evidence of a miscarriage of justice.
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Notorious serial rapist, murderer Malcolm Rewa appeals 'excessive' sentence
His sentencing this year pushed his parole eligibility back 2.5 years.
Crown won’t seek David Tamihere retrial for 1990 murders of Swedish backpackers
The Crown has announced this morning that it won’t be seeking a retrial for David Tamihere, who until recently was one of the nation’s highest-profile double-murder convicts.
$5m for 20 years behind bars? The David Tamihere compensation question
Prosecutors said they wouldn't seek a retrial over the murders of two Swedish backpackers.
Two missing tourists, one body, and a convicted killer's 37-year fight to clear his name
Inside one of NZ's most infamous cases as prosecutors won't seek Tamihere retrial.
Soldier guilty of attempted espionage finally named after court rejects his fears of retaliation
Jack Captein gave restricted NZDF documents to an undercover officer posing as an agent.
'Going on for eight years': Residents v Southern Cross
Negotiations are ongoing. Terms are due to be agreed in Environment Court by November 30.
Foreign student couldn't get a job after graduating, so turned to importing cocaine
Court of Appeal justices: Anurag Maskey was perhaps initially blind to the consequences.
'His until she died': Woman fled naked after ex choked her as toddler watched
She ran from the house, screaming for help, without a chance to cover herself.
Birthday celebrations at karaoke bar end with a carpark prang, then a kidnapping
The victim was told body parts would be chopped off if he didn't pay $30k for the prang.
'Cavalier' helicopter pilot who fled NZ seeks online funding to overturn CAA convictions
Brendan 'Buzz' Thow has set up a GoFundMe page asking for money to hire a barrister.
From flower seller to life prisoner: The Comancheros trafficker behind 700kg of meth
A court said nothing short of a life sentence was justified for Ulakai Fakaosilea.
Public power, private harm and the search for accountability
Public trust suffers when official errors bring little consequence.
Seeking help for a broken-down 4WD led to violent confrontation with armed farmer
The Canterbury farm shed clash has sparked three years of legal battles for Jesse Johnson.
'Outright denial': Parole Board says serial fraudster should stay in jail
Fraudster who exploited migrants, previously stole dead babies' identities denied parole.
Inside the five-year property war on a leafy Remuera street
A Supreme Court defeat has failed to end the long-running cross-lease showdown.
'A house of torture': Boy's abuser seeks reduced prison sentence
Woman's terror campaign included pouring boiling water on teen and making him eat faeces.
'Preyed on': 501 deportee says isolation and addiction led him into 9kg cocaine plot
Rebels MC member Peter Uelese claimed fellow deportees exploited him in the drug scheme.
How a high-profile fraudster tried to erase her name from the internet
The ex-con also tried to suppress her suppression bid. But it failed.
Kaipara Mayor loses latest round in long-running employment fight with Fire and Emergency
Jonathan Larsen’s eight-year employment dispute has now reached an end.
Zuru nappy dispute: Both sides appeal after five-year fight
Zuru and JJK will take their nappy dispute to the Court of Appeal.
Dreams to nightmares: Woman paying 2nd mortgage after quake-damaged unit wasn't repaired properly
Carol Mathias is one of 200 people involved in an $80 million class action against EQC.
Family's long-running fight for killer's $15k comes to an end
Killer Sam Te Hei served more than 30 years, but received $17,644 award for ill-treatment.
'Manifestly unjust': Mum who put dead children in suitcases has 7 years cut from non-parole time
Hakyung Lee left children's bodies inside suitcases at an Auckland storage unit.