Open Justice

A heartbroken artist who has been battling her ex-husband for years over copyright on her work says her loss in a landmark case should serve as a warning to other artists.

A heartbroken artist who has been battling her ex-husband for years over copyright on her work says her loss in a landmark case should serve as a warning to other artists.

Reports allegedly revealing lies told to the court by a young Mongrel Mob member and his parents in a bid to keep the teen involved in a murder out of jail have been released to police.

A former TVNZ presenter and doctor has been ordered to pay more than $148,000 after posting Covid-19 misinformation to her YouTube channel.

A former TVNZ presenter and doctor has been ordered to pay more than $148,000 after posting Covid-19 misinformation to her YouTube channel.

A Christchurch teen who was sexually violated during a sleepover at a friend’s house says she now needs medication to help her sleep and has suffered from nightmares and suicidal thoughts.

A Christchurch teen who was sexually violated during a sleepover at a friend’s house says she now needs medication to help her sleep and has suffered from nightmares and suicidal thoughts.

A fisherman with a history of rule-bending has copped a hefty fine for breaches during commercial fishing trips off the coast at Moeraki.

A fisherman with a history of rule-bending has received a hefty fine and copped criticism from a judge for being "cavalier".

A Canterbury man who raped a stranger as she lay frozen next to her young son claimed he got his “wires crossed” when he sexually advanced on the woman because she “didn’t protest”.

A doctor who had sex with a vulnerable and drug-dependent patient in his examination room is back working in medicine less than two years after he was banned from practising.

A man who became a pensioner on Monday marked his birthday by standing in a court dock on his fourth drink-drive charge.