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McClay welcomes U.S. tariffs ruling but warns of ‘ongoing uncertainty’

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Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the so-called “Liberation Day tariffs” could prove significant for New...

UK Athletics admits criminal liability in Paralympian’s training death

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UK Athletics has formally admitted corporate manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, nearly eight years after the athlete was killed when a...

Zuckerberg denies Instagram targets children in addiction trial

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Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has defended Instagram in a closely watched Los Angeles court case, rejecting claims that the platform was deliberately engineered...

UK royals not ‘above the law’ – UK chief prosecutor

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Ex-Prince Andrew faces scrutiny over alleged sharing of confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein. Members of Britain’s royal family are not above the law, the country’s...

Collins Law Commission appointment criticised

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Judith Collins was the only person considered for appointment as Law Commission president, with the role confirmed through Cabinet without a recruitment process, selection...

High Court to test puberty‑blocker regulations amid claims of legal and media bias

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A High Court judicial review in May will scrutinise the Government’s attempt to restrict puberty blockers for young people, raising wider questions about political...

Senior Navy officer cleared over kiss allegation

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A senior New Zealand Navy officer has been found not guilty by a military court of committing an act likely to prejudice service discipline,...

U.K. ordered to pay $570 million for colonial-era killings

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The shooting of 21 Nigerian coal miners during a 1949 protest constituted an extrajudicial violation of the right to life, a judge in the...

Changes to the driver licensing system announced

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The Government is updating New Zealand’s Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS) to make it cheaper and easier for young people to get their driver’s...

Thousands of mutilated kids will sue ‘Mengele’ gender surgeons – Musk

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The Tesla and X owner reacted to a US jury verdict in favor of a woman who underwent a mastectomy at 16. US surgeons who...

New York ‘gender‑affirming care’ malpractice verdict sparks warning for New Zealand

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A landmark medical-malpractice verdict in New York, where a detransitioned young woman has been awarded USD $2 million after undergoing a double mastectomy at...

EU democracy now has fewer guardrails than the average hooker

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Calls to strip a former Austrian foreign minister of her citizenship set an abysmally low bar for rule of law. Every time I hear about...

Scott Watson denied parole

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Convicted double murderer Scott Watson has been denied parole for a fifth time, with the Parole Board citing unresolved concerns about his attitudes to...

The Case for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Maunganui landslide

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A new ministerial briefing from CTV Families advocate David Lynch urges NZ Prime Minister to establish a full Royal Commission into the Mt Maunganui...

Collins to resign from parliament

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed that National MP Judith Collins has been appointed President of the New Zealand Law Commission, with the Prime...

Elon sues for $134b in damages in lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft

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Elon Musk has launched a sweeping legal challenge against OpenAI and its major backer Microsoft, demanding a combined $134 billion in damages and alleging...

Top US court to review suit against German chemicals giant

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The $1.25mn case centres on Bayer’s Roundup herbicide, which the plaintiff has claimed caused his blood cancer. The US Supreme Court will hear an appeal...

Chief Judge may be called in Aitken inquiry

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A judicial conduct panel will next month examine allegations that District Court Judge Ema Aitken disrupted a New Zealand First event at Auckland’s Northern...

Appeals court upholds illegality of Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act in COVID protest

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Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed the federal government’s attempt to overturn a landmark ruling that found the use of the Emergencies Act...

Republicans threaten contempt action after Bill Clinton ignores Epstein subpoena

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A senior Republican has warned that former U.S. President Bill Clinton could face contempt-of-Congress proceedings after failing to appear before a House committee investigating...

BBC seeks dismissal of Trumps ‘fake news’ lawsuit

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British state broadcaster the BBC is preparing to ask a U.S. court to throw out President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit over what he says...

US military breached UN maritime convention – Russia

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A Russian-flagged oil tanker was seized in the North Atlantic, the Russian Transport Ministry has confirmed. The Russian Transport Ministry has confirmed that the oil...

High court grants injunction over ‘Neighbourly’ hack

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The owner of a hacked online platform says a court injunction has been granted to prevent private information from being made public. Legacy media outlet...

Ten convicted for abusing Brigette Macron online

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A Paris court has convicted ten people of cyber-harassing French First Lady Brigitte Macron over online claims she is transgender. One defendant was jailed for...

Tenant ordered to pay $74K for damage and meth contamination

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A Papakura tenant has been ordered to pay almost $74,000 after the Tenancy Tribunal found he was responsible for extensive damage and methamphetamine contamination...

Imran Khan and wife handed new jail terms over state gifts jewellery case

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Former Pakistani prime minister and cricket icon Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have received additional prison sentences after being convicted in a...

High Court rules Human Rights and Race Relations Commissioner appointments unlawful

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The High Court has ruled that the appointments of Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow and Race Relations Commissioner Melissa Derby were made unlawfully by...

Police investigate ‘technical fault’ exposing redacted information in criminal disclosures

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police are investigating a technical fault in their Incident Management Tool that may have exposed sensitive information intended to be redacted from disclosure documents...

U.S. House approves bill to criminalise gender transition for minors

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would make gender transition treatments for minors a federal crime, advancing a proposal backed by...

Supreme Court rules Pascoe Mt. Messenger land acquisition negotiations were improperly outsourced

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The Supreme Court has upheld an appeal by Taranaki farmers Tony and Debbie Pascoe, finding that land acquisition negotiations for the Mt Messenger bypass...

Law passed to ‘speed up courts’ and appoint more High Court judges

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Legislation aimed at reducing court delays and improving access to justice has passed in Parliament, with changes to court procedures and an increase in...

High Court orders Corrections boss to ensure daily exercise for prisoners

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A High Court judge has warned the chief executive of the Department of Corrections he could face contempt of court proceedings if prisoners are...

Assange brings ‘instrument of war’ case against Nobel Foundation

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The foundation has awarded the Peace Prize to a laureate lobbying for a new US war, the WikiLeaks co-founder argues. WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange has...

The TV Shop convicted over fake reviews and misleading consumer claims

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The company behind The TV Shop has been convicted in the Auckland District Court for multiple breaches of the Fair Trading Act after staff...

Puberty blockers decision puts children back at risk – Family First NZ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Family First NZ says that a decision by a judge today in the Wellington High Court to pause the ban on puberty blockers could...

Expert warns postal voting near breaking point after Auckland election fraud

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Constitutional law expert Andrew Geddis says the court decision overturning part of Auckland’s local election should force a serious rethink of how New Zealand...

Trump sues BBC for $10b over Jan 6 fake news

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U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a USD $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, accusing the British state broadcaster of manipulating footage to...

Teaching Council interim chief resigns from board after legality questions

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The Teaching Council’s interim chief executive, Tom Gott, has resigned from the council’s governing board following state media scrutiny over whether his appointment breached...

Discrimination claim fails after job interview halted over past relationship

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A man who alleged he was discriminated against during a job application after discovering he had briefly dated one of the interviewers has had...

Barry Young case adjourned to February 2026

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Health NZ whistleblower Barry Young says court proceedings over his protected disclosure have been adjourned until February 2026, with the case continuing under closed-court...

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