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Scott Watson denied parole

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Penny Marie -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

DTNZ Politics -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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

Daily Telegraph NZ -

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...

Former police officer ordered to pay $58K after abusive marriage to complainant

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A former New Zealand police officer who once handled a woman’s domestic violence complaints against her ex-partner has been ordered to pay her $58,000...

Reddit challenges Australia’s under-16 social media ban

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Reddit has launched a legal challenge in Australia’s High Court against new laws requiring social media platforms to block users under the age of...

Can whistleblowers rely on the Protected Disclosures Act?

J. R. Bruning -

Why a minor decision may have major ramifications - & why we rely on the courage of a single judge. Whistleblowers hold a key, but...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party slams government double-standards over health data breaches

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP) is accusing the Government of a “staggering double standard” in its handling of two major health data...

Meta changes ad policy after copping €200m fine

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Meta will overhaul its advertising practices in Europe after the European Commission ruled the tech giant failed to give users a lawful choice over...

Army corporal to appeal dismissal after swindling touch team funds

DTNZ Crime -

An army corporal who siphoned thousands of dollars from the New Zealand Army Men’s Touch Team has been dismissed from the Defence Force and...

Supporters hail removal of ‘legal roadblocks’ to Albertan independence

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Alberta’s leading separatist groups are declaring victory after the provincial government unveiled sweeping changes to citizen-initiated referendum rules, calling Bill 14 a historic step...

ICC official accused of secretly funding rebel plot to capture African warlord

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A senior official at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing serious allegations after court documents from the Central African Republic (CAR) revealed he...

High Court reinstates Kapa-Kingi as Te Pāti Māori member ahead of AGM

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Te Pāti Māori has acknowledged an interim High Court ruling that reinstates ousted MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi as a party member, allowing her to attend...

Court battle over Tom Phillips secrecy orders as private inquiry into case begins

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A High Court hearing is under way to challenge extensive suppression orders restricting what media, police and Oranga Tamariki can report about the Tom...

Netanyahu seeks Presidential pardon as corruption trials drag into fifth year

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked President Isaac Herzog to pardon him, seeking an end to the long-running corruption cases that have...

Sarkozy conviction upheld by France’s top court

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost his final bid to overturn a corruption-related conviction, after France’s highest court upheld a 2024 ruling that...

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