1+ day ago   (383+ words) Christchurch Senior Family Court lawyer, Erin Ebborn, has won the 2026 Access to Justice Award for her efforts to remove barriers to justice and advocate for a fair and sustainable legal aid system. The annual award celebrates a New Zealander who…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (343+ words) New independent evaluations have shown three Ministry of Social Development-funded programmes are making a difference in preventing family violence. Evaluations of E Tū Whānau, Pasefika Proud and the Ethnic Communities Violence Prevention programme found positive shifts in attitudes, behaviours and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (384+ words) Two men have appeared in Manukau District Court after Customs intercepted two separate attempts to smuggle clothing saturated with methamphetamine through Auckland International Airport. The first attempt relates to a 31-year-old New Zealander who arrived off a flight from Malaysia…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (296+ words) TV producer, Alexander Breingan, has been ordered to return to New Zealand from the United States to face charges of dishonestly obtaining funding for television productions. The Serious Fraud Office has filed 33 charges against Mr Breingan for allegedly making false…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (428+ words) NZ Police say a long-running investigation has seen one of the largest syndicates allegedly operating and supplying cannabis grow houses across Auckland shut down. Twelve arrests were made as officers descended on the Vietnamese organised criminal group, supported by Immigration…...