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Fourteen-year-old M killed Bram Williams, 22, by repeatedly stabbing him. M’s defence was that he acted in self-defence and did not have murderous intent. He was found guilty of murder following a jury trial and ...
In 2013, a group of apartment owners sued the Napier City Council over building defects. They said the council had been negligent in issuing building consents, ensuring adequate inspections, and issuing code ...
This case was a successful claim by Premier Property Developments, the vendors of a 14-storey, unit-titled commercial property on Auckland’s Kitchener St, against the purchaser, OHL.
Tewiremu Napia Swanson appointed his brother, Walter Swanson, a solicitor in Rotorua, as sole executor and trustee of his will. Tewiremu Swanson’s estate included a house he owned with his ex-wife, Amanda Norris, ...
In this High Court case the General Manager of Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand (GMVA) appealed a decision by the Veterans’ Entitlements Appeal Board, which ruled glioblastoma should be treated as a service-related ...
On 23 May 2016, Gregory John Jones and New Zealand Bloodstock Finance and Leasing entered into a loan agreement granting Jones up to an initial $200,000 in advances, at 10% interest on the unpaid daily balance. ...
Hakyung Lee is alleged to have murdered her two children and hidden their bodies in suitcases, which were stored along with her other property in a storage garage in south Auckland.
After a judge-alone trial in the District Court, Sarah Bell was found guilty of two charges of harassment and one charge of resisting a constable acting in the execution of his duty.
Part 6 of the Broadcasting Act 1989 empowers the Electoral Commission to allocate a fixed pool of public funds to eligible political parties for advertising purposes in the lead-up to a general election.
This is a successful application for judicial review by Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc (LCANZI) of a Cabinet decision to ignore advice from the Climate Change Commission to tighten the settings for the Emissions ...
This is an unsuccessful appeal by Bushmere from a High Court decision upholding the council’s rating valuation of its SunGold kiwifruit orchard.
Chao Chen was found guilty of the manslaughter of Lele He. One evening, Chen, He and an associate attended a dinner. There, Chen allegedly described He as “stubborn”. He later called Chen around to his house; the ...
Growing up, Nathan Frost had a loving relationship with his mother, but little, if any, contact with his father, Stephen Frost.
The patents and copyright that Lego held on its products expired many years ago, but the registered trademark LEGO has remained in force.
Mustafa Yikar was employed by Sir James Wallace and lived in his home. Yikar was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by trying to dissuade a witness from giving evidence against Wallace in ...
Matu Reid, 23, in March 2023 appeared for sentence on charges of strangulation, injuring with intent to injure, wilful damage and male assaults female.
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