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The District Court of New Zealand (Māori: Te Kōti ā Rohe) (formerly the district courts before 2016) is the primary court of first instance of New Zealand. There are 59 District Court locations throughout New Zealand (as of 2017). [2] The court hears civil claims of up to $350,000 and most criminal cases. [3]
A New Zealand jury on Wednesday found a mother guilty of murdering her three young daughters after rejecting her defense that she was so mentally ill at the time she couldn't be held responsible.
Jury Service – Jury Service is an essential aspect of the legal process in New Zealand. When a case goes to trial, a jury is selected from the district where the trial is held, chosen randomly from the Electoral Roll. These 12 individuals play a crucial role in the justice system by carefully considering the evidence presented in court.
Richard Trevor Sivell is a New Zealand conspiracy theorist and "sovereign citizen" who was convicted of threatening to kill then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in 2021 and 2022. He spent 20 months evading police before his 2024 trial and also failed to appear for sentencing on 7 January 2025.
The High Court of New Zealand (Māori: Te Kōti Matua o Aotearoa) is the superior court of New Zealand. It has general jurisdiction and responsibility, under the Senior Courts Act 2016, as well as the High Court Rules 2016, for the administration of justice throughout New Zealand. There are 18 High Court locations throughout New Zealand, and ...
The judiciary of New Zealand is responsible for the system of courts that interprets and applies the laws of New Zealand.It has four primary functions: to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution; to deliver authoritative rulings on the meaning and application of legislation; to develop case law; and to uphold the rule of law, personal liberty and human rights. [1]
The disappearance of the duo sparked one of the most publicised and controversial investigations in New Zealand's history. After a five-month investigation, the police arrested Scott Watson, a resident of Picton. At trial, he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of seventeen years. [1]
On 12 October 2007, 22-year-old Janet Moses died and a 14-year-old female relative was injured during a mākutu lifting (or exorcism) in the Wellington, New Zealand suburb of Wainuiomata. In 2009, nine members of Moses' extended family, all siblings of her mother or their spouses, were charged in relation to the event. [ 1 ]