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The Crown fails in a bid to have those convicted of political donations crimes sent to jail

As two of the youngest heads of government and among a small percentage of female world leaders, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin have long faced questions about their age and gender.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to its deployment in courtrooms overseas. In China, robot judges decide on small claim cases, while in some Malaysian courts, AI has been used to recommend sentences for offences such as drug possession.

There should be no need for a flawed legal device attempting to 'entrench' our freshwater assets from possible privatisation - the waters are the life blood of the land, beyond ownership

Talk of great ambition hasn't been matched with commitments in a new plan, civil society groups say - and they're questioning whether it's worth their time.

On the literary merits of NZ jurists

'Important evidence' has also been passed on to the authorities

South Korea has extradited to New Zealand a woman suspected of murdering two children whose bodies where discovered in suitcases in Auckland this year, South Korea's justice ministry said on Tuesday.

The economic impact of COVID on Pacific Island states, combined with major labour shortages in Australia and New Zealand, has created a perfect storm. A mass exodus means Pacific nations are now losing crucial workers at such volume that their own development prospects are being undermined.