By Sarah McDougall of NZPA

Auckland, Nov 20 NZPA - An Afghan refugee, who failed in his appeal to have a police search of his home declared unlawful, has taken his case to the highest court.

Auckland, Oct 21 NZPA - An Afghan refugee, who failed in his appeal to have a police search of his home declared unlawful, is likely to take his case to the country's highest court.

TVNZ has won 11 of the 12 Qantas Awards in the News & Current Affairs category including the most prestigious one for Best News.

Wellington, Feb 23 NZPA - An Auckland teenager expected to face a murder charge in Australia will appear in North Shore District Court tomorrow for an extradition hearing.

David Galloway, 19, was one of three men arrested over a fatal home invasion on the Gold Coast in August.

19 February 2009 - The New Zealand government could save millions of dollars by diverting New Zealanders with drug problems out of the court system and into the health system, says a major international expert visiting New Zealand for the Healthy Drug Law Symposium (being held in Wellington 18-19

Wellington, Feb 12 NZPA - Australian police are still hunting the killer of a Christchurch man who died 12 years ago, three years after he was attacked in Sydney, an inquest was told yesterday.

Wanganui, Jan 5 NZPA - A motorcycle gang member, wanted in Australia for his alleged role in an ambush on a rival gang, faces an extradition hearing in Wanganui District Court next month.