Wellington, Sept 24 NZPA - Jailed former MP Taito Phillip Field's three-day appeal ended yesterday with his lawyer saying his actions were part of his normal work as an MP.

Wellington, Sept 22 NZPA - The lawyer for jailed former MP Taito Phillip Field says the case against him was flawed because he was not warned that the 2005 Ingram inquiry it was based on could lead to criminal charges.

Wellington, Aug 9 NZPA - Lawyers say judges should have a more flexible regime for sentencing discounts where early guilty pleas have been entered.

By Shabnam Dastgheib of NZPA

Wellington, May 20 NZPA - The former boss of property investment company Blue Chip, Mark Bryers, should face a $70,000 fine and 100 hours community work for his failure to meet financial reporting requirements and attend creditors' meetings, Auckland District Court has been told today.

Wellington, Feb 19 NZPA - Two women allegedly witnessed the slaying of Aucklander Dean Browne, it was revealed in New Plymouth District Court yesterday.

Auckland, Feb 16 NZPA - Emotions ran high today as families of six Auckland students and their teacher who died in a canyoning tragedy listened to evidence at their inquest.

Auckland, Feb 16 NZPA - An outdoor pursuits field manager told an inquest today he wished an instructor had not taken a group of six Auckland students and their teacher into a gorge where they died in a canyoning tragedy.

Auckland, Feb 16 NZPA - Two of the six Auckland students who died with their teacher in a canyoning tragedy were not strong swimmers, an inquest was told today.