Lucan Battison gets his way
A Kiwi student who was suspended for refusing to cut his hair has won a High Court battle
Friday, December 7, 2018
Tag: law
International parental child abduction
EXPAT FAMILIES | International Family Law Specialist, Helen Blackburn answers your questions on international parental child abduction.
New Zealand passes gay marriage into law
New Zealand has legalised same-sex marriage after parliament passed the third and final reading on Wednesday.
New Zealand expected to pass gay marriage bill this week
New Zealand is expected to allow gay couples to marry when Parliament makes its final vote on the issue this week.
Manager meets former All Black Jerry Collins in Japanese jail
The manager of former All Black Jerry Collins has had two meetings with the rugby player in a prison cell in Hamamatsu, Japan.
Baby left alone in car prompts outrage
A woman left her newborn baby locked in her car in a supermarket carpark with a note asking fellow shoppers to call if there were any problems.
New Zealand experts back soft-drink size limits
New Zealand obesity experts are dismayed that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's attempts to ban large sugary soft drinks in restaurants has failed.
Rena claims to be limited
The owners of the stricken container ship Rena have won a court battle that might limit the amount of damages they will have to pay people claiming losses from its grounding.
“Stupid fat Australian” case overturned
The London woman charged with calling a Kiwi a "stupid fat Australian" has won her appeal.
Supreme Court rules on “body-snatching” case
New Zealand's highest court has ruled on a body-snatching case that will test "uncharted cultural waters".
David Bain still waiting on compensation claim
David Bain will have to wait until at least next year to discover whether he will receive compensation for time spent in jail for the deaths of five family members.
Runaway New Zealand mother to allow treatment
A New Zealand woman who sparked a nationwide manhunt in Britain after running away with her son to stop him receiving cancer treatment has now said she would consider allowing the treatment if the disease had returned.
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