One of NZ’s worst miscarriages of justice goes to trial
One of New Zealand’s worst wrongful convictions returned to court yesterday, 40 years after the murder and subsequent police investigation that led to it.
30 June 2026
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Former police officers on trial for wrongful conviction of Alan Hall
The two officers are charged with perverting the course of justice in one of New Zealand’s most high profile wrongful convictions.
29 June 2026
Review body may help establish other wrongful conviction cases, professor says
A law professor hopes an independent commission aimed at dealing with cases of wrongful conviction will stop cases like Alan Hall's taking decades to rectify.
19 August 2023