Wellington, Dec 10 NZPA - Justice Minister Simon Power says he is prepared to meet Manukau lawyers who are upset about Dame Margaret Bazley's report on the legal aid system.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - Legal aid is in for a major overhaul after a damning review report and a commitment from the Government to fix the serious problems it identified.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - The New Zealand Law Society has welcomed today's damning review of legal aid which says a sea change is needed to fix the system.

By Paloma Migone for NZPA Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - A review of legal aid has accused corrupt lawyers of exploiting the system for personal gain with plea delays and backhanded deals.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - A damning review of legal aid says a sea change is needed to fix a system undermined by incompetent, unscrupulous and sometimes corrupt lawyers looking after their own interests.

Wellington, Nov 3 NZPA - New Zealand Experience Ltd, operator of Rainbow's End fun park, said unionisation of its workforce and government policy have increased its labour costs by 17 percent.

Auckland, Sept 11 NZPA - Two men charged after the shooting death of South Auckland policeman Don Wilkinson early today have been remanded in custody. The two men, both with name suppression, appeared before Judge Greg Hikaka in the Manukau District Court.

Wellington, July 25 NZPA - A former Westpac mortgage manager has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for his part in a scam whose victims were poor people buying homes in south Auckland in 2005 and banks.

Auckland, July 9 NZPA - A man convicted for his role in a $7 million housing scam has been told if he pays $50,000 towards reparation by the time he is sentenced, it will reduce the time he will spend on home detention.