Judges caught accessing online porn

The New Zealand government ordered an inquiry on Monday after a routine computer scan found four judges appeared to have accessed Internet sex sites while at work.

Attorney General Margaret Wilson said the inquiry would seek more information on the sites and whether accessing them could be deemed as misbehaviour, a mistake, or work-related research.

Wilson wants the inquiry by the Department of Courts to identify "what (sites), how many, (and) how long" they were accessed before looking at the possibility of further action."I've asked for a complete investigation... It's very important to understand the nature of the access."

The inquiry covers a High Court judge and three lower ranked district court judges.