Law
Stephen Stone's lawyer calls for inquiry after murder acquittal
Stone has been released after spending almost three decades in prison for the murders of Deane Fuller-Sandys and Leah Stephens. Audio
What a cookbook stoush tells us about who owns recipes
A clash between two food influencers over a caramel slice and a baklava recipe highlights a legal grey area.
Stephen Stone acquitted after 25 years in jail
Stephen Stone was convicted in 1999 of murdering Auckland tyre-fitter Deane Fuller-Sandys and raping and killing witness Leah Stephens. On Wednesday he was acquitted at the High Court at Auckland… Audio
Judge loses bid to block recommendation to investigate conduct at NZ First function
Judge Ema Aitken got into a fracas involving NZ First leader Winston Peters at Auckland's Northern Club.
Former inmate on govt's prisoner voting ban
A former inmate has described a total prisoner voting ban as 'punching down' on already marginalised communities. Awatea Mita spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
An extraordinary display of forgiveness
One of our most tragic exports is mass shootings inspired by the Christchurch mosque attack That sad legacy includes a 2019 shooting at a Walmart in El Paso Texas. A shooting that resulted in the… Audio
Department of Corrections admits failures over paroled prisoner who murdered Christchurch woman
The Department of Corrections has admitted it failed to properly monitor a parole prisoner who went on to brutally murder a woman in her Christchurch home. Christchurch reporter Adam Burns spoke to… Audio
Supreme Court dismisses rapist's 'sexsomnia' appeal
A jury found Damin Peter Cook was not asleep when he raped an unconscious woman at his Christchurch flat.
What Luigi Mangione supporters want you to know
Some have expressed sympathy and even support for Mangione who has been charged with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Audio
Democratic guardrails: Is NZ safe from authoritarianism?
Other nations are experiencing the erosion of democratic norms - even authoritarianism. Is our constitution strong enough to withstand it?
The House For Sun 27 April 2025
This Sunday on the House - do New Zealand's democracy and constitution have guardrails to stop governments from becoming authoritarian? Audio
Man who killed his father and brother found with torture videos at time of murders
A young man who murdered his father and brother in the middle of the night has been convicted of possessing objectionable material relating to torture and extreme violence at the time of the killings.
Government set to fight latest legal battle in Agent Orange case
It could be liable for an extra $3.2 billion in veterans' support.
Olivia Podmore's parents on the inquest
This week saw the the final few days of the coronial inquest into the death of olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore. Olivia's Mum Nienke and her step dad Chris Middleton spoke to Susie Ferguson from their… Audio
Man's 'family emergency' no excuse for seventh driving drunk offence, says judge
A man tried arguing a family emergency was the reason he chose to drunk drive, but a judge was not buying it.
Arrests made as police enforce Eastern District Gang Conflict Warrant
Three people have been arrested overnight as police enforce the Gang Conflict Warrant in the Eastern District.
Manslaughter charge following fatal trailer fall
A Dunedin man has been charged with the manslaughter of another man who died weeks after falling from a moving trailer.
Worker stumbles upon $30m worth of cocaine in Auckland
An investigation has been launched after a worker stumbled upon close to $30 million worth of cocaine while unloading a shipping container in Auckland.
Harvey Weinstein sex crimes retrial begins
Prosecution and defence offered starkly contrasting explanations for the disgraced movie mogul's encounters with women who hoped to make it big in Hollywood. Audio
Coronial hearing into Beckenridges' disappearance concludes
A witness has retracted claims John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike were helped to escape after staging a murder-suicide scene. The witness backtracked on what he told police two years ago, as a… Audio
