Law
Prime Minister refuses to rule out liberalising access to semi-automatic guns
The Prime Minister is refusing to rule out freeing up access to semi-automatic guns.
The government is rewriting the Arms Act this term - changes that may include allowing competitive shooters access… Audio
Luxon's tobacco claims 'flying in face of evidence, of logic' - expert
Data disproves the government's claims that reducing the number of tobacco retailers would lead to an increase in ram raids, a public health professor says. Audio
Emotional scenes as statements read in Whakaari White Island sentencing
There have been emotional scenes at the Environment Court in Auckland Monday morning as family members of those who died in the Whakaari White Island eruption began reading out their impact… Audio
Lawyer expects gangs to fight back against public patch ban
A top lawyer who has represented gangs says they will fight back against legislation that would ban patches in public.
The government expects to have the law in place by the end of this year even if… Audio
A lifeboat to keep news afloat?
While news media urge MPs to back a law change, a lobby group campaigning for better public media says there's a better way to 'send a lifeboat'. Audio
Govt to follow up on gang crackdown promise with new law
The coalition government plans to introduce the new legislation to Parliament in the next few days.
Inquiry into Māori Health Authority pushes on, despite Bill forging ahead
The government expects a bill scrapping the Māori Health Authority will be tabled next week, prompting accusations of not acting in good faith from Waitangi Tribunal complainants.
Who is to blame when a chatbot gives a wrong answer?
A customer was able to secure a cheap flight when a Canadian airline's AI chatbot incorrectly offered him a discount. Audio
The Panel with Peter Field and Ruth Money (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Peter Field and Ruth Money discuss the latest child poverty statistics, a unique copyright court ruling and public benches. Audio
Girl, 13, groomed and abused by 24-year-old man
The father of the girl, who had a sexual relationship with a man she met at a skating rink, has spoken of his devastation at not being able to protect his daughter.
Calls for by law changes for life jacket wearing in Auckland
Water safety advocates are calling for an urgent change to Auckland's Navigational Bylaw. Bronwyn Coers is the Strategy Manager for Wai Ora Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland's Water Safety & Drowning… Audio
Safety advocate 'horrified' at plans to drop Therapeutic Products Act
Scrapping the act will leave thousands exposed to dodgy medical devices, warn experts.
Property buyers losing deposits after signing on uninsurable houses
The Law Society is warning some property buyers are losing their deposits after unknowingly entering agreements on flood-damaged houses. Audio
NZ's most defiant suspended driver?
A man who crashed his Triumph motorbike into a car at a busy Auckland intersection left his passenger at the scene.
Details of hearing over Loafers Lodge blaze suppressed
A man charged with murder after a blaze at Loafers Lodge in Wellington has appeared in court.
'War on nature': Environmental groups say plans breach FTA
A coalition of environment groups says New Zealand is breaching its free trade deal with the United Kingdom by rolling back environmental laws.
Trump's campaign from a courtroom
The convoluted legal troubles of former -- and maybe future -- US President Donald Trump are playing out in court rooms across America Audio
Calls for PM to ban greyhound racing after deaths
There are calls for the Prime Minister to put his money where his mouth is and ban Greyhound racing, after two deaths during race days in Christchurch in recent weeks. Animal organisation SAFE said… Video, Audio
Business commentator Victoria Young
Activist and Iwi leader Mike Smith has been given the go-ahead to sue seven New Zealand companies for climate-related damage. Victoria discusses what this means. Audio
Fears strained court system could be impacted by spending cuts
Bridgette Toy-Cronin, an associate professor from Otago University's faculty of law, warns if cuts impact the courts, it could become a constitutional issue. Audio