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The head of the Fiji Women's Rights Movement is calling for a strengthening of a bill seeking to improve the country's labour laws. Audio

A Northland father is pleading for a review of dog laws and a crackdown on owners after his young daughters were left terrified after witnessing a brutal attack by a pack of roaming dogs right outside… Audio

Several new laws will take affect in the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, including reducing the influence of the much-maligned TMO. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

The massive Manage My Health data hack has put the penalties available for breaching privacy under scrutiny. Kim Baker Wilson reports. Audio

Former New Zealand Prime Minister and UN leader, Helen Clark says the actions of the United States in Venezuela breach international law. Clark spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

Firefighters say a law change may be needed to improve the way emergency services dispatch helicopters for rescues. Martin Campbell, Professional Firefighters Union vice president spoke to Lauren… Audio

Australia's national cabinet has agreed to bolster gun control laws in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack. ABC producer Mary Lloyd spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A group of law professionals is calling for a Commissioner for animals; claiming current animal welfare laws are out of date, not fit for purpose and the system is riddled with conflicts of interest… Audio

The Auditor General's Office has audited 2-thousand-400 schools and found some are acting outside the law, hiring too many teachers and don't have receipts or records to show how public money is being… Audio

Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer says the government is pushing too many laws through under urgency, skipping public consultation and proper scrutiny. Leader of the House Chris Bishop says… Audio

The founder of a fringe cannabis movement in Fiji is calling for the decriminalisation of the use and cultivation of marijuana. Audio

There's very little wiggle room when it comes to the rights and regulations around annual leave, according to an employment law expert. Employment Lawyer Alison Maelzer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

In Focus on Politics, political reporter Anneke Smith takes a look at the coalition's rewrite of the country's gun laws and why the ACT Party didn't get everything it wanted. Audio

Anti-stalking campaigners are delighted it's now a crime but are worried about the law's implementation and the trust in the police. Leonie Morris from Aotearoa Free from Stalking spoke to Charlotte… Audio

A petition calling for a stronger dog control law has put the spotlight back on Northland's, and the nation's, problem with roaming dogs. Dog attack victims say they're too scared to walk to their… Audio

Asylum reform continues to make headlines in the UK - Henry Riley reports from London Audio

It's fourth time lucky for ACT, with the Regulatory Standards Bill finally passing into law. The party has brought versions of the bill to parliament three times since 2006. Otago University law… Audio

The new law passed yesterday giving NZTA and councils the power to bring in time-of-use charging. AA policy director Martin Glynn spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio