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Associate Health Minister Casey Costello was warned that scrapping the smokefree law would be viewed as a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi. RNZ has obtained Ministry of Health documents sent to… Audio

New Zealand's firearms laws are in for a major shake-up this term that could see semi-automatics, like those used in the March 15 terror attacks, return to gun ranges.

National and ACT agreed to… Audio

Immigration New Zealand could have done more to minimise abuse of the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. That admission from the country's top public servant in the wake of a critical independent… Audio

An RNZ investigation has revealed the Associate Health Minister Casey Costello rejected official's urges to retain parts of the smokefree laws she is planning to repeal.

The current law was set to… Audio

Health officials urged the government to retain key aspects of the smokefree law it plans to repeal, but Associate Health Minister Casey Costello rejected them.

In documents obtained by RNZ, the… Audio

Confidential briefings to Associate Health Minister Casey Costello reveal health officials urged the government to retain key aspects of the smokefree law.

Casey Costello plans to scrap the current… Audio

Fiji's Women and Children's Minister Lynda Tabuya says Pacific island countries need to "strengthen laws" on online harassment. Her comment comes as she deals with allegations of a sex and drug… Audio

It will soon be illegal for people to wear gang patches in public.

The coalition is introducing a suite of tougher police and justice policies, as part of its 100-day plan. It says changes, like… Audio

Technology correspondent Tony Grasso looks at how Lockbit, the world's largest ransomware gang, was taken down by law authorities.  Audio

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

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton talks about the federal government's move to upgrade privacy law to criminalise 'doxxing' and Taylor Swift hitting town. Audio

The duty lawyer system is under review.

It's a fast-paced, demanding job. Duty lawyers turn up on the day to represent anyone who needs legal assistance but doesn't qualify for legal aid and can't… Audio

A public law expert says the government could be undermining parliament's ability to hold it to account if it cuts the funding for the Office of the Clerk.

Newsroom is reporting the Minister of… Audio

Yesterday's three and a half tonne methamphetamine seizure was one of the biggest Fiji has ever seen, local police say.

Almost 800 containers filled with the drug were found in an under-construction… Audio

A third allegation of shoplifting has emerged against Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman.

Police confirmed yesterday evening they are investigating a report of shoplifting at a Cuba Street clothing… Audio

Gun clubs are glad the new government is rolling back parts of the Arms Act which they say added unpayable costs and unnecessary red tape to volunteers' workloads. The Labour government tightened… Audio

The police commisioner has been put is on notice, with the government outlining its expectations around law and order. In a letter to Andrew Coster the new police minister Mark Mitchell says the force… Video, Audio

NOTE: This episode has been reuploaded to correct some inaccuracies in the original version. We all know New Zealand was the first country in the world where women could vote. But do you know how we… Video, Audio

At a time when severe weather events are wrecking the environment, contractors on small building sites ignoring the rules are adding to the problem.  Audio

Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall says the new government is misleading the public to justify repealing smokefree laws and she wants them to "debate" the issue.

On Sunday, Prime Minister… Audio

The coalition govt has unveiled its 100-day plan. It has 49 actions that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says will deliver more in 100 days than the Labour government did in six months. Joining… Audio

The Coalition Government is planning to review how it gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, saying it is focused on the principle of equal citizenship.

As part of National's agreements with New… Audio

The chief of the country’s most powerful media watchdog says we need new laws now to hold media to account in future. The outgoing government had a plan for one single body to oversee rules for all… Video, Audio

As we wait and wonder, how long is a piece of string, how many weetbix is one too many & when we might have a new government. There are a number of other questions that may have simpler answers like… Video, Audio