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Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago on the legal situation regarding John Banks' donations. Audio

Two veteran actors are speaking out against new immigration laws that make it easier for foreign performers, musicians, technicians and other crew to work in this country. Audio

A senior Labour MP shared a stage last night with the convicted scientist Sean Davison as part of a new push to legalise voluntary euthanasia. Audio

Music Director of the Christchurch City Choir previews upcomgin concert and 2012 season. Audio

Tim Graham investigates if NZs Terrorism laws need to be reviewed in the wake of the Urewera Raids. Audio

The first case of internet piracy under the much debated three strikes warning regime could soon be before the Copyright Tribunal. Audio

Loan sharks and consumer law. Audio

A hospital in the United States has recently come under fire for the introduction of a hiring policy requiring potential employees to have a body mass index of less than 35. Audio

The Sensible Sentencing Trust is congratulating the Government for honouring a pre-election pledge to keep high risk prisoners in jail at the end of their sentence. Audio

A police officer who was left for dead by a violent repeat offender is supporting a plan by the Government to keep high risk offenders locked up after the end of their prison sentence. Audio

The Waitangi Tribunal is granting the New Zealand Maori Council an urgent hearing for two claims relating to the Crown's proposal to sell a minority shareholding in four energy SOEs; and Maori rights… Audio

Parliament has voted to fast-track the public consultation period for legislation paving the way for Fonterra's controversial plan to allow farmers to trade shares. Audio

A defamation case in the UK involving the qualified privilege defence and why that's significant for New Zealand. Audio

The Law Society says the Government needs to go further in its reform of the Privacy Act. Audio

The Government's announced it's going ahead with overhauling the privacy laws, but just how much new power it will hand the Privacy Commissioner remains uncertain. Audio

The phenomonem and legality of "atomic resignations". This is where disgruntled employees who jump or are pushed from their jobs find ways to humiliate their former employers, from creating software… Audio

The Ministry of Justice is under fire again from the Law Society over fixed legal aid fees -- this time for accident compensation cases. As part of the Ministry's attempts to trim legal aid spending… Audio

Catriona reviews a pilot drug treatment courts programme. Audio

Papua New Guinea's law reform commission is proposing scrapping the country's Sorcery Act which differentiates between good and bad sorcery. It has been used as a defense for attacks on people who are… Audio

The newly-appointed chairperson of Fiji's Constitution Commission says the country's regime should review all laws that restrict freedoms to ensure frank discussions around the constitution. Audio

Law Reform Commission's proposals to replace jury trials with a single judge and two trained assessors. Audio

Student associations are sidestepping a law that bans compulsory membership by making every student a member but not making them pay. Audio

A fishing industry researcher says some fishing businesses could fold if the Government adopts all the recommendations for overhauling the rules controlling foreign charter vessels. Audio

The Government's controversial Search and Surveillance Bill passed its second reading yesterday but only by a wafer-thin majority. Audio

The possibility partially privatised energy companies could sell off dams and other major assets has opposition MP's worried. Audio