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Victims of gang violence can breathe a sigh of relief according to the Police Minister, who says a law change will crack down on drive by shootings.

There have been dozens of shootings around… Video, Audio

Twitter has hired a top law firm in its legal battle against Elon Musk for pulling out of his $44 billion deal to acquire the company.

The social media giant is planning to file a lawsuit against… Audio

Air New Zealand is warning there could be more disruptions to come as wild weather, sickness and engineering issues have already disrupted some school holiday travel.

The airline has brought back its… Video, Audio

A Wellington lawyer says complaints about early advertising for council elections in October are coming from people who don't actually know the rules.

Wellington Mayoral candidate Paul Eagle has been… Audio

The US Supreme Court's decision to make abortion illegal has sparked digital security concerns in the US and around the world.

Law enforcement can now order tech companies to provide users' internet… Audio

National's leader Christopher Luxon insists all his MPs are on the same page when it comes to abortion law reform, promising a future government led by him won't make any changes.

But one of his most… Audio

Thousands of protestors in the US have taken to the streets after the Supreme Court overturned women's constitutional right to abortion.

But those who are anti-abortion are lauding the decision.

The… Audio

Draft legislation for a new public media entity was finally made public this week - and the new broadcasting minister also made his first appearance in that role in Parliament. But while MPs were… Audio

What are consumer interests and rights in the age of big tech? And can our laws keeping up with swift change? Joshua Fairfield is a professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law in the… Audio

The Ministry of Justice has released a range of options to overhaul New Zealand's 67-year-old adoption law. In a shift in focus away from the interests of parents, the proposed changes put the rights… Audio

The Protected Disclosures Act was updated for the first time in 20 years recently with little fanfare or media attention. The government says it better protects whistleblowers who stick their necks… Audio

The whānau that snatched the body of a dead man from his wife's home and buried him in Northland against her wishes says they did what his adult daughters say he wanted.

Tommy Murray who died… Audio

The law around who inherits your property when you die looks set for a shake-up - and some of the proposals are proving to be quite controversial. The Law Commission reviewed the legislation governing… Audio

Years in the making, the Law Commission last week presented its comprehensive review of surrogacy in New Zealand to parliament. Audio

To the Middle East now, where Turkey is still the immovable object in the way of Sweden and Finland joining NATO - joining Nathan Rarere from Doha is Alex Baird. Audio

The Justice Department is conducting a review into the Uvalde school shooting which left 19 pupils and two teachers dead. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have visited Texas to pay their… Audio

Would be parents using surrogates will no longer have to adopt their own child after its born if the government accepts changes recommended by the Law Commission.

Its review has found laws governing… Video, Audio

The laws governing surrogacy in NZ are outdated and in need of a major overall according the Law Commission review.

Top of the list changing the legal status of intended parents who use a surrogate… Video, Audio

Today Justice Minister Kris Faafoi announced the names of those who will be leading an independent review of electoral laws to "better support people to exercise their democratic right to vote"… Audio

Community law centres say the unequal rights of New Zealanders living in Australia must be raised in future talks between both prime ministers. Anthony Albanese will be sworn in as Australia's new… Audio

The solution to stop young people creating headlines with so-called ram raids is not tougher punishment, according to the office of the children's commissioner. It says that risks perpetuating the… Audio