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The mother of a 21-year-old, murdered at the hands of an ex-boyfriend, who had breached a protection order, says her daughter may have been saved if law changes proposed today were in place. Audio

Family violence laws are up for major review and new offences for domestic violence could be formed. But will this stop bviolence in the home? We ask Dunedin barrister Anne Stevens. Audio

The Papua New Guinea government says it is serious about outlawing guns across the country with leading figures in law and order being engaged in discussions on how the bold plan can be implemented. Audio

Family lawyer Antonia Fisher QC on relationship property and Trusts. Audio

The laws on domestic violence are in for an overhaul with the Justice Minister saying something has to be done about New Zealand's horrific rate of abuse. In a discussion document released this… Audio

Are new CAA drone laws going to hamper people with recreational model planes and helicopters. David Wright of Model Flying NZ joins the Panel. Audio

Authorities in Papua New Guinea have rescued at least eight fishermen kept in slave-like conditions on a Thai-owned refrigerator ship and are hunting for other ships. Audio

Former Lands Minister claims the incumbent minister is going against the public interest by looking to change land reforms introduced over the past two years. Audio

New health and safety laws are a step closer to becoming law, with the Government adamant they will make workplaces safer. Audio

PNG police say the Australian Government never told it staff accused of rape were being flown out of the Manus Island Detention Centre. Audio

A legal expert says, on the 50th anniversary of the Cook Islands self government, that the limited autonomy granted in 1965 has worked for the small Pacific country. Audio

The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Dame Meg Taylor says issues in Nauru are for the country to work out and she has dismissed immediate intervention by the regional grouping. Audio

The police commander in Papua New Guinea's Enga province has asked the government to declare a tribal fighting zone after a spate of killings. Audio

The suspended Nauru opposition MP Roland Kun says he's hopeful of help from the Pacific Islands Forum after a meeting with its Secretary General yesterday. Audio

Paul Sumpter will talk about copyright, patents, trade marks and other intellectual property elements. He teaches intellectual property law at the University of Auckland's law faculty. He is a… Audio

The Sensible Sentencing Trust is calling for a law change so preventive detention can be re-considered when an offender has reached the end of their sentence. Audio

Technology correspondent Peter Griffin on the imminent launch of the Apple Watch in New Zealand, bad news for drone owners with tighter regulations, and the tiny transistor that could mean the end of… Audio

Lawyer Steve Cullen joins the Panel to discuss the retrospective speeding law passed this week. This was to make up for an oversight in putting council speed limits on local roads. Audio

The Disability Rights Commissioner is calling for a select committee inquiry into a law governing payments to family carers, saying it is having a chilling effect. Audio

Alwyn O'Connor is a lawyer who specialises in traffic and parking matters. Audio

Up to 25 councils have been let off the hook after MPs fixed a legal blunder which had made some speed limit bylaws and all the speeding tickets issued under them invalid. Audio

Maori MPs say eating Kereru on special occasions, should be allowed so long as it doesn't threaten the number of birds. Audio

A former official who was involved in negotiating border arrangements between Papua New Guinea and Australia says they fairly recognise traditional rights of PNG people to the Torres Strait.. Audio

A newly-published book hopes to shine a light on the difficult problems and choices facing the Pacific Islands today. Audio

Advocates for battered women say a Law Commission review into whether victims of family violence who kill their abusive partners should be able to claim self-defence is long-overdue. Audio