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The country's largest aviation union is taking legal action against the Airways Corporation in a bid to stop it from closing seven traffic control towers at a cost of 180 jobs.

Last month, Airways… Audio

For the first time ever, Parliament is issuing summonses to the Solicitor-General, the Director-General of Health and the Police Commissioner, seeking all legal advice on the lockdown.

The Epidemic… Audio

Former parliamentary counsel and law drafter Andrew Borrowdale is putting the question to the test, asking the High Court to rule lockdown level 4 and 3 illegal. He is arguing that Director-General of… Video, Audio

The Government's being asked to waive legal privilege and share the advice it received about the lockdown and ongoing restrictions.

The Epidemic Response Committee is summonsing the… Audio

There's a warning the government has a legal obligation to factor climate change into any post-Covid recovery projects. Lawyers for Climate Action NZ has written to the Prime Minister and the Budget… Audio

If New Zealanders vote to legalise cannabis, there will be a cap on how much is grown every year, set by an authority that will also divide the quota between licenced growers. 

The government has… Video, Audio

Are community checkpoints legal or illegal? Volunteers have run community checkpoints throughout the lockdown, with professional traffic management help, pulling cars over and questioning motorists… Audio

Law correspondent Dr Dean Knight joins Kathryn to discuss the decision by the Director General of Health to issue an additional section 70 notice under the Health Act 1956 and how it addressed many of… Audio

The National Party is calling for clarity on the legality of community checkpoints.

Iwi in regions such as Te Tai Tokerau, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Manawa have been running checkpoints to restrict… Audio

Jacinta Ruru is New Zealand's first Māori Professor of Law and has taught at the University of Otago since 1999. She's also the co-director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, a centre for research focused… Audio

The Prime Minister is expected to extend New Zealand's state of emergency for a further seven days this afternoon.

The hasty announcement of the state of emergency last week, and enactment of the… Audio

Australia's top court has reserved its ruling on whether Cardinal George Pell's bid to quash his sexual abuse convictions has been successful. Jeremy Gans is a Professor at the Melbourne Law School… Audio

Coronavirus warnings in French Polynesia are causing confusion. Audio

The owner of one of a group of historic West Coast baches is considering legal action against a decision that removes owners' rights to rent them. The Buller District Council recently updated a policy… Audio

The President of Bougainville, John Momis, wants to run for a third term - something that is not allowed under the constitution. Audio

A string of toy companies are facing legal action for selling unsafe toys which pose choking hazards for young children.

Cinevan International Limited has been fined $81,000 and another four… Audio

A legal expert is calling for better public awareness of cryptocurrency scams after authorities decided not to investigate the OneCoin scheme. The Commerce Commission said it made enquiries about the… Audio

A victim of the Generate KiwiSaver hack is considering legal action to seek compensation for stress and the risk of identity fraud. Audio

There are claims claims Rio Tinto has reneged on an agreement to remove hazardous waste from the Southland town of Mataura.

The government is considering legal action against the company for its… Audio

A furious Environment Minister is considering suing the mining giant Rio Tinto over what he says is the company's failure to deal with hazardous waste from the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

David… Audio

The government is considering taking Rio Tinto to court to get it to clean up hazardous waste from its Tiwai Point aluminium smelter.

Around 10,000 tonnes of ouvea premix is still sitting in a… Audio

The Prime Minister has made it clear she will fight to keep RNZ Concert on an FM frequency.

Jacinda Ardern says she's frustrated RNZ pushed ahead with announcing proposed changes to RNZ Concert, when… Audio

Corruption at government level and within society is discussed by Assoc. Prof. Tim Kuhner from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio