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New Zealand manuka honey producers are taking legal action against two Germans they say are putting their brand at risk. Audio

Legislation that would have allowed the Treaty of Waitangi to be mentioned in legal oaths has failed in Parliament. Audio

A residential special needs school set for closure is considering legal action against the Government. Audio

Tuhoe activist Tame Iti is considering taking his case to the Supreme Court, after it was dismissed by the Court of Appeal yesterday. Audio

A drug which some are calling the most dangerous legal high is likely to be the next synthetic cannabis product to be banned. Audio

The family of a teenage bystander who was killed during a police pursuit in Auckland three years ago has been granted legal aid to sue the police. Audio

The Maori Council has decided to mount a legal challenge to the government's planned partial sale of hydro power generators. Audio

The Maori Council has decided to go to court to fight for water rights. Audio

Members of the Maori Council will meet today to decide whether to challenge the Mighty River Power sale. Audio

The Maori Party's co-leader, Pita Sharples, says he is not surprised by the government's decision and will support any legal challenges. Audio

The forestry industry says it supports a crack-down on synthetic cannabis and legal high products, as it too wages an offensive against alcohol and drugs. Audio

People caught with banned party pills or synthetic cannabis will be fined up to 300-dollars from next August and the manufacturers of so-called legal highs will also have to pay hefty fees to have… Audio

People caught with banned party pills or synthetic cannabis will be fined up to 300-dollars from next August and the manufacturers of so-called legal highs will also have to pay hefty fees to have… Audio

The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, has admitted the Government's plans to clamp down on legal aid bills went too far. Audio

The Justice Minister has softened a number of the Government's proposed changes to legal aid. Audio

Some Christchurch schools facing closure will meet next week to look at taking their case to the High Court to challenge the legitimacy of the 10-week consultation period given to them. Audio

A science teacher, formerly of Whangarei's Catholic College and who lost his job after taking a public stand on gay rights, is planning to take legal action. Audio

Accident compensation lawyer Hazel Armstrong says ACC has driven sexual abuse victims to take legal action by offering them inadequate compensation after releasing their personal details. Audio

Victims of crime are welcoming changes to the Parole Act introduced to Parliament yesterday, designed to tighten eligibility for criminals who refuse to accept their guilt or undergo rehabilitation. Audio

Nicola Toki from Forest and Bird, which also has an appeal against the Bathurst mine. Audio

Conservationists in Central Otago are considering legal action to try to stop two fir tree plantations on the Lammermoor Range. Audio

The Maori Council is holding off taking immediate legal action over the Government's asset sales programme and water rights, but is keeping the option open. Audio

The Cabinet is to consider a proposal to close a legal loophole that allowed a convicted rapist to move in next door to his victim in Invercargill last year. Audio

Eighteen and 19 year olds will still be able to buy alcohol both in pubs and in shops, following a vote in Parliament on the issue last night. Audio

A judge has thrown out a legal challenge taken by Whanganui District Council to prevent the serial sex offender, Stewart Murray Wilson, being released in its area, but has not yet given his reasons… Audio