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When alcohol was banned in Southland in 1902 moonshine flowed illegally from the Hokonui Hills west of Gore. Most of it was made by the McRae family, a Scottish clan who had been driven off their land… Audio

Listening to that is the president of the Law Society, Jonathan Temm. Audio

Legislation making it harder to get legal aid has narrowly passed its first reading in Parliament, with National's support party, the Maori Party refusing to vote for it. Audio

Legislation making it harder to get legal aid has narrowly passed its first reading in Parliament. Audio

Nauru's current ambassador to Taiwan, Dr Ludwig Keke, served as Parliament's Speaker and Deputy Speaker, and was an associate of President deRoburt. He was interviewed by Michael Powles in 2011. Audio

Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese was was elected to Parliament in 1966 and served as Prime Minister of what was then Western Samoa from 1976 to 1982 and as Deputy Prime Minister from 1985 to 1988. Ian Johnstone… Audio

The Government has announced it will spend close to four million dollars on legal costs for people living in Christchurch's residential red zone - if they accept an offer to sell their homes. Audio

Distributors of synthetic cannabis say the decision to ban it will force alternative legal highs into the market place. And while health professionals are applauding the decision consumers say they'll… Audio

A judge is poised to rule on whether the Destiny Church co-founder, Hannah Tamaki can carry on with her controversial challenge to head up the Maori Women's Welfare League. Audio

The Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is back in court in London to appeal his extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over sexual assault and rape claims. Audio

The former Bridgecorp director Rod Petricevic is persisting in his efforts to have taxpayers fund his defence of fraud charges. Audio

Amnesty International says the Prime Minister, John Key, appears to have forgotten New Zealand's legal obligations towards asylum seekers. Audio

Tests have shown synthetic cannabis is more potent and much more unpredictable than the real thing. Audio

The Auckland District Health Board may have averted a legal showdown after a frustrated father threatened to take it to court for failing to stop people lighting up outside its hospitals. Audio

Contractors in Christchurch are due to file legal action against the Earthquake Commission tomorrow, because of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid invoices. Audio

The Council of Trade Unions is considering going to court to get a copy of the Crown Law opinion on last year's industrial dispute over the filming of The Hobbit. Audio

Claims are persisting that Fiji's role as chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group is a breach of the body's founding principles. Audio

Opponents of the Government's legal aid reforms have had details of their tactics to try to change public and political opinion leaked by none other than the Justice Minister. Audio

The issue of name suppression for the CYF caregivers charged with abuse and the name suppression provisions in the Criminal Procedure Reform and Modernisation Bill. Audio

Criminal defence lawyers across the country are uniting, in a groundswell of opposition to the Government's legal aid changes. Audio

The Law Society's Canterbury-Westland branch president, Allister Davis, says the reforms are eroding the public's access to justice, not enhancing it while the Legal Services Agency says the public… Audio

The environmental group, Coromandel Watchdog, says the owners of the now abandoned Tui Mine, near Te Aroha, have a moral obligation to help pay to clean up the site. Audio

Wellington's plan for a "Wellywood" sign is raising hackles in California. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is threatening legal action over the controversial plan for the 30 metre wide sign above… Audio

The investigative journalist Jon Stephenson is considering taking legal action against the head of the Defence Force and the Prime Minister. Audio

A journalist working for Metro magazine is considering taking legal action against the Prime Minister and the head of the Defence Force. Audio