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The legal challenge to the government's MIQ system enters its second and final day today. The case is brought by the Grounded Kiwis group which is arguing people have been stranded overseas for far… Audio

Meghan Markle has won the privacy battle against Mail on Sunday newspaper.

The Duchess of Sussex says it is a precdent setting victory.

She had sued the paper's parent company Associated Newspapers… Audio

A legal victory means a group of Afghans hiding from the Taliban could soon be able to come here.

The men and women helped the New Zealand defence force but were told their visa applications to help… Audio

Mangroves are home to New Zealand's most endangered bird, the fairy tern or tara iti, and now, its habitat has been given legal protection.

The High Court has ruled mangroves are to fall under… Audio

Our legal aid system - the one that is on a promise to fund justice for all, no matter their means - is in crisis.  Audio

The New Zealand Law Society says the legal aid system is collapsing and tens of thousands of people are missing out on justice because they can't afford a lawyer.

Law Society president Tiana Epati… Audio

A legal expert says the Christchurch terrorist has an uphill battle in claiming his rights have been breached.

The terrorist also claims his guilty plea was given under duress.

He is now being… Audio

New study aims to improve legal education for Pasifika in Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio

Legal aid is supposed to provide access to justice for those without enough money, but its strict rules about income levels are shutting out many.

Some single parents earning minimum wage and… Audio

An Auckland restaurateur is calling for special provisions to be made to the Sale of Liquor Act like they were for the Rugby World Cup in 2011, to accommodate more outdoor diners and give the CBD a… Video, Audio

New Zealand's legal aid system is in crisis according to some lawyers.

They say lawyers are ditching legal aid cases due to the low remuneration, and excessive, unpaid administration.

Here's Farah… Audio

New Zealand's legal aid debt has reached $177 million dollars - much of it owed by some of our poorest citizens.

Legal aid in New Zealand is a loan, and two out of every three people who receive help… Audio

It has been described as a lottery in human misery. The Managed Isolation and Quarantine system now faces a challenge in court.

On Friday, the Grounded Kiwis group filed documents in the High Court… Video, Audio

With vaccine passports set to become a part of everyday life in New Zealand, myriad ethical and legal questions are being raised about when people will be required to prove they've had both Pfizer… Audio

Legal action is brewing by Grounded Kiwis - which advocates for vast numbers of expats who want to get home, but cannot.

With the demand for MIQ rooms massively outstripping supply, the right to… Video, Audio

As Aotearoa looks to the future of its Covid-19 response, there is increasing talk about how businesses will deal with mixing the vaccinated with the unvaccinated.

Maybe it is a vaccine passport, but… Video, Audio

It is unlikely that people will be legally required to show a vaccine passport to get into bars, restaurants and other venues.

Health, Customs and Transport officials have been working on a health… Audio

A pregnant woman who was six times denied an emergency room in managed isolation has dropped legal action after being granted a room voucher.

Bergen Graham has health complications and wanted to be… Video, Audio

Covid-19 restrictions are disrupting the legal system so badly that some people are spending longer in jail waiting for a trial than they would if found guilty.

The President of the Bar Association… Audio

The LynnMall attacker was no stranger to the police or the courts - raising questions about why he wasn't in prison, if authorities were so worried about what he was capable of.

Court documents… Audio

An employment lawyer is warning of legal stand offs between companies and employees who refuse to be vaccinated for Covid-19.

Employers cannot legally require their staff to get vaccinated but there… Audio

Some businesses are questioning why they cannot do business during the alert level 4 lockdown, when others selling exactly the same stuff have queues of customers down the block.

Supermarkets are… Video, Audio

A legal challenge against the country's level 3 and 4 Covid-19 lockdowns is underway in the Court of Appeal today. Former parliamentary counsel and law drafter Andrew Borrowdale is appealing parts of… Audio