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A group of lawyers are launching legal action against the Climate Change Commission for not taking urgent enough action.

The group says none of the commission's recommendations to Ministers will help… Audio

We're crossing to the US now where pundits are still waiting for the Southern District of New York to move on the Trump organisation.. Nathan Rarere was joined from Washington by our correspondent… Audio

A former Russell McVeagh partner has been found guilty of sexual misconduct by the legal profession's disciplinary body.

The tribunal has found James Desmond Gardner-Hopkins's actions in 2015 met the… Audio

Opponents of a mega-landfill north of Auckland are preparing for what they're calling a "colossal" legal fight to stop the tip from going ahead.

On Monday a panel of independent commissioners granted… Audio

Samoa's incoming Prime Minister, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, has dismissed accusations thrown at her FAST party by her predecessor, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi. Audio

The government's Budget gives more money to legal aid over the next five years, but the jury's out on whether it'll help the most disadvantaged people in the country access justice. Over the next… Audio

Associate Law Professor Scott Optican on the legality of court evidence obtained by different undercover policing techniques in New Zealand. A highlight of Auckland University's Raising the Bar 2021.

The Supreme Court in Samoa is hearing a challenge to the head of state's decision to call a second election. Audio

A legal challenge is underway in Apia to halt the running of a second election in Samoa. Proceedings started in the Supreme Court this morning and are expected to stretch well into this afternoon. RNZ… Audio

Legal quagmire in Samoa politics to continue next week; Fijians brace for worst-case scenario in the country's Covid-19 outbreak; The plight of communities on Bougainville's flooded atolls; Pasifika… Audio

The decision by Samoa's head of state to call a second election will be challenged in the courts. It was supposed to break the month-long political stalemate that's now spiralling into a legal… Audio

Legal proceedings have been filed in the High Court to try to secure public access to New Zealand's largest farm. Molesworth Station runs through the heart of the upper South Island, 185,000 hectare… Audio

Non-New Zealand citizens trying to get back to Aotearoa from very high-risk Covid-19 countries are basically out of runway under the government's new rules.

It's created a category for countries with… Video, Audio

The Christchurch mosque shooter will represent himself in a fresh legal challenge at the High Court in Auckland this morning.

RNZ understands the killer wants to initiate a judicial review of the… Audio

An employment lawyer is predicting there will be legal action over Covid-19 vaccination requirements for frontline workers.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday if they don't get vaccinated… Video, Audio

A Kiwi human rights lawyer says the decision to suspend the return of New Zealand citizens from India is legal.

The government has implemented the travel ban from this Sunday until the 28 April due… Audio

A legal firm is hoping people will come forward to legally challenge ACC's changes to its cover of serious injuries suffered during childbirth.

RNZ reported last week that midwives have called on ACC… Audio

A stoush over schools' ability to refuse to enrol violent children is taking a new turn.

The Principals Federation says it now has legal advice that suggests schools can refuse Education Ministry… Audio

The government is considering making it a criminal offence to livestream objectionable content as part of a wider government programme to address violent extremism.

Gaps in New Zealand's laws to… Audio

Ryan Proctor lost his job due to Covid and started his own online-based business - Dickson Road Legal. Audio

Online legal information and self-help can help to bridge the gap in access to justice, according to a new report. Audio

A legal challenge to stop a 1080 drop on Maori land in Hawke's Bay has failed. Tataraakina is a 14,000 hectare block in inland Hawke's Bay, near the highway between Napier and Taupo. RNZ Hawke's Bay… Audio

The total cost to taxpayers from Trevor Mallard's false rape claim could keep climbing, with news of further legal action still underway.

The revelation came at Parliamentary select committee this… Video, Audio

Wellington based, international sports lawyer Tim Castle is representing rugby players debilitated by head injuries and he's calling on New Zealand Rugby to come out and support those with progressive… Audio