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This week's five-yearly meeting of the Chinese Communist Party signposted China's economic and foreign policy for the foreseeable future under President Xi Jinping. That's a big deal for trading…

The Supreme Court has quashed the convictions of Peter Ellis, the Christchurch crèche worker who was convicted of child sex offences in 1993. Audio

Journalists are shining a light on our legal system, revealing some important cases and systemic problems. They're doing so in the face of impediments inside the courts and uncertainty about where the…

A controversial police interrogation method that was implicated in a false confession is under fire from human rights lawyers, criminologists and psychologists.

This week, a documentary from Stuff Circuit delved into the country's growing extreme far-right and anti-vax movement. Why did the makers of Fire & Fury decide to platform a group of conspiracy-minded…

The House hears from two Hansard editors about the unique work of the team whose reports become part of Parliament's official record and can be seen by anyone.

RNZ exclusive - The head of the international organisation tasked with cutting dangerous climate gases says NZ must follow through on its promise to halve emissions - and look at whether this could be…

Opinion - Another report has highlighted the stories of hardship faced by disabled people in being unable to find accessible housing but, Chris Ford asks, is the government paying attention?

Analysis - China talks a lot about consensus, but has done very little to seek it in the Pacific, Stephen Dziedzic writes.

The European Union will likely agree an embargo on Russian oil imports "within days", according to its biggest member Germany.

The exports were intended for markets in the European Union and the United States, Roman Golovchenko says.

After RNZ obtained a secret IPCA report that sheds light on the Armed Offenders Squad, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster denies 'shoot to kill' policy.

When police shoot and kill, they're investigated by fellow officers. Guyon Espiner reveals that shooters have been shown evidence in advance of being interviewed.

Families of the Muslims murdered in the Christchurch terror attacks will be given a raft of police and medical documents as part of a coronial inquiry into the mass shooting.

Children who give evidence in sexual violence trials are often traumatised by the experience and more support services are needed to help them through the process, experts say.

A coronial court heard from the Human Rights Commission and the terrorist's lawyer, in the final day of a scope hearing on the Christchurch terror attacks yesterday.

The lawyer for the terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch mosque attacks says he intends to seek a judicial review of the Royal Commission.

You think you're doing the right thing by reporting your rape. You think it might help prevent the same thing happening to others. But what happens if your attacker is found not guilty?