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NZ First Foundation arrangement 'unprecedented' - law expert
New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters says his party has been exonerated of any electoral law breaches by the Serious Fraud Office.
Two people have been charged with obtaining by deception… Video, Audio
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Legal ramifications of life without parole
Today's sentence has never been handed out before in New Zealand. To discuss the significance and ramifications of the sentence Karyn is joined by Otago University Professor of Law, Andrew Geddis. Audio
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Best of First Up for Monday 17 August
Audio 17 Aug 2020On today's podcast: Nanogirl on the the Do's and Don'ts for wearing and making masks; we find out why ticket purchasers for the 50 million dollar Lotto draw spent much of Sunday locked out of their… Audio
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Covid-19: Law professor picking government will delay election
Covid-19's possible impact on election day has been on the mind of one professor since the virus started to make serious inroads in New Zealand in mid-March.
The Prime Minister will make an… Audio
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Andrew Geddis: election dates explained
Winston Peters has joined the call for the general election to be delayed until the 21st of November - backing the date put forward by National and ACT. Parliament is set to dissolve today ahead of… Audio
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Safety, not politics, should dictate election delay call - Andrew Geddis
Any decision on delaying the General Election should be based on safety-to-vote considerations and not on any perceived unfairness by a political party, a law professor says. Audio
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Should the election be delayed?
With Covid-19 back in the community, The leader of the Labour Party Jacinda Ardern is under pressure to change the election date. Audio
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Government can mandate similar measures to Melbourne, expert says
Victoria is bringing in tough new measures in Melbourne to curb the spread of Covid-19, including a curfew and the requirement to wear masks. A law professor says the NZ government could do the same… Audio
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Covid-19: Could Melbourne's measures be imposed here?
The Australian state of Victoria is bringing in tough new measures in Melbourne, including a curfew, masks and the requirement to stay home for many.
Can similar measures be imposed here if New… Audio
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What happens if New Zealand goes back into lockdown?
Professor of Law at Otago University, Andrew Geddis discusses New Zealand's response to identifying Covid-19, including community testing and contact tracing. Audio
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Electoral donation laws under scrutiny again after latest SFO investigation
The country's electoral donation laws are being questioned with a third major political party now the subject of a Serious Fraud Office investigation.
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Labour under investigation by Serious Fraud Office
The country's electoral donation laws are being questioned with a third major political party now the subject of a Serious Fraud Office investigation.
The SFO is looking into donations made to the… Audio
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Mosque shooter will represent himself at sentencing
Fears have been raised at the news the mosque shooter will represent himself at his sentencing next month and use the platform to spread hate. Audio
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Political party donation laws need 'tightening up' - Geddis
Checkpoint - Laws around donations to political parties through auctions need to be tightened up quite considerably, professor Andrew Geddis says. Audio
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Serious Fraud Office launches investigation into Labour Party 2017 donations
The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation in relation to donations made to the Labour Party in 2017.
In a statement, the SFO said it was conducting four investigations in relation to… Video, Audio
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Brexit campaigners vow to bring ‘mischief, mayhem' to NZ election
One of the "bad boys of Brexit" who believes in political campaigns that are blunt and edgy has been hired to help with NZ First's election campaign, a UK newspaper is reporting.
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Revelations and confessions around the Covid-19 leaks
The Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has confessed to leaking the private details of people infected with the coronavirus to the media. And in a further twist, Michelle Boag has admitted sending the… Audio
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Last submissions to be heard on family carers law reform
Repealing a short piece of legislation allowing family carers to complain to the Human Rights Review Tribunal is back on the government's agenda.
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Family carer legislation back on government agenda
A law professor is adamant a current law which prevents family carers from complaining to the courts about their pay and conditions is unconstitutional.
Parliament's health committee will today… Audio
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Graham Adams: A euthanasia referendum in a pandemic
No one could have predicted the End of Life Choice referendum would be held against the backdrop of a deadly global pandemic, Graham Adams writes.
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Prisoner voting rights: Some half-hearted victory song
Opinion - The Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Bill's final passage through the House partially erases a stain on New Zealand's democratic system, writes Andrew Geddis.
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New Health Order comes into force at midnight
Audio 22 Jun 2020Border protections have tightened up again, as New Zealanders flood home and the Prime Minister has flagged that people may be asked to pay for part of the cost of their quarantine. Audio
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What happens if isolated people refuse testing?
Alll people in managed isolation must be tested for Covid-19 on days three and 12 of their stay, according to new protocols brought in last week.
But can people refuse to be tested?
Otago law… Audio
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Level 2 enforcement law passed too quickly - Commissioner
The Chief Human Rights Commissioner says a bill granting the police greater power to enter properties without a search warrant should not have been passed by Parliament so quickly.
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NZ First stays silent on foundation donations
New Zealand First has once again opted not to name any donations from the mysterious foundation bankrolling the party on its electoral return.
But an electoral law expert says for the first time the… Audio
