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USA correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben
Republicans in Congress are demanding concessions on immigration in exchange for allowing more funding for Ukraine and Israel. The White House has started to take part in these negotiations; which… Audio
Telling the Story of Peter Ellis and the Christchurch Civic Creche Case
Alexander Behse explains how he came to tell the story of Peter Ellis and the Christchurch Civic Creche Case.
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USA correspondent Ximena Bustillo
Ximena says abortion issues are top of mind ahead of 2024, but the GOP keeps losing on the issue at the local level. President Joe Biden has designated a new national monument near the Grand Canyon… Audio
US: Abortion drug could go, more mass shootings put pressure
US correspondent Ron Elving joins Kathryn to talk about why all eyes are on the Supreme Court, as it weighs whether to rule immediately on the mifepristone abortion drug issue or push it out till… Audio
How old is old enough?
How do governments and societies decide when you're old enough for certain rights and privileges? Audio
16-year-olds may get to vote at local body elections
The campaign to lower the voting age for general elections is dead in the water, but 16-year-olds might get a vote at the local body level.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled the voting age of 18 was… Audio
Police refuse to confirm investigation progress following quashing of Alan Hall conviction
Police will not confirm if they're on track with internal investigations spurred by the Supreme Court's overturning of Alan Hall's murder conviction.
The Week in Detail: Taxes, kauri, and Peter Ellis
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Peter Ellis' faith finally repaid
The Detail talks to Newsroom's Melanie Reid about the years she's spent covering the Peter Ellis case. Audio
Peter Ellis: court decision reaffirms tikanga relevance to legal framework
Analysis - Legal experts say the weighing up of tikanga Māori in the decision to posthumously exonerate Peter Ellis of child sex offences marks a seismic moment in the country's legal history.
Supreme Court to deliver final ruling on Ellis historic child sex abuse appeal
The Supreme Court will today deliver the final ruling on one of the country's most high profile legal cases - Christchurch Civic Creche worker Peter Ellis's convictions for child sex offences.
The Week in Detail: AI, party presidents, and food banks
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Can we punish our biggest emitters through the courts?
Our highest appellate court is being asked to do what Parliament will not - hold companies liable for contributing to climate change. Audio
The Week in Detail: Charities, citizenship, and the Pacific Islands Forum
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Recapping the week in Parliament
The House wraps Parliament's week; asks who really runs the country and outlines the repeal of the three strikes law. Audio
What's on the government law radar for 2021?
Law commentator Dr Dean Knight joins Kathryn to look at how the legal year in the courts, parliament and elsewhere is shaping up, and some high-profile hearings before the Supreme Court. Dr Dean… Audio
Man jailed for 7 years over kiss appeals in Supreme Court
A mentally ill man jailed for seven years for attempting to kiss a woman on a Wellington street is challenging the decision in the Supreme Court.
Daniel Clinton Fitzgerald, who has schizophrenia, was… Audio
Correspondent Karen Kasler on the US election
It's crunch time in the lead-up to the US election, with voters set to decide on Wednesday (New Zealand time) whether Donald Trump remains in the White House for another four years or challenger Joe… Audio
Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to Supreme Court
The US Senate has just voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Wallace speaks to Washington DC correspondent Jagruti Dave.
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Death, mana and Peter Ellis: lawyer Natalie Coates
New Zealand legal history was made earlier this month when the Supreme Court allowed former Christchurch Civic Creche worker Peter Ellis's appeal against charges of sexual offending to continue… Audio