Law
Name suppression in the time of social media
The man arrested in relation to the death of Grace Millane has been granted name suppression for 20 days, but social media and overseas outlets have been flaunting that decision all over the place… Audio
Name suppression in the social media age
Some overseas media, and people on the internet have named the man accused of murdering backpacker Grace Millane. Which begs the question - can name suppression really be enforced in the digital age?
…Insight: Battling to turn around the lives of young criminals
Insight - Philippa Tolley investigates how well youth justice residences are doing at turning offending around. Video, Audio
Birth parents win case against whāngai in court
The Court of Appeal backs a decision to leave a child with her birth parents rather than her whāngai adoptive parents.
400 submissions made on scope of state child abuse inquiry
Half of the submissions on the draft terms of reference for the inquiry involved those who had experienced abuse in state care, a new report says.
Court staff to vote on pay deal with Justice Ministry
About 2000 court staff will vote on a proposed increase of 4 percent before Christmas, the Public Service Association says.
Youth Court faces influx as age law changes
The Youth Court could be dealing with up to a thousand more young people when law changes come into force next year and 17-year-olds no longer appear in adult courts. Oranga Tamariki, which runs youth… Audio
Immediate action being called on for elite athlete welfare
A wide-ranging report into elite athlete welfare in New Zealand says immediate action is needed to prevent the issue reaching a crisis point. The report, commissioned by government agency Sport New… Audio
Huawei CFO arrested on US' request
The Chinese embassy in Canada is calling for the immediate release of Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Vancouver on the US' request and is now facing extradition. Audio
Making our superannuation fairer
The New Zealand Initiative's released a report on the country's superannuation, stating that our pension age needs to rise and it should be linked to health expectancy. Audio
Law firm erases drinks from staff photo
Law firm Simpson Grierson has posted an image of its young lawyers celebrating passing the bar exam, but has photoshopped their wine glasses out of their hands. Audio
Easy access to porn for Kiwi kids
More than two-thirds of Kiwi teenagers have been exposed to pornography, and one in four have seen it by the age of 12. Young people themselves think porn is easy to access. Does that mean we need to… Audio
The Lions of Lawrence
Two lions escape from a circus in small town New Zealand. Who you gonna call? Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
Hague Convention to protect children, no law change at this stage - Minister
As cases of New Zealand women fleeing domestic violence being forced back to Australia emerge, Justice Minister Andrew Little says he isn't looking to make legislation changes to the Hague Convention… Audio
Dean Knight's Top 3 Public law awards for 2018
It's been a busy year for public law, with numerous developments on different fronts. Dr Dean Knight lists his top events of the year including Arthur Taylor and the Bill of Rights, Free Speech and… Audio
Assisted dying views
Catholics in New Zealand have been outspoken on the issue of euthanasia and many submissions to a select committee on the issue have been from groups associated with the Catholic faith. Audio
Police criticised after woman left unattended in cells for hours
People should not be held in custody while waiting for bail documents, the IPCA says.
New Zealand woman stuck in Australia fighting custody battle
A New Zealand mother forced back to Australia under the Hague Convention is unable to return home while in a child custody battle - even though her former partner has done.
Petone man was decapitated
Police have confirmed a Petone man who died on Friday night was decapitated. Reporter Meriana Johnsen has the latest on this story. Video, Audio
Law criminalising strangulation backed by Sophie Elliott's mum
The parents of Sophie Elliott hope a new law specifically making strangulation illegal could help other to avoid their daughter's fate. The new crime is part of a suite of family violence changes… Audio
