Law
'Ultimate control' - International law forces abuse survivors back to Aus
New Zealand women fleeing domestic violence in Australia are being forced back across the ditch under an international child abduction agreement.
Hague Convention forces abuse survivors back to Australia
New Zealand women fleeing domestic violence in Australia are being forced back across the ditch under an international child abduction agreement. The Hague Convention was created in 1980 to force the… Audio
Govt silence on Chinese intimidation 'disturbing' - open letter
A Canterbury University professor who believes she was burgled, and her car was tampered with, by Chinese spies says the police investigation into her case is complete, but the outcome is in the… Audio
NZTA strips another garage of its licence to issue WOFs
NZTA has just announced it has suspended Westland Mechanical and Tyre Ltd's licence, preventing it from issuing WOFs. It says this is because the company failed to check brakes, seat belts, steering… Audio
Police appeal for more info over pregnant woman's death
RNZ reporter Laura Dooney is at the remote Wairarapa beach where the body of a pregnant Wellington woman was found this week. Video, Audio
City Rail Link's CEO on parent company's financial woes
The Australian parent company of the engineering firm set to build New Zealand's largest ever infrastructure project has gone bust - City Rail Limited's CEO Sean Sweeney explains what impact that will… Audio
Canterbury Rugby League wants sidelines to be booze-free
Alcohol-fuelled abuse and assaults are just some of the anti-social behaviour that Canterbury Rugby League says is making its sidelines unsafe. Audio
Hawke's Bay teen found guilty of murder
14-year-old Haami Hanara has been found guilty of murdering 40-year-old Kelly Donner after stabbing him four times during a fight over a torch. Video, Audio
Appeal for CCTV footage as police investigate woman's death
Police are appealing for the public's help for more clues as to how the body of a pregnant Wellington woman ended up on a remote Wairarapa beach. Video, Audio
Concerns raised about City Rail Link after company crashes
Officials are scrambling to determine how Auckland's massive rail project will cope after the parent firm of one of its contractors collapsed. RCR Infrastructure New Zealand was jointly awarded one of… Video, Audio
Pride Parade sponsors 'blackmailing' gay community - Rākete
A group supporting the ban on Police wearing uniforms in the Auckland pride parade says businesses who pull out of sponsorship are effectively blackmailing the gay community. Emmy Rākete from People… Video, Audio
Trump hits out at US judiciary again
The Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts has spoken out against President Donald Trump, after he called a Judge an "Obama judge". Mr Trump was targeting the California judge who blocked his… Audio
Operation Burnham classified docs may be made public
The public may know before Christmas whether classified information on a controversial Defence Force raid in Afghanistan will be released. An inquiry is examining allegations New Zealand soldiers… Audio
The Dargaville garage at the centre of WOF warnings
Dargaville locals given vouchers to get a free warrant after a local garage lost its licence aren't too concerned about getting their cars re-checked, while the garage owner struggles to come to terms… Video, Audio
Dead man’s sister: ‘Get your warrant of fitness checked’
The sister of a man who died after his seat belt failed in a crash, a month after the car was given a warrant, says she has accepted NZTA's apology for its part in her brother's death, but she feels… Audio
The UN's nuke watchdog eyes N. Korea
Is the denuclearisation of North Korea getting closer? At the historic summit between the Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in June, the North Korean leader announced the closing of the Punggye-ri nuclear… Audio
Banning smoking in cars
It looks like the wheels have strated rolling toward banning smoking in cars around those under 18 years-old. So just how would any ban be Policed and would punitive measures stop people smoking in… Audio
Is beggar ban just a sticking plaster?
Support from a Tauranga social service for the Council ban on beggars in the CBD.Tommy Wilson of Te Tuinga Whanau Social Services Trust says turn off the gold coin tap and tackle their mental health… Audio
Should repeat drink drivers be banned from the road?
Banning repeat drink drivers from ever holding a licence again could breach natural justice, says a lawyer who specialises in drink driving cases.
Whistleblowers face retaliation: study
New research has found that 42 per cent of those who've reported corruption or wrongdoing they've discovered at work have faced repercussions for speaking up. The research conducted by Victoria… Audio
