Law
Local alcohol policy failings
Dunedin's mayor Dave Cull thinks local alcohol policy has been severely watered-down after it was appealed by a group that includes supermarkets and liquor stores.He believes commercial interests are… Audio
Phone recordings: what's legal and what's not
Yesterday National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross released a recording of a phone call between himself and party leader Simon Bridges. What does New Zealand law say about people secretly recording and which… Audio
Government policy of GST collection seen as savvy move
The government has changed its plan to impose GST on overseas online purchases of lower valued items. Audio
Time for Tikanga to be recognised as a system of law?
The winner of the annual science awards's Early Career Research Excellence Award for Humanities says he'd like to see Tikanga Māori recognised as a system of law itself. Victoria University's Dr… Audio
Dunedin Bishop pressured to rename Kavanagh College
The Catholic Bishop of Dunedin is under pressure to re-name a school called after a former Bishop who is now accused of covering up sexual abuse. Kavanagh College is named after the late John Kavanagh… Audio
Police investigate former Wellington priest
The police are investigating a former priest living in China, who was nicknamed 'The Phantom Feeler' by boys at a leading Wellington Catholic school. A witness to Father Donnelly groping boys in the… Audio
Richina boss: Not recording Mainzeal transactions a mistake
The boss of Mainzeal's parent company says he never paid particular attention to the legal impact of transactions that ultimately led to the construction giant's demise.
Health Ministry makes family-funded care difficult - lawyer
Another parent of severely disabled children is heading to court seeking a ruling that his daughter and son are incapable of being classified as his employers. Cliff Robinson has joined Diane Moody in… Audio
More jail time possible for 'Beast of Blenheim' rapist
Stewart Murray Wilson's lawyer says he doesn't expect his 71-year-old client will get a harsh penalty for new rape convictions. Wilson, a serial rapist infamously known as the 'Beast of Blenheim', was… Audio
No legal advice sought over finance from China - Dame Jenny
Dame Jenny Shipley concedes she, and the rest of the board of failed construction firm Mainzeal, never sought expert legal advice on securing money needed from China.
Ex-PM Shipley: Parent company's assurances reliable
Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley has told a court that major construction company Mainzeal had every reason to trust its parent company to financially back it up, before it collapsed.
Jenny Shipley 'trusted' Mainzeal was backed by parent company
Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley has told a court that major construction company Mainzeal had every reason to trust its parent company to financially back it up, before it collapsed. Audio
Review finds bullying at Cycling NZ
Cycling New Zealand says it accepts the findings of a damning review of its high performance track programme and has apologised for its failures. Audio
First person to get to Canterbury shooting describes scene
A Canterbury woman describes how she rushed from her house after hearing a bang followed by screaming, to find a man had been shot on the road outside her property. The man is believed to be a member… Video, Audio
Heavy vehicles may be unsafe on road
The government has stripped the New Zealand Transport Agency of its road safety regulation functions, saying it has failed to carry them out, and has handed the task to law firm Meredith Connell. Audio
Bullying, drinking and inappropriate relationships at Cycling NZ
High Performance Sport NZ CEO Michael Scott says it "could and should have done more" about information it had about Cycling New Zealand. Both organisations have been blamed in a new report for… Audio
Canterbury gang-related shooting - update
Two crime scenes are cordoned off in the rural Canterbury area of Charing Cross after a 28-year-old man was shot dead. Police say the killer has gang connections and they're worried the death could… Audio
On the outside: the problem with life after prison
Nearly a third of former prisoners go back to jail within their first year after release. Leigh-Marama McLachlan explores why so many Māori prisoners end up back inside. Video, Audio
One-third of female lawyers sexually harassed - survey
Initial findings from The International Bar Association Survey also found that half of all female lawyers have been bullied at work.
Festival drug testing legalisation on the cards
The Government is considering legalising drug-testing services at festivals.
