Law
Manawatu man on hunger strike over leaky home dispute
George Griffiths says his home wasn't built according to plans, and the Manawatu District Council incorrectly issued a code of compliance certificate. He has started a hunger strike as he can't afford… Video, Audio
Kavanaugh sworn into US Supreme Court - closest vote in century
Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in as a US Supreme Court judge after one of the most controversial appointment debates in the court's history. The 50 to 48 vote in the Senate was the closest in more… Audio
Ruth Busch - Bronx-born campaigner for better family law
Ruth Busch was born in 1944 in the Bronx, New York, to Holocaust survivors. Training as a lawyer with an interest in civil rights, she moved to New Zealand in 1982 and shortly thereafter taught the… Audio
Synthetic drugs could be reclassified as Class A drugs
Two of the most widely used synthetic drugs could be reclassified as Class A drugs, alongside heroin and cocaine. Audio
Owners of leaky apartments anxious as expenses skyrocket
The cost to repair one of the country's largest leaky buildings continues to skyrocket by millions of dollars as owners wait for their day in court.
Tech giants oppose proposed Australian law seeking private data
Four tech giants will oppose an Australian law that would require them to provide access to private encrypted data linked to suspected illegal activities, an industry lobby group says.
New Zealand Taxpayers' Union used false identities
Media are reporting today that the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union used false identities to make Official Information Act requests of a government agency. Audio
Junior rugby coach denies sexually abusing boys
Alosio Taimo has spent the day giving evidence in his own defence after denying a string of allegations brought by 18 boys. The charges span nearly 30 years and the youngest complainant was just… Video, Audio
Anti-vax billboard slammed as 'almost organised terrorism'
An anti-vaccination billboard erected alongside Auckland's southern motorway is being pulled due to public pressure, just one day after it went up. Audio
Greg Inglis charged with drink driving, speeding
The freshly-named captain of Australia's rugby league team, set to play the Kiwis in Auckland this month, had a blood alcohol level of 0.085 and was clocked at 10 kilometres over the speed limit. Video, Audio
Eight members of Māori Womens Welfare league to be dismissed
The eight took the League to court in July after its president was allowed to serve a second term. But the League's president says there was nothing unlawful about it. Audio
Immunologist slams anti-vaccine billboard as 'almost organised terrorism'
An anti-vaccine billboard erected alongside Auckland's southern motorway has been pulled down less than a day after it went up following an unprecedented number of complaints to the Advertising… Audio
Phil Goff: Police aren't doing enough to stop red light runners
Auckland's mayor Phil Goff says police inaction is contributing to the city's rising road toll as footage emerges of cars repeatedly ignoring red lights at a central Auckland intersection. Video, Audio
NZ Catholic Church withholds findings on sex abuse claims
The Catholic Church has withheld its findings about a child sex abuse accusation for months from the man who laid the complaint. The man says this has re-traumatised him and proves the church's… Audio
Michael Kirby
Early last month - news came through that the India's Supreme Court had ruled that sex between consenting male adults did not constitute a crime. The man who lead the campaign to decriminalise gay sex… Audio
NZ First's Kiwi values plan: 'How do you actually test people?'
New Zealand First's proposal to ensure migrants respect Kiwi values has been labelled "dog-whistle politics" and has won little support within Parliament.
"Stairway to Heaven" back before the courts
Led Zeppelin may yet pay a price for Jimmy Page's famous riff, as representatives of the band Spirit take Led Zepp back to court, accusing them of stealing the famous "Stairway to Heaven" riff from… Audio
Film subsidy payoff?
The Government's decided not to cap subsidies for our film industry, after concerns taxpayers were forking out millions without much benefit. Economic Development Minister David Parker reckons… Audio
Trans-Tasman tax collection
In 2017 the IRD collected $1.7 million in student loan repayments but only $10,000 in unpaid tax. This imbalance was revealed by an Official Information Request by tax analyst Terry Baucher. Audio
Uncertain summer ahead for Auckland's freedom campers
A by-law is being drafted which will go before Auckland council next month - but won't be in place before the summer. The council wants to formalize the areas where freedom camping is allowed while… Audio
