Law

Google has been hit with a landmark 4.34 BIllion euro fine by the European Union for what the EU describes as "serious illegal behaviour". Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner, said… Audio

A New Zealander who was sexually abused in Australian state care as a boy has been barred from getting compensation. The man, who RNZ has agreed only to name as John, turned to drugs after the abuse… Audio

Checkpoint's John Campbell investigates the startling trend of owner-operator courier drivers who are earning less than minimum wage, and are often without protection of Employment Law because they… Audio

Law commentator, Garth Gallaway, has details of one quad bike accident case on a kiwi fruit farm and the case to reduce Worksafe's sentencing bands. Garth Gallaway is a partner at Chapman Tripp in… Audio

Australia's flawed extradition system means New Zealanders are getting away with serious crimes across the ditch. Justice Minister Andrew Little has highlighted the problem. He says in the past 18… Audio

Minister for Workplace Relations, Iain Lees-Galloway is looking to introduce legislation to better protect the rights of independent contractors, such as courier drivers. He spoke with John Campbell.

A teenager has been charged with triple murder after the deaths of a mother and her two children in Perth in the early hours of yesterday morning. ABC reporter Emily Piesse was in court. Audio

Chicago police have today released two versions of body camera footage showing the moment Harith Augustus, 37, was shot and killed on Saturday. Nathan Frandino reports. Video, Audio

Checkpoint has learnt of a second case in which a gun was left outside someone's home, despite it requiring a signature upon delivery. Pro Drive's Peter Gallagher tells John Campbell contract drivers… Audio

Teenager Teancum Vernon Peterson-Crofts, accused of murdering a mother and two of her children in Western Australia, has been sent to a psychiatric unit pending his next court appearance. Video, Audio

The legal questions surrounding whether gifted money is actually forgone income, and as such could be used to off-set rest home subsidies. The case in question here is that of 80 year old Gwyneth… Audio

PBT Couriers has apologised and launched an internal investigation, after a shotgun, legally purchased online, was left leaning against the buyer's front door because no one was home. Video, Audio

Former National MP and police officer Chester Borrows has been picked to head the government's criminal justice review. The new criminal justice advisory group's been asked to come up with ways to… Audio

A former National MP, Chester Borrows, is being put in charge of a new group that will be advising the Labour-led government on its overhaul of the criminal justice system. Mr Borrows says criminal… Audio

Nurses strike begins after negotiations fail; Thai cave rescue: First images revealed of boys in hospital; Work visas up, despite efforts to control numbers; Minister Andrew Little discusses criminal… Audio

After banning Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux from speaking at Council-owned venues Auckland City is now facing legal action from the Free Speech Coalition. Human Rights lawyer Michael Bott… Audio