Law

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

The Family Court should have more powers to direct children and parents to therapy when they have been alienated by another parent, a lawyer and author of a paper on the subject says. Audio

Nelson lawyer Lee James is calling for law reform to prevent feuding parents using their children as pawns in the Family Court. She has more than 20 years experience in the Family Court, including… Audio

Auckland property developer Ee Ku-oh Lau, also known as Augustine Lau, has been sent to jail for repeatedly and brazenly ignoring the Resource Management act. Video, Audio

An Australian government minister is proposing a law to make people have to give and receive verbal consent before engaging in sexual activity.In the #metoo age this might make perfect sense but will… Audio

A woman who kept feeding her children's school medical certificates was taken to court by the school for their extreme absenteeism. Are medical certificates too easy to get? We talk to the chair of… Audio

Australian couple Moe Barr and Sasha Patrick are getting married in New Zealand because of our same-sex-friendly laws. Unfortunately the good will didn't extend to a bakery that they wanted to make… Audio

An EU diplomat has managed to get away with not paying $20k she owed a Wellington landlord in rent. Her landlord says it proves landlords have no power. And maybe it proves diplomatic immunity has too… Audio