Law

There are claims many Maori families who have had their children taken off them didn't know their rights. Auckland University of Technology's senior law lecturer Khylee Quince says the system appears… Audio

Senior law lecturer Khylee Quince says whānau who are facing having their children taken by the state aren't getting vital information. Ms Quince told our Māori news correspondent Leigh-Marama… Audio

A judge has overturned a drink driving conviction because police repeatedly refused to let the appellant go to the toilet, and he ended up soiling himself - an act the judge said was humiliating. Video, Audio

Australia's experiencing bag rage. This story may be a bit of a beat-up, forgive the pun, but Aussie media are reporting apoplexy and physical assaults on staff by shoppers irate at having the plastic… Audio

As of yesterday Sunday July 1, lawyers are now subject to anti-money laundering legislation, which will require them to dob in clients making suspicious transactions. But at least one expert is… Audio

An anti-fluoridation group took their demands to stop adding fluoride to South Taranaki's water. The Court has ruled against them and the South Taranaki District Council will now proceed with its… Audio

In what's being described as a blockbuster development out of Washington, the Supreme Court judge Anthony Kennedy has announced his retirement. Joining us with the details is US correspondent Mary… Audio

This is going to become an issue of "how" for us, because the Government will ban plastic bags at some stage, it has said. Audio

A sole parent has been told to pay back a Working for Families overpayment - with interest. She had no idea she owed the IRD the money after WINZ overpaid her. Why should she pay interest for their… Audio

Parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday night for a new law to stop multinational companies avoiding paying tax in New Zealand. It comes into force in July. But will it work? Professor Craig Elliffe… Audio

The government has passed new legislation which aims to stop multinational companies from avoiding tax. It passed its final stages at Parliament last night and will come into affect from July 1. The… Audio

A report has found the removal of doors from a helicopter which crashed during Christchurch's Port Hills fires in February last year set in motion a series of events that ended in pilot Steve Askin's… Audio

Royal New Zealand Ballet cancelled an interview between Checkpoint and its newest trustee, Reverend Toby Behan, and then said its chair Steven Fyfe and Frances Turner weren't available, despite… Audio

Threats against directors' safety has prompted a privacy review of the Companies Register. Audio