Law
Relaxing bail laws: How risky is it?
A researcher who has crunched the numbers on bail believes relaxing the current system will not to lead to increased risk for the public. Audio
Relaxed bail laws won't endanger public - prison researcher
A researcher who crunched the numbers on bail believes relaxing the current system wouldn't lead to increased risk to the public. In 2013, the Bail Amendment Bill was passed to make it tougher for… Audio
Jenesa Jeram: how we measure child poverty
New Zealand Initiative policy analyst Jenesa Jeram says the way we measure poverty isn't consistent. She says the Child Poverty Reduction Bill is underwheming. She's part of the "Improving Child… Audio
Martha C. Nussbaum - The politics of blame
Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago and is one of the world's leading legal philosophers. She is visiting Aotearoa as… Audio
Prison for Mongrel Mob meth ringleader
Steven Blance and William Berkland, both members of the Mongrel Mob, pleaded guilty to a raft of drugs charges earlier this year. Video, Audio
How to stop youth offenders from ending up in jail
Teenagers sent to youth justice residence Te Au Rere a te Tonga will almost certainly end up in jail, if their offending doesn't stop. In the second part of this series, John Campbell goes inside the… Video, Audio
NZ hits 'peak booze'
New statistics show hazadarous drinking has increased for older groups and Alcohol Heathwatch's execuitve director warns partys of the population have reached 'peak booze'. One-third of hazardous… Audio
National says Andrew Little trivialised indecent assault
Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter is defending Justice Minister Andrew Little after he was accused of trivialising sexual assault. Mr Little has said it was unfair a prisoner was sentenced to seven… Audio
Man's conviction over photographing girls on beach quashed
A man who was caught taking photos of bikini-clad girls on a beach in Nelson has had his conviction quashed by the Supreme Court.
Mediation in New Zealand
New Zealand has a long history and culture of mediation. We look at why it is used and why it is so important, not just for legal disputes. Audio
Australia also putting refugee children in detention camps
It's not just the US putting refugee kids in detention. In Australia more than 3-thousand children are still detained and separated from one of their parents.
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Canada legalises recreational cannabis
Canada has become the second country after Uruguay to legalise cannabis nationwide. Yesterday the Senate passed a "historic" bill by a margin of 52-29. Officials say cannabis will be strictly… Audio
Painkillers behind hundreds of past deaths at UK hospital
More than 450 patients died at a British hospital between 1989 and 2000 after being given powerful painkillers without medical justification. An independent panel said, taking into account missing… Audio
Akld woman & son recovering from violent dairy stabbing
An Auckland woman and her adult son are recovering in hospital after being stabbed multiple times at their dairy in what is being described as a violent and unprovoked attack. The attack has shocked… Video, Audio
Andreas Heraf placed on special leave pending investigation
Football Ferns Coach Andreas Heraf is on special leave whilst an independent investigation is carried out into the relationship breakdown between him and some of the players. New Zealand Football CEO… Video, Audio
Contracts and dismissals
Employment lawyer Charles McGuinness discusses the new contracts being considered by Spark employees, and when can a worker be terminated for medial incapacity. Audio
Property Industry urges govt to scrap foreign buyers ban
The property industry wants the government to go further and dump its proposed ban on foreign buyers. Yesterday the government softened the rules. The new draft of the Overseas Investment Amendment… Audio
Supreme Court to hear case against swamp kauri exports
Arguments over the legality of swamp kauri exports will be heard again today, this time by the Supreme Court.
Couple avoids deportation for immigration fraud
A husband and wife who committed immigration fraud after he fathered twins with another woman have won their appeal against deportation.
Nicky Hager: SIS needs to investigate historic relationship with Thompson and Clark
Nicky Hager says Security Intelligence Services staff have had close relationships with Thompson and Clark staff for years. Audio
