Law

The Corrections department is making no apologies for a five fold increase in its use of handcuffs on prisoners. They were used almost a thousand times in the 2016/17 year compared to just 183 times… Audio

Auckland man Damien Grant puts on a commerical-level fireworks display each year for his son's birthday. This year's no exception but his Waitoki neighbours are sick of the booms and whizzes… Audio

A listener is confused about Environment Canterbury rules around permits for wood burners. We seek clarification from ECAN. Audio

The Spinoff's business editor, Rebecca Stevenson has been looking into the monopolies that are the licensing trusts in West Auckland. Audio

The California judge in the Stanford sexual assault case has been recalled from office by local voters. In 2016 20-year-old Brock Turner sexually assaulted an unconscious woman, whose gut wrenching… Audio

The victims of a botched housing development in Tauranga today made impassioned pleas to the city council to take responsibility for signing off on what's being described as sloppy building work. Video, Audio

Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth has been condemned after geotechnical testing showed the bank under its West Stand is a significant earthquake risk. General manager of Yarrows the bakers Russel Guckert… Audio

The report says EQC staff have no confidence in their own data, the organisation needs to treat its customers with respect and honesty, and needs to dramatically improve the way it communicates with… Video, Audio

The government believes it's paving the way for significant changes to industrial relations by appointing a group to create a new framework for fairer pay for workers. Barry Foster of the school of… Audio

The Government will outlaw single-use plastic bags in some shape or form. The United Nations today says outlawing single-use can be effective in cutting back on waste, but poor follow-through has left… Audio

A former state house tenant who was allegedly dobbed in by an Auckland DHB says he is still paying back Housing NZ for a meth test three years after his eviction. Video, Audio

The former prime minister will head a working group aimed at setting up Fair Pay Agreements between unions and employers, and establishing minimum terms and conditions of employment for all workers in… Video, Audio

From tomorrow it's manbdatory for all tobacco products to be in plain packaging, meaning no company branding. Australian researcher Sinclair Davidson of RMIT University says plain packaging is a flop… Audio

A third of women lawyers say they've been sexually harassed at work and more than half of all lawyers say they've been bullied. Some lawyers are on the defence saying their behaviour is no worse than… Audio

Religious belief has been used as a defence in two recent cases in the United States. One was a baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple and the other was a florist who wouldn't… Audio

Budgeting services say law changes made three years ago to crack down on loan sharks and other high-cost lenders aren't working and many people are still struggling with spiralling debts. About 60,000… Audio