Law
Not guilty a victory for Fiji Times' integrity - publisher
The Fiji Times publisher says being found not guilty of sedition is a victory for the newspaper's integrity. Audio
No fishing companies prosecuted over under-reporting of catch
Big fishing companies, including Sanford and Talley's, under-reported hundreds of tonnes of hoki, but MPI didn't prosecute them because it says court action doesn't help change behaviour. Audio
New Plymouth mayor arranged meeting over sale of reserve land
Questions are being asked about the involvement of the New Plymouth Mayor in a meeting about the sale of reserve land in the city, including the transfer of 2.25 million dollars to a private golf… Video, Audio
First NZ farm with Mycoplasma bovis uses vet 1600km away
The Zeestraten farm, which is linked to all the cases of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand, uses a vet 1600km away in Waiheke. John Campbell investigates. Video, Audio
Legal commentator Ursula Cheer
Canterbury University Law Professor Ursula Cheers discusses a recent report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism on the use of third-party cookies and domains to collect information. Audio
Housing NZ rejects claims parolees blocked from homes
Housing New Zealand has rejected suggestions it routinely blocks people from being bailed or paroled to state houses. But lawyers and the Justice Minister Andrew Little say there is a problem - and… Audio
People on parole blocked from state houses - lawyers
Criminal lawyers are backing up claims by the Justice Minister that people on bail or parole are being routinely blocked from staying in state houses. They say that leaves the courts with little… Audio
Strippers working conditions
Women working at Showgirls in Auckland and Calendar Girls in Christchurch are having to make up the time if they take sick leave, they have their pay docked if they miss a shift and often lived in… Audio
No allowances made by ACC for intellectually disabled employees
We heard from an employer of IHC workers who says his ACC levy went up markedly after a worker had an accident. We talk to ACC lawyer Chris Patterson who says as with most insurers ACC provides… Audio
Mass of submissions delay euthanasia bill deadline
Parliament has extended the period for submissions on a euthanasia bill by six months, till March next year.
Law Society denying former cop entry to the bar
Former police officer Ethan James Brown has completed his law degree and wants to be admitted to the bar, but the Law Society isn't letting him in. The case was heard today at the High Court in… Video, Audio
Sister says dad terrorised them before her brother stabbed him
The night he was stabbed to death, a father attempted to kick down a door and damage his daughter's property while violently threatening members of his family, jurors at a murder trial have been told.
…Waikato mega-prison scrapped
The Government won't build a 3000 bed mega-prison at Waikeria, but doesn't yet have a solution of its own to manage rising prison numbers. Audio
Police chase review due October - IPCA judge
Nineteen people have died in the last two years while fleeing from police - the latest over the weekend was a 15-year-old riding in the boot of a car. Police Minister Stuart Nash told us he backed the… Audio
Lawyer model smashes billable hours
An online law business Consensus is throwing out the old billable hours model and replacing it with a fixed fee system. But there's more to the concept than just how the legal fees are billed. Anton… Audio
Penny Bright ends 11-year dispute with Auckland Council
Activist Penny Bright has reluctantly accepted Auckland Council's longstanding offer to postpone the payment of her unpaid rates until she sells her home or dies. Video, Audio
Murder-accused’s partner says he beat her, threatened kids
A woman says she begged her partner's mother to call police after she was once again beaten by her husband, who later fatally stabbed his father. Court reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio
Law firms commit to tackle gender inequality in senior positions
Law firms across the country have signed a Gender Equality Charter aimed at tackling the under-representation of women in senior firm positions.
Lawyer who criticised judge cleared of wrong-doing
No further action will be taken against a lawyer who publicly criticised a district court judge, the Law Society has ruled.
Courts overwhelmed as more judges retire
A law change last year which effectively reduced the number of district court judges has resulted in an avalanche of work and lengthy delays for those in the court system. Since the beginning of last… Audio
