Law
Alcohol in supermarkets
Alcohol Action NZ says supermarkets are the country's biggest drug dealer. Should alcohol be taken out of supermarkets? Audio
Freedom campers in Dunedin
The Oval carpark in Dunedin has been bursting at the seams with freedom campers. And some of them are bursting and going to the loo in the bushes. Audio
Hearing shrouded in secrecy at High Court in Wgtn
A human rights lawyer is extremely concerned about a hearing shrouded in secrecy which has begun in the High Court in Wellington.
Social workers fear new bill will remove protections
Fears have been raised that a bill to make registration mandatory for social workers will be too easy for employers to get around.
Shadbolt in first Southland defamation jury trial for 99 years
A defamation trial against Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt has been told he used a series of newspaper columns to damage a political opponent. Video, Audio
Colin Mitchell 'has a dark side' at night, Crown argues
In closing arguments, the Crown says gloves with Colin Mitchell's DNA were found at the kidnapping scene and there's other evidence tying him to the crime, but his defence says the Crown has failed to… Video, Audio
Little asks Law Commission to look at abortion law
Justice Minister Andrew Little has asked the Law Commission for advice on reworking New Zealand's abortion law.
Does the e-cigarette industry need global regulation?
E-cigarettes are now a multi-billion dollar industry as smokers around the world give up tobacco to vape. Some of the most popular e-cigarette brands are owned by Big Tobacco. Dr Tanusree Jain is… Audio
Sexual misconduct culture in law firms entrenched - lecturer
An Auckland law lecturer says it's an "open secret" in the law industry that a culture of sexual misconduct has existed across the sector "for decades".
In a Facebook post on Saturday, AUT senior law… Audio
Russell McVeagh sex scandal deepens
More details of the sex and alcohol antics between lawyers and law students at Russell McVeagh show it's nothing new. Audio
How to prove unconscious bias in criminal cases?
Police arrested two men seemingling on instinct and then discovered cocaine in their car. Accusations of racism were central to the men's court case followed by the dismissal of a drugs charge… Audio
Shadbolt in Southland's first defamation trial for 100 years
A jury is being chosen in Invercargill for what is believed to be Southland's first defamation trial for 100 years.
Fresh allegations at law firm: 'This should not be happening'
Revelations that students and solicitors had sex on the boardroom table following an evening of heavy drinking at Russell McVeagh's Auckland office have put the law firm under public scrutiny again.
Rangatahi court launched in Whangarei
Judges, police, cabinet ministers and iwi turned out in force in Whangarei on Saturday for the launch of the first Rangatahi Court in Northland. Koti Rangatahi are youth courts held on marae, and… Audio
Russell McVeagh faces further sex scandal allegations
Revelations law students and solicitors had sex on the boardroom table after an evening of heavy drinking at Russell McVeagh's Auckland office have put the leading law firm back in the glare of the… Audio
Music teacher jailed for historical sex crimes
A 72 year-old former music teacher at one of the country's most prestigious schools has been jailed for historic sex offending.
Cheers in court as euthanasia advocate found not guilty
Susan Austen says she was overjoyed and relieved when she received a not guilty verdict in the High Court today for assisting another woman to take her own life. Audio
Susan Austen cleared of euthanasia charge
There were loud cheers outside the High Court in Wellington today as euthanasia advocate Susan Austen was cleared of involvement in another woman's suicide. Audio
Law firm to hold external review after harassment claims
Leading law firm Russell McVeagh has announced it will hold an external review into its handling of sexual harassment claims by students on internships.
Facebook, fake news & the future for tech giants
Could this year could be big tech's version of the 2008 financial crisis? Professor Charlie Beckett of the London School of Economics says there is a crisis in public information, which digital giants… Audio
