Law
Medics debate the Euthanasia bill
We have two prominent doctors to debate euthanasia - Dr Stephen Child an Auckland medical specialist, and Dr Lance O'Sullivan, a Doctor in Kaitaia and 2014 New Zealander of the Year. Audio
Assaulted man says it took police a week to interview him
A disabled man who says he was assaulted in his home had to wait nearly a week to be formally interviewed by the police, and even then, he had to make the hour-long drive to the nearest police station… Audio
$120k lawyer's fee 'excessive and unjustified'
A lawyer who tried to charge a client a $120,000 cancellation fee was unreasonable, the Law Society has found.
Space Wars: the manual
The idea of a war in space is no longer science fiction, but our international laws on extraterrestrial conflict are unclear, says the editor-in-chief of an upcoming military manual for outer space. Audio
Who's got your DNA?
Who has access to your DNA? More importantly...do you?
Most people now have the right to access their lab results and DNA data. But that doesn't mean the companies that hold that data can't access it… Audio
Calls to include faith institutions in abuse investigation
Psychologist Dr Mulvihill says Australia's Royal Commission found the majority of children sexually assaulted were abused in faith-based institutions so they should be included in New Zealand's… Audio
Teens arrested after attack on elderly woman
The police have arrested two teenagers in relation to the arson of an elderly woman's home in Ranui. Audio
Police worry rap music could hinder emergency operations
Expletive-ridden music has been broadcast intermittently across an Otago police communications channel. Audio
Human Rights Commissioner on torture case
The Human Rights Commission is backing calls for a convicted murderer to receive a payout for being unlawfully held in solitary confinement. Audio
UN urges NZ Govt to compensate a prisoner for being unlawfully held
The United Nations Committee Against Torture is for the first time calling on the New Zealand Government to compensate a prisoner for being unlawfully held. OUr reporter Craig McCulloch explains the… Audio
Coroner calls for more information sharing on suicide
A Coroner is calling for mental health professionals to share information with doctors following the suicide of a 30 year-old IT worker. Audio
Zero Waste NZ says the UK is "kicking New Zealand's butt"
Waste warrior Marty Hoffart says a 50 cent tax on disposable coffee cups in New Zealand will make people move to reusable cups. Audio
The UK propose a 25p "latte levy", will NZ follow suit?
Reporter Charlie Dreaver talks to coffee drinkers in Wellington to see if there's appetite to introduce a levy on disposable cups in Aotearoa. Audio
Labour continues to talk with Australian Government about detainees
Labour Minister, Andrew Little, responds to concerns about how families are coping after their father or partner is deported to New Zealand from Australia after serving time in prison. Audio
Families pay the price when Kiwi relatives are deported to NZ
New Zealanders held in Australian immigration centres are speaking out about their indefinite detention and their heartbreak at being deported away from their families. Filipa Payne from Iwis n Aus… Audio
Californian ferrets for freedom!
Over in the States, the New Zealand example is often pointed to as why Californian residents shouldn't be allowed to keep ferrets. There's a passionate community of ferret-lovers in the golden state… Audio
The good oil on hemp
Plant Culture founder Cameron Sims works with farmers in Ashburton to produce premium hemp seed products. It's time Kiwis got into this superfood, he says. Audio
Dr. Seuss/Star Trek mashup heads to the courts
Star Trek and Dr. Seuss - a laughable pairing surely? Well maybe not. In the US a judge is allowing Dr. Seuss Enterprises to proceed with a lawsuit against the tiny ComicMix company. They're behind a… Audio
Mysterious shootings of farm animals
There's been a series of mysterious stock shootings in Otago over the past 24 hours. Audio
Feature Interview - Janet McLean: This Realm of New Zealand
Two leading legals minds have come together to put together a ground-breaking analysis of New Zealand's constitution. Janet McLean and Dame Alison Quentin-Baxter have written this book which explains… Audio
