Law
Family facing huge medical bill after botulism
ACC specialist and lawyer Phil Schmidt says deciding whether or not the Putaruru family are eligible to ACC cover is a bit of a grey area. Audio
Legal research award to examine extending ACC
ACC barrister and researcher Warren Forster has been named the NZ Law Foundation International Research fellow for 2017. He will spend the next 18 months developing recommendations to create a… Audio
CTV families protest over legal ruling
Families of those killed in the 2011 collapse of the CTV building are protesting today over news that a criminal prosecution has been rejected against the designers of the CTV building. Deputy… Audio
Extending a warranty: is it worth it?
Extended warranties can cost 10 to 20 percent of the purchase price of a product, but in most cases you're paying for rights you already have under the Consumer Guarantees Act. George Block of… Audio
Medicinal cannabis oil arrives in NZ
The arrival of a new, cheaper medicinal cannabis product in New Zealand is good news for patients but will still be prohibitively expensive for many, advocates say.
Communities could sue Defence Force over toxic firefighting foam
The Government is investigating potential contamination near the Defence Force bases at Woodbourne and Ohakea. Meanwhile, in Australia, a community is sueing the Defence Force over similar… Audio
How to do Christmas when you're separated
Christmas is often described as a time for family, so what if your family is breaking up? NZ Mediator of the Year Timothy McMichael talks about how to make things easier for kids. Audio
Former teacher on trial for sexual abuse
A former Wanganui Collegiate music teacher groomed and sexually abused a student over four years, the Crown says.
Freedom Camping bylaw riles locals
In a surprise move, New Plymouth District Council has scrapped an existing ban on freedom camping in vehicles without toilets and tossed out proposed limits on the number of motorhomes at sensitive… Audio
NZers in Australian detention offered cash to leave
New Zealanders being held in Australian detention centres claim they're being offered a cash incentive of up to 2000 dollars to leave before the end of the year. An advocacy group says despite the… Audio
Malcolm Rewa to be re-tried for Susan Burdett's murder
A trial date has been set for serial rapist Malcolm Rewa to be tried for the murder of Susan Burdett a third time. Teina Pora was convicted of the murder, but the conviction was later quashed by the… Video, Audio
CTV families seeking legal advice over decision not to prosecute
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is happy to meet with the families of the CTV victims and survivors to discuss the recent police decision not to prosecute over the building's collapse. Video, Audio
For richer, not for poorer
At the age of 20, Huia Welton got married. But not to the person she loved. Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
Arcane law an obstacle to CTV prosecutions
The government is being urged to dump a law blamed as a stumbling block to any prosecutions over the deaths of 115 people in the CTV building collapse. Audio
Push to dump law that halted CTV building charges
A push is on to ditch an old law blamed for causing a travesty of justice for the 115 victims of the CTV building collapse. The previous government was already looking at getting rid of the so-called… Audio
Law that protected CTV engineers a 'travesty'
Law professor Chris Gallavin is calling for the urgent dumping of a law that's helped shield engineers from prosecution in the CTV building collapse. Section 162 of the Crimes Act means no one can be… Audio
Iwi to take Crown to Supreme Court
An Auckland iwi says it will go to the Supreme Court to block a Crown bid to hand over pieces of what it considers its land to other iwi in treaty settlements.
Sexual abuse of pupil by teacher trial opens
A man who says he was sexually abused by his teacher for five years says he waited before coming forward to protect his parents.
Man tells court he was sexually abused by teacher for five year
The man's former teacher is on trial for historic sex abuse at one of New Zealand's most prestigious schools. He told the court he waited until both his parents were dead before coming forward. Video, Audio
Marutuahu Collective responds to Court of Appeal ruling
The Court of Appeal has rejected Ngati Whatua Orakei's bid to stop land they say is in their rohe being given to another iwi as part of a treaty settlement. The Ngati Whatua Orakei Trust says it's now… Audio
