Law
Canterbury TV chairman had no concerns over CTV building safety
Nick Smith was the Canterbury Television chairman when the CTV building collapsed. He was the sole survivor of 17 staff members. He spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio
‘We shouldn’t have been in there’ - CTV collapse survivor
Kendyll Lamont and her children were on the top floor of the CTV building when it collapsed. She said the building should never have been built, and no one should have ever been allowed inside it. Video, Audio
CTV victims’ family wanted a trial into building’s collapse
Tim Elms' daughter Teresa McLean worked as a nurse at the CTV building, and was killed when it collapsed. He spoke to John Campbell from the site. Video, Audio
War criminal Slobodan Praljak dies after taking poison in court
A Bosnian Croat wartime commander has died after swallowing poison in a UN war crimes courtroom after losing an appeal against a 20-year prison sentence. Reuters' Rosanna Philpott reports. Video, Audio
Neither Audit NZ or Waikato DHB have spoken to Nigel Murray
Audit NZ says it's been unable to establish the true extent of former Waikato DHB boss Nigel Murray's excessive travel costs because of holes in the paper trail. Audio
CTV collapse should have gone to trial - Nigel Hampton
Richard Austin has mixed emotions about the police decision not to prosecutve over the CTV collapse. He tells John Campbell he's sad no one has been held accountable, but is satisfied with the… Video, Audio
CTV victims' husband disappointed at police decision
Richard Austin has mixed emotions about the police decision not to prosecute over the CTV collapse. He tells John Campbell he's sad no one has been held accountable, but is satisfied with the… Video, Audio
Father of CTV victim pleased at no prosecution over collapse
David Beaumont's son Matty Beaumont died in the CTV building. He says it would've been unfair to single out one person, because too many people were involved. Video, Audio
'There’s no justice in this world….it’s not right' - CTV survivor
Maryanne Jackson says New Zealand needs to pass a law over corporate manslaughter, because there's been no justice for the 115 CTV victims. She vows to continue to fight. Video, Audio
No charges to be laid over CTV building collapse - police
Detective Superintendent Peter Read says there is not enough evidence to prosecute someone over the CTV building collapse during the February 22, 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
Victoria first Australian state to legalise assisted dying
Victoria has become the first state in Australia to pass a bill legalising assisted dying. Legal Director of Exit International, Tasha Russell, spoke to Philippa Tolley about the changes. Audio
Wendy's illegally refused staff public holiday entitlements
Businesses across New Zealand may have to re-think how they treat public holidays after the ERA found Wendy's was acting unlawfully when deciding who got a day in lieu, and who didn't. Video, Audio
Nights' Pundit - The rise and fall of the New Zealand weekend
Historian Peter Clayworth talks about how a weekly half-holiday eventually became Saturday off for most people - the birth of the weekend. Its 19th century origins in the Judeo-Christian Sabbath… Audio
Steel company pleads guilty to 24 charges
Steel & Tube has pleaded guilty to criminal charges laid against it almost a year ago for misrepresenting its seismic steel mesh.
Iwi panels for offenders to be expanded
Alternative iwi panels have reduced incarceration rates among Māori and are in high demand across the country, police say.
Owner furious as Kiwibank ditches Post Shop after robberies
After surviving three robberies at gunpoint, Bhaksar Desai, owner of the Owairaka Post Shop, says he's now been stabbed in the back by Kiwibank, which plans to pull its services from his business. Audio
Education software scammers sentenced on 11 charges
A company that tricked thousands of parents into thinking their children were failing at maths so it could sell them education software has been fined $350,000. Audio
Mother who made children sick jailed for seven years
The mother attempted to suffocate her nine-month-old baby, fed her son a battery, and caused her daughter to go on harmful medication. Audio
'My son died...will they listen now?'
The mother of a 23-year-old man who died after using synthetic drugs says they begged to get him onto a drug rehabilitation programme, but were repeatedly told there weren't enough beds. Video, Audio
Idea for beggars to pick up butts
The inner-city residents of Wellington want beggars and beneficiaries to pick up cigarette butts. Audio
