Law
Major omission in Golriz Gharaman's CV
Green MP Golriz Gharaman's CV says she lived and worked in Africa. It doesn't say she was a legal intern at the UN and helped defend perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide. Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Gavin looks at a new Australian Press Council decision has prompted media to ask why it is permissible to publish pictures of people being pulled from the rubble in a foreign earthquake but not to… Audio
Women's law journal a New Zealand first
A new law journal is hoping to bridge the gender divide in our country's legal system. Te Aho Kawe Kaupapa Ture a nga Wahine is the first academic publication in New Zealand solely dedicated to… Audio
Legality of freedom camping ban questioned
The legality of a proposed freedom camping bylaw in New Plymouth has been questioned at a public hearing today.
Sex workers stand their ground on Christchurch's Manchester St
Residents in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans are considering legal action against the council after years of problems with sex workers on their streets. Logan Church asked the sex workers what… Video, Audio
Woman who left mother to die was 'stressed'
Melissa Taylor was jailed for the manslaughter of her mother Ena Dung, but is now appealing her sentence because she says she was under workplace stress at the time. Audio
Woman who left mother to die 'stressed' at the time
A woman found guilty of leaving her mother to die in her own waste was extremely stressed at the time, her lawyer has told an appeal hearing.
Inquest opens into flying truck part death
A new inquest into the death of a man who was decapitated by a flying truck part 17 years ago has begun in Auckland today.
Sounds murders: Watson applied for prerogative of mercy
A new application for a royal prerogative of mercy has been filed on behalf of convicted murderer Scott Watson.
Zimbabwean ex-minister charged with corruption
Former finance minister Ignatius Chombo has appeared in court in Harare after being taken into custody by the military.
No berm for Christchurch
Christchurch council has passed a bylaw banning parking on grass berms. The panellists tell us if this parking annoys them, or whether this bylaw is a bit over the top. Audio
Uber privacy breach hits 57 million, NZers included
Ride sharing company Uber took one year to alert the Privacy Commission of a breach of New Zealand customer's security. It emerged on Wednesday the ride-sharing service concealed a breach last year… Audio
Sentence for boss 'not enough' - mother of man killed in tank blast
The mother of a man killed when the tank he was welding exploded two years ago says the sentence given to his boss isn't enough. Salters Cartage company director Ron Salter was sentenced yesterday to… Video, Audio
Worksafe 'has a lot to answer for' - Pike victim's mother
A grieving mother who took Worksafe all the way to Supreme Court over the Pike River mine disaster is outraged officials are now trying distance themselves from the unlawful decision to drop charges… Audio
Teachers restraining children more than 10 times a day
The Education Ministry is being told ten times a day of incidents where teachers have physically restrained students. Schools have had to notify the ministry since the first of August whenever… Audio
Worksafe accepts Supreme Court ruling on Pike prosecution
Worksafe says it fully accepts the Supreme Court's ruling that a decision not to prosecute the boss of the Pike River coal mine was unlawful. Sonja Rockhouse and Anna Osborne, who lost relatives in… Audio
Pike Minister says those responsible got off scot-free
The Minister responsible for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little says while the families of the miners have been vindicated by today's Supreme Court decision, those responsible have got away scot-free.
…Pike lawyer Nigel Hampton on Supreme Court judgement
Nigel Hampton QC says today's Supreme Court decision on Pike River shows New Zealand law is still guided by principals, but it should never have had to come to this. Video, Audio
Policemen cleared of kidnapping teenager
Te Puea Marae chairman Hurimoana Dennis and a colleague have been found not guilty over the "mock arrest" of a 17-year-old, who says they locked him in a cell over his relationship with a minor. Video, Audio
Tank explosion breaches on par with Pike River - Worksafe
Jamey Lee Bowring, 24, was killed in 2015 when he was thrown more than 100m from a tank when it exploded. Saltars Cartage director Ron Saltar has been sentenced to home detention and fined. Video, Audio
