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Supreme Court should take ACC cases - Law Society
There are renewed calls for the country's highest court to hear ACC claims after a case of a botched sterilisation was thrown out by the Court of Appeal. The woman in question was sterilised in 1998… Audio
Botched sterilisation: Call for Supreme Court on ACC
There are renewed calls for the country's highest court to hear ACC claims after a case of a botched sterilisation was thrown out by the Court of Appeal.
‘One constable can impact thousands’
Former Police officer Glen Green set up There's a Better Way Foundation which works with at risk youth. He says community policing could have helped Morrocco Tai, who died in a police pursuit. Audio
Police frustrated at frequency of car chases
Morocco Tai, 15, died on Otara's Bairds Rd this morning when the stolen car he was driving collided with a tree, less than a minute after police began a chase. Audio
Police tweet: 'We got it completely wrong'
Police have apologised after sending a tweet with a meme of comedian Steve Carell saying telling someone their family member has died in a crash is 'the worst'. Video, Audio
Teen killed in police pursuit involved in previous chase
The teen driver who crashed and died in a police pursuit this morning was a passenger in a stolen car that drove down the wrong side of a Auckland's southern motorway last month. Audio
Tenants struggle to determine quake resilience
The capital has a tight rental accommodation market, and the peak demand season is just a few weeks from beginning. One prospective Wellington flat hunter, who'd experienced the Christchurch… Audio
PSA taking IRD to court over use of personality tests
The Public Service Association is taking Inland Revenue to the Employment Court for asking its staff take personality tests as they reapply for their jobs. IRD initially told 800 workers they would… Audio
Union takes IRD to court over psychometric testing
Inland Revenue is being taken to court for demanding its workers to take personality tests as they reapply for their jobs - a demand that's being criticised as "unethical" and "legally dubious". Staff… Audio
IRD's psychometric tests 'legally dubious' - lawyer
An employment lawyer says Inland Revenue's use of psychometric testing in its restructuring is "legally dubious". The tax department is looking to shed 30 percent of its workforce by 2021 and is… Audio
Boy, 13, spent night in cells with adults
The boy was held in police cells overnight before being transferred to court where hours later the charges were withdrawn.
No ID needed to enrol - or vote - in New Zealand
People enrolling to vote in NZ elections do not need ID - they never have. John Campbell investigates how you protect the system from fraud while not putting potential voters off. Video, Audio
Calls for gun accessory which makes weapons even deadlier to be banned
Momentum is growing across the United States for a ban on bump-stock devices following Stephen Paddock's rampage which left 58 people dead and more than 500 injured. Video, Audio
Guilty plea over fatal Christmas Eve bus crash
The driver of the bus that crashed last Christmas Eve, killing three people, has pleaded guilty to three charges of driving causing death.
Las Vegas shooting: Ban on 'bump-stocks' considered
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has admitted US lawmakers "clearly" need to look into the tools that can turn guns into rapid-fire weapons. US correspondent Simon Marks tells us Mr Ryan joins a… Audio
Failure to prosecute Pike River boss ends up in Supreme Court
Two women who lost family members in the Pike River mine explosion are continuing their legal fight to have someone held accountable for what happened. Audio
Dropping Pike River charges 'unlawful bargain'
There were elements of coercion in the decision to drop health and safety charges against former Piker River Mine boss Peter Whittall, the Supreme Court has been told.
Peter Carroll found guilty of murdering Marcus Tucker
The High Court in Christchurch took less than three hours to return a guilty verdict after Carroll viciously beat Tucker with a metal steering lock in April last year. Video, Audio
Man admits attack, but denies murder charge
Peter John Carroll has described to a jury how he struck Marcus Tucker at least six times with a car steering wheel lock, but his lawyer says there's no evidence he expected him to die. Audio
What if the Las Vegas terrorist was Muslim?
Richard Wolffe, a US columnist for The Guardian talks to John Campbell about his column comparing the restraint of the response compared to similar attacks by non-white men. Video, Audio
