Law
Supreme Court dismisses Affco's legal challenge
The court has dismissed Affco's challenge against a ruling the meat processor unlawfully locked out workers during collective bargaining talks.
Advocates scoff at new medicinal cannabis laws
Doctors are now able to prescribe medicinal cannabis without approval from the Ministry of Health, but advocates say it won't make a difference to people in pain. Audio
Medicinal cannabis law
The rules around the use of some medicinal cannabis products have been relaxed, beginning today. The panellists discuss whether this is a step closer to legalising the drug. Audio
Man faces 10 more charges over police ramming
A 37-year-old man accused of ramming a police car on the Coromandel Peninsula last week has reappeared in court facing new charges.
Australia detains NZ bikie again despite court win
A New Zealand-born motorcycle gang member who won a landmark case in Australia's highest court yesterday has been arrested in Perth.
Doctors now able to prescribe medicinal cannabis
Lifting the restriction on the use of medical cannabis is like "dangling the carrot" but not being able to grab it, a medicinal cannabis advocate says. Audio
Marriage equality reaches halt in Australian high court
Australia will find out the future of its same sex marriage postal plebiscite today. For the past two days Australia's highest court has been hearing legal challenges against the government's national… Audio
NZ biker wins court case in Australia but loses visa
A lawyer says she was amazed and is now disappointed after a landmark court victory for two New Zealand-born bikies in Australia. Australia's highest court ruled a law that allowed Immigration… Audio
Client Earth: Using the courts to defend the planet
Who will stop the planet from committing ecological suicide? That's the question James Thornton and Martin Goodman attempt to answer in their new book, Client Earth - an investigation into how… Audio
New game causes offense
Jesus fighting Buddha - is anything sacred in the world of gaming? Audio
Australian court challenge over Same Sex marriage survey
In Australia a high court case has just got underway challenging the Government's same-sex marriage postal survey The survey, run the Australian Bureau of Statistics will ask "whether or not the law… Audio
Prisoner allegedly threatened cellmates with death to rape them
Crown prosecutor Natalie Walker, in her closing address, said William Katipa told the younger prisoners he was in for life and threatened them with death and beatings if they did not submit. Audio
Risky game when Kiwis' rights at stake
Opinion - National's gang and drug policy, which has already caused controversy, promises both progressive and regressive change, writes Andrew Geddis.
Arthur Taylor says police should thank him
They key secret witness gave evidence for the Crown, alleging David Tamihere confessed to sexually molesting two Swedish tourists. Jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor explains why he took the legal action.
…Witness C in Tamihere trial found guilty of perjury
David Tamihere's lawyer is calling for a retrial after a secret witness in his murder trial was found guilty of perjury.
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John Banks is the father of Antony Shaw, judge rules
A High Court judge has ruled former cabinet minister and Auckland mayor John Banks is the father of a man he has denied is his son for 47 years. Video, Audio
Moko inquest recommends checks on at-risk children
Compulsory checks on vulnerable children will be a major recommendation from the inquest into the death of three year old Moko Rangitoheriri. The coroner said he made the same recommendation after the… Audio
Jury retires to consider secret witness case
A jury deciding whether a witness lied when he gave evidence in one of the country's most high-profile murder trials has been told to remember that human memory is fallible.
Arrests made over historical murder of Chris Bush
Two men have been charged in relation to the 1987 murder of Chris Bush at Maramarua. Senior sergeant at the time, Tony Bouchier, says police did not have the tools then that they have now. Video, Audio
Cyling ban for Cycleway staff
Staff working on the new cycleways in Christchurch have been told they cannot cycle during work hours due to health and safety rules Audio
