Law
Eastcliffe Retirement Village didn't get sign-off
Auckland's upmarket Eastcliffe Retirement Village, has now discovered that along with serious problems with substandard buildings, it also never got the final sign-off by the council. John Gray, the… Audio
Breath testing by Police plummets
The number of roadside alcohol breath tests being conducted by the Police has dropped to their lowest level in a decade - just 1.9 million tests were conducted last year and police put that drop down… Audio
Sharp drop in number of drivers breath tested by police
The number of roadside alcohol breath tests being conducted by the Police has dropped to their lowest level in a decade - just 1.9 million tests were conducted last year and police put that drop down… Audio
Charlie Gard case adjourned til Thursday
The parents of 11 month old Charlie Gard in UK have been back in court, but the case has been adjourned till Thursday. We get the latest from the Guardian's Haroon Siddique. Audio
PM appears to soften on inquiry into state abuse
The government appears to be softened its position on holding an inquiry into the historical abuse of children in state care. Audio
Intellectually disabled daughter 'robbed' by WINZ, father says
Cliff Robinson is questioning how Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley can sleep at night after Work and Income suspended his daughter's benefit because she went on a holiday. Audio
SPCA on doggy daycare
A new code of welfare governing doggy day cares, boarding kennels and catteries is close to being introduced, but the SPCA says the industry still lacks regulation, auditing and compliance checks… Audio
Chand case 'extremely unusual' - hearing told
The man who stabbed teenager Christie Marceau to death has been described as having an "abnormal" personality and multiple mental illnesses.
'Time for the Government to act' on smoking in cars ban
A letter published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today shows one in five children are exposed to second hand smoke each week. Video, Audio
Land-swap law change would be a 'constitutional outrage'
Opinion - Any attempt to retrospectively reverse the court's Ruataniwha dam decision would be deeply offensive to the rule of law and a constitutional outrage, writes Sir Geoffrey Palmer.
MPs apologise, quash historical convictions for gay sex
"It's unimagineable today that we would criminalise consensual, sexual activity between adults." And with those words, the Government righted a historical wrong and formally apologised to men who… Audio
Victims of abuse in state care continue to call for an inquiry.
Sonja Cooper is a lawyer for a number of people abused while in State Care. She says she felt 'disheartened' after listening to Paula Bennett yesterday in parliament. Ms Cooper says there's still a… Audio
Govt eyes law change after dam decision
The government is to look at changing the law so it can swap protected conservation land for commercial developments such as the Ruataniwha Dam.
Men convicted for homosexual activity receive apology from govt
The Justice Minister has formally apologised to New Zealand men who were convicted in the past for consensual homosexual activity.
Ruataniwha project not over yet
Despite a loss in the Supreme Court the government will look at changing the law to enable it to seize the conservation land for the Ruataniwha dam. Audio
Govt apology for gay men.
The Justice Minister Amy Adams is to apologise to 1000 men who were convicted of homosexual crimes 30 years ago. Audio
Ruataniwha Dam dead in the water?
The Supreme Court has ruled conservation land cannot be destroyed for the controversial Ruataniwha Dam. Audio
Family separated for 22 months reunites at last
A Wairarapa couple who won a two-year fight to get their children back weren't told for weeks because the court lost the judge's ruling. Audio
Foreign trust numbers plummet after introduction of new rules
The number of foreign trusts registered in New Zealand has plummeted since the introduction of tougher rules at the beginning of the month. Law Professor Michael Littlewood from the University of… Audio
Disclosure rules lead to sharp fall in foreign trust numbers
Three quarters of New Zealand's foreign trusts have vanished into thin air after new rules were brought in this month, introducing greater transparency. Labour and the Greens are claiming that as… Audio
