Law
Death to Chinese drug dealers
Mana Party leader Hone Harawira is calling for capital punishment for Chinese methamphetamine importers. Audio
ACT's euthanasia bill 'dangerous' - professor
A Welsh professor of palliative medicine and cross-bench member of the House of Lords has arrived in New Zealand to challenge David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill.
Legal challenge over climate change gets underway today
Sarah Thomson, a 26-year-old law student from Hamilton, is seeking a judicial review of the Government's position of climate change. She says she wants the Government to take climate change seriously.
…Al Jazeera under pressure in Qatar clampdown
Four countries who accused Qatar of supporting terrorism have also demanded the Middle-Eastern state shut down the Al Jazeera TV network. The Al Jazeera representative for the National Union of… Audio
Student's court battle with govt over climate to begin
A law student is taking the government to court over what she calls it's failure to properly tackle climate change.
Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere - Animal sentience and the law
Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere is a senior lecturer at the University of Otago Faculty of Law, teaching public law, the law of torts and animals and the law. His research interests include the status of… Audio
Teen jailed after car-jacking woman in Auckland
A teenager who went on an Auckland-wide crime spree that included car-jacking a woman and leaving her hospitalised has been jailed.
Queenstown paper makes no apologies for drunk driving name & shame
Social service providers in Queenstown say a local newspaper naming and shaming drink drivers on it's front page could do more harm than good. Video, Audio
Teen jailed for car jacking of elderly woman in Auckland
Lily Pritchard-Davis laughed and waved to friends before being sentenced for an Auckland-wide crime spree that included car-jacking an elderly woman and leaving her hospitalised. Video, Audio
Two parties two let-downs in one week
Lawyer James Pullar talks about any employment law issues around Labour's overseas intern scheme. Audio
Fiji's opposition parties launch new electoral laws campaign
As Fiji gears up for the 2018 polls five opposition parties have launched a campaign for new electoral laws Audio
Police union warns of gang danger within the ranks
The Police Association says there have been multiple attempts by gangs to infiltrate the police and that efforts to pre-screen recruits need to be stepped up.
The union's president, Chris Cahill… Audio
Elderly and Banks
Dr Eileen Webb has recently joined the Curtin Law School where she will coordinate the elder law program. She'll be talking about the banks and their responsibility in stopping elderly financial… Audio
Akshay Chand's lawyer trusted he'd be monitored 24/7
Akshay Chand's lawyer says she sought bail on his behalf, believing his mother and aunt would monitor his every movement, but there was a two and-a-half hour window when Chand was left home alone. Audio
Waterblasters create asbestos nightmare
A Kaiapoi couple has been left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket after their home was mistakenly waterblasted contaminating their property with asbestos. Video, Audio
Naming and shaming
Convicted drink-drivers names have been published in the local Mountain Scene newspaper in Queenstown. Audio
Hagaman vs Andrew Little continues
Lani Hagaman the widow of hotel magnate Earl Hagaman wants to pursue their defamation case against Labour leader Andrew Little. Lawyer Michael Bott talks about a likely outcome. Audio
Australia flouting international law on Manus
As pressure mounts on refugees to leave Manus Island, legal experts warn Australia is flouting international law. Audio
Father of slain man calls for body cameras on frontline police
The father of Hamilton man Nicholas Marshall, shot dead by police in July last year, is calling for body cameras for all frontline police officers. Audio
Chand's mother says she just wanted him home
The mother of Akshay Chand says she just wanted her son home on bail and had no idea that he would kill Christie Marceau. Video, Audio
