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Building experts say poor product standards potentially deadly
A range of construction trades are warning of widespread weaknesses in quality control standards in New Zealand buildings including those for fire safety. Audio
Top Stories for Tuesday 20 June 2017
Building industries sound alarm about weakness in standards; Cardiff father of four named as driver in London mosque attack; Greens call for a major boost to refugee intake; Andrew Little explains how… Audio
Not prosecuting the Pike River mine CEO to be contested.
The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Nigel Hampton QC joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Pike River families' case to be heard by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Meanwhile, Neville Rockhouse says footage from within… Video, Audio
Call for inquest into Grenfell Tower
Survivors and relatives of the Grenfell Tower inferno are disgusted at a compensation offer and want an inquest. Audio
The best and worst of human nature
Human rights lawyer Dexter Dias has seen the best and worst in human nature. He tells the stories of ten people from around the world who represent the best and worst in us. Audio
Employment lawyers unsurprised by latest pay equity claim
Employment lawyers aren't surprised another health sector group is taking a pay equity claim. Janet Copeland from Copeland Ashcroft Law warned more workers would follow April's pay equity settlement. Audio
Memorial services held for victims and survivors of Grenfell Towers Fire
Government staff have been drafted in to bolster Britain's official response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. Vincent McAviney, a senior reporter with LBC has been covering the tragedy. Audio
Call for newspapers in prisons nationwide
A prisoner advocate group is hoping to get newspapers into all the country's prisons.
Warren Brookbanks - NZ's Centre for Non-Adversarial Justice
Warren Brookbanks was a Professor of Law at Auckland University, where he taught from 1983 to 2016. He is co-author of New Zealand's leading criminal law textbook Principles of Criminal Law (4th ed)… Audio
Woman jailed for smuggling cocaine into Auckland
A 29-year-old Brazilian woman has been jailed for eight years for trying to smuggle nearly 5kg of cocaine in her luggage.
Three found guilty in multi-million dollar pokie fraud
Michael O'Brien, Paul Max and Kevin Coffey were paid millions of dollars after fraudulently obtaining gaming licenses. Video, Audio
Mental health nurse cleared Marceau killer after 20 minutes
A forensic nurse told a Coroner's inquest into Christie Marceau's death that she only had 20 minutes to meet with Akshay Chand. Audio
Outcry as Horowhenua confirms sale of pensioners units
Uncertainty surrounds the sale of pensioner units in Horowhenua, with the council confirming today that the sale will go ahead even though its mayor Michael Feyen opposes it. Audio
Police Association upset at Govt response to firearms
The Police Association says the Government has rejected every recommendation that would have made a real difference to stopping firearms from getting into the hands of criminals and gang members. Audio
Supreme Court upholds smokefree policy in mental health unit
The Supreme Court has ruled a hospital's ban on smoking in its mental health units does not breach patients' rights.
Anti-social behaviour
People parking up and sparking up in the 'burbs of Christchurch. Audio
Company directors are being warned
Company directors are being warned it's only a matter of time before legal action is taken against boards who fail to consider the risks that climate change poses to their business. Audio
'Lives at risk' by keeping youths in cells overnight
A 16-year-old's three nights in a police cell, due to a lack of other beds, has prompted the Children's Commissioner to call for a ban on the practice. Audio
Teenager in police cell over youth bed is disgraceful - Lawyer
A lawyer for a 16-year-old boy says it's disgraceful he has spent three nights in a police cell because the Ministry for Vulnerable Children doesn't have any beds available. Audio
