Law
Guidelines for guns in schools on the way
Officials have been ordered to draw up guidelines for the presence of firearms in schools, after photos emerged of children holding assault rifles.
Boyfriend encouraged to kill himself via text
Barrister Jonathan Krebs discusses how responsible people are for encouraging others to harm themselves. Audio
Crisis- who runs the country?
June 1984 and a drunken decision late one night leads to a snap election. Sir Robert Muldoon's ruling National Government is thrown out of office and David Lange's reforming Labour Party voted in. But… Audio
Legal Commentator Charles McGuinness
Employment law expert Charles McGuinness discusses a slew of cases dealing with minimum entitlements and enforcement by the Labour Inspectors. Audio
Islam-friendly finance and shari'a law
The Muslim financial industry is the fastest growing industry in global finance - so understanding Shari'a or Islamic law is becoming increasingly important for doing business overseas. Kathryn Ryan… Audio
Sex pest gets name suppression
Dean of Law at the University of Canterbury Ursula Cheer explains how name suppression works. Audio
Court decision muddies waters on shark-cage tourism
A court has ruled the Department of Conservation does not have the authority to grant shark-cage diving permits.
Auckland Council facing potential legal action over bed tax
Hotels and motels are considering their options after the targeted rate was controversially approved yesterday. Audio
Legalising medicinal cannabis on the horizon
Doctors can now prescribe products containing cannabidiol - or CBD - without Ministry of Health approval. Audio
Man fined for dragging bobby calves
A Pukekohe man has been fined for ill-treating bobby calves at the meat plant he worked at.
Dairy owners get millions to combat robberies
The Government's unveiled a $1.8 million fund to help stop robberies at up to 600 dairies, superettes and other local stores Video, Audio
Family launch legal battle over Asbestos related death
An Auckland family is vowing to carry on their battle for justice for a woman believed to have been one of New Zealand's youngest victims of a rare asbestos-related cancer. Video, Audio
Search continues for missing man Michael McGrath
Let's head to Christchurch, and the search for Michael McGrath, who's been missing for more than a week. Video, Audio
"Like" leads to defamation
Lawyer Gareth Abdinor on how "liking" something on Facebook can lead to a defamation case. Audio
Judge reserves decision in Craig vs Slater trial
The judge in the defamation case between the former Conservative Party leader and the blogger expects it will take him some time to deliver his judgement.
Closing addresses in Slater vs Craig trial
Colin Craig and Cameron Slater's lawyer spent much of their closing addresses arguing about the nature of the relationship at the centre of the case.
China 'has expertise' to solve Auckland transport woes
Chinese labour could be the answer to Auckland's transport problems, the leader of a delegation of New Zealand engineers in Beijing says, but there could still be issues over labour laws.
Prisoner who threatened guard with shank sentenced
A notorious prisoner who threatened a guard with a shank has been sentenced to a further 21 months in prison, but it will not result in a longer sentence. Audio
Universities combine to fight qualification fraud
New Zealand and Australian universities hope a new electronic system to store students' records will stop people claiming qualifications they don't have. Audio
