Law
George Baker sentenced to another 21 months in jail
Notorious prisoner George Baker, who threatened a guard with a shank, has been sentenced to an extra 21 months in jail. Auckland court reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio
Schapelle Corby's commercial options
Melbourne-based lawyer Christain Juebner explains what convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby can and can't do to legally make money on her return to life in Australia. Audio
Was a Judge's deadline just?
An Auckland Judge told a lawyer she would be held in contempt of court if she was late. Legal academic Mark Henaghan talks about contempt. Audio
The Lawyers for Planet Earth
Meet the lawyers for Planet Earth, James Thornton and Martin Goodman. Audio
The Butcher Shop: Wine
Terroir, appellation and geographical indicators are held up as the way for us to market high-quality wine. But is this true, and what could its downsides be? And how can our wine industry thrive? Audio
Man sentenced after knowingly infecting partner with HIV
An Auckland man convicted of knowingly infecting his partner with HIV has received a lesser sentence because of advances in treating it.
Will scheme to dob in receivers of stolen booze & cigarettes work?
The police are running a month long campaign encouraging people to dob in those selling booze and cigarettes stolen in armed hold-ups - but some say it's doomed to fail. Video, Audio
Clean up of Christchurch's dirty thirty building list
The Christchurch City Council wants to name and shame the owners of these 30 derelict CBD properties in a bid to force them to repair or replace their quake-damaged buildings. Video, Audio
Ross investors closer to receiving payments
Investors in a Wellington Ponzi scheme are closer to receiving some money back after the Supreme Court ruled those who received 'fictitious profits' from it must repay them.
FBI scrutinieses Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner
Washington Post's Matt Zapotosky talks to Checkpoint about Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, who is under FBI scrutiny as part of the Russia investigation. Video, Audio
Preventative detention at just 19-years-old
Jaden Lee Stroobant was on parole when he jumped his back fence, stomped on his elderly neighbour and sexually violated her. Video, Audio
Gang member refused help after fatal stab wound
A patched Black Power member laughed and yelled 'bring it on bitch' when his partner pulled out the pocket knife that killed him.
Court decision against prisoner voting ban upheld
A court decision that banning prisoners from voting breaches their human rights has been upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Prison sex abuse earns 'indefinite' jail time
A repeat sex offender who sexually abused his young prison cellmate will have to prove he is no longer a risk to the community before he is released.
Government being sued over climate targets
A Hamilton law graduate is going to the High Court, to take on the Government's policy on climate change. It's thought to be the first case of its kind in New Zealand. The move by 26-year-old Sarah… Audio
3 months waiting for blacked-out child abuse report
In February RNZ reported on the death of a Southland toddler who was sent back into a violent P-using household by Child Youth and Family in late 2015. CYF is now called Te Oranga Tamariki, the… Audio
Water consent could be used to export bottled water
A Canterbury regional councillor says it's concerning a lucrative water consent attached to a former wool-scouring plant could be used to export bottled water. Audio
Ursula Cheer talks about sovereign water rights
Dean of law, Ursula Cheer, gives her legal opinion on sovereign rights as they relate to water. Audio
Dean of law discusses secrecy in Harrison fraud case
Dean of law, Ursula Cheer, discusses the ongoing secrecy surrounding the employment of convicted fraudster, Joanne Harrison, by the Ministry of Transport. Audio
Govt backtracks on data-for-funding proposal
Social service providers will no longer need to hand over the private details of their clients to the government until a new data protection policy is in place.
