Law
Parenting - Mates and Dates
How well are we teaching high school students about consent? Russell Smith talks to Lynn Freeman about Mates and Dates - the high school programme he helped found which aims to tackle attitudes… Audio
Whanganui River the first to get the legal status of a person
The Whanganui River has become the first in the world to be granted the legal status of a person. Audio
US lays charges against two Russia spies over Yahoo hack
For the first time US criminal charges have been laid against Russian government officials, over the hacking of half a billion Yahoo accounts in 2014. We cross to our our Russian correspondent for the… Audio
Whanganui River to gain legal personhood
In a world first, the river is about to gain the same legal status as a person.
Dome Valley accused meant to kill victim - Crown
Two women took their bound and hooded victim to a remote road north of Auckland not for the view, but to see her draw her last breath, the Crown says.
Wellington College students suspended for rape comments
Two students who posted online about having sex with unconscious girls have been suspended for five days.
Government bows to Maori pressure, will reword child protection legislation
The Government has bowed to pressure from Maori and will go back to the drawing board and re-word controversial child protection legislation. Audio
Man jailed for illicitly filming sexual encounters
A man who threatened to post online images of a woman whom he had been paying for sex has been jailed for seven years.
Woman admits part in car boot kidnapping
A woman has admitted her part in the kidnapping of a woman who died after escaping bound and gagged from the boot of a moving car.
Manuka 'gold rush' driving honey thefts
Beehive and honey thefts are continuing to rise and police believe organised gangs are responsible for most of the crime.
Sexual violence double-standards need to go
Opinion - Police should investigate threats by boys to run over female students who organised a protest against rape culture, writes Catriona MacLennan.
Kawerau siege victim describes moment he was shot
A police officer wounded during a siege has described the shot that hit him as a massive blinding flash.
No way to prove eggs are free range - Egg Producers Federation
Michael Brooks, CEO of the Egg Producers Federation says there's no way to be 100 percent sure eggs are free range, even if they're labelled as such. Video, Audio
Countdown launches its own investigation into egg labelling
Countdown yesterday removed Palace Poultry eggs from its shelves. Countdown spokesperson James Walker tells Bridget Burke when the company first heard from the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
Former league star's business pays out over employment breaches
A car-wash company owned by former Warriors player Matthew Ridge has been ordered to pay $35,000 for employment law breaches.
Palace Poultry owner says supplier sold caged as free range
The owner of Palace Poultry, Terry Fletcher, says Eco Foods owner, Robert Hehewerth, is lying, and sold him caged eggs as free range. Video, Audio
No way to be sure free range eggs are actually free range
Michael Brooks, CEO of the Egg Producers Federation, has acknowledged that despite there being a number of systems in place to try and guarantee eggs are free range, there's no way to be 100 per cent… Video, Audio
'We've been caught in an elaborate scam' - Woodland eggs
The CEO of Mainland Poultry, which owns Woodland eggs - which sources eggs from Palace Poultry - says he has been duped and yesterday was "the worst day of his business life". Video, Audio
Egg supplier denies it sold caged eggs as free-range
The owner of Eco Foods, Robert Hehewerth, has denied his company sold caged eggs as free range. He says his eggs were clearly labelled as caged. Video, Audio
Lifting the lid on Aucklanders' drug habits
More than half a kilogram of methamphetamine has been found on average each day in Auckland's sewers, new research has found.
