Law
Legal commentator Charles McGuiness
Employment lawyer Charles McGuiness discusses enforcement by government labour inspectors regarding minimum rights and breaches. Audio
Family Court delays adding to stress for families
Government denials of significant delays at Family Courts are wearing thin for those tied up in the system. Audio
Man convicted of indecent assault seeks name supression
A professional who has been convicted of indecent assault is seeking permanent name suppression.
Mum calls for quadbikes to be made safer after son's death
The number of deaths from quad bike accidents has reached a record annual high. The mother of a teenager who died in a quadbike accident says attitudes to safety need to change and helmets should be… Audio
New court to hear sexual violence cases
A new sexual violence court may mean more people are willing to lay complaints, victim advocates say.
Kingi Snelgar - Standing tall at Standing Rock
Kingi Snelgar is a world champion bison chip (that's poo to you and me) thrower. He's also a lawyer and Harvard University graduate. He's just back from Standing Rock, North Dakota, in the US where… Audio
Moana Jackson - a new constitution for Aotearoa
On Waitangi Day this year Matiki Mai Aotearoa - the independent working group on constitutional transformation - launched its report: He Whakaaro Here Whakaumu Mo Aotearoa. It is the culmination of… Audio
Gable Tostee acquittal
Criminal barrister Anne Stevens discusses this unique trial. Audio
Hip implant claimants partially lose compensation case
New Zealand recipients of faulty hip implants have lost their bid to sue the multinational giant Johnson and Johnson's subsidiary DePuy for compensation, but can pursue exemplary damages. Nine to Noon… Audio
Autistic man's imprisonment 'outrageous', judge says
A young autistic man who has spent nearly a week in prison has now been put in special care facility after the judge called the situation "outrageous". Audio
Song satirising PM shouldn't have been banned - Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal says a parody song satirising John Key in the build up to the last general election should never have been banned by the Electoral Commission. Audio
Police visits a 'frightening tactic' - euthanasia supporter
An elderly woman - believed to be among at least six euthanasia supporters visited by police - says an officer's door-knock was an attempt to intimidate her.
Eight special schools revealed as having seclusion rooms
The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has revealed that eight of the country's 64 special schools have used seclusion rooms to discipline children. Audio
Ruru Special School staff won't talk to police
A police investigation into the use of seclusion rooms at Ruru School in Invercargill appears to have been limited because school staff have invoked their right to stay silent. Audio
Jury reaches verdict in Gable Tostee murder trial
After four days of deliberating, a jury has reached a verdict in Australian man Gable Tostee's murder trial. ABC reporter Andrew Kos joins Checkpoint. Audio
Pressure on govt to raise youth court age
Now that young people can stay in state care until they are 21, there's pressure mounting on the government to also raise the Youth Court age to 17. Audio
Pilot pushes for faster process for sexual violence cases
District Court judges in Auckland and Whangarei will pilot a project of having a dedicated sexual violence court, aimed at speeding up proceedings.
Get a move on with court age change: youth advocates
The Government has been told to get a move on with a law change that will stop 17 year olds being tried as adults. Advocates say the decision should follow the move to allow young people to remain in… Audio
Blood in the water over shark cage-diving
The Department of Conservation doesn't have to consider the risk to humans from shark cage-diving when granting licences, a court has been told.
Southern Response customers take insurer to court
Forty Southern Response policy holders in Christchurch have gone to court, to prove their cases are similar enough to warrant a class action. Two of those people speak to Checkpoint. Audio
