Law

Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled police officers were justified in shooting Slovakian national David Cerven last year, but there were a number of things they could have done differently.

Kathryn Ryan speaks to Will Barker, the chief executive of NZBIO - the lobby group representing New Zealand's biotech industry. It says the country is at risk of becoming a bioscience backwater after… Audio

Concerns emerge that faulty steel mesh used in houses and offices built since 2012 could invalidate insurance if it fails to save buildings in an earthquake. Audio

The lawyer planning a class suit against steel mesh makers and sellers says problems with mesh could invalidate building insurance if they suffer earthquake damage. Audio

Tech giant Apple has vowed to fight a European Commission order for it to pay Ireland up to 13 billion euros in unpaid taxes. Audio

Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer is calling for Family Court judges to have the final say on a person's right to choose how and when they might die. Audio

An Auckland lawyer has launched a class action targeting the makers of steel mesh in the floors of tens of thousands of New Zealand homes. Audio

Three more default KiwiSaver providers are moving to dump their investments in companies that make cluster bombs, landmines or nuclear weapons. Audio

John Campbell has been trying to get Apple to answer a number of questions on its costs and tax for almost a year. Today he revisited his past attempts and continued on his hunt for answers. Audio

An investigation in Europe has concluded Apple's Irish tax benefits are illegal, prompting New Zealand's Prime Minister to respond to questions of whether multinationals here are paying enough tax. Audio

Theappeal court has ruled the process used to acquire protected conservation land for the Ruataniwha Dam was unlawful. Hawkes Bay reporter Peter Fowler has the details Audio

Cyber ransoming, where hackers seize files or intellectual property and demand money for their return, appears to be increasing, Minister Responsible for the GCSB Christopher Finlayson says. Audio

Allowing Kim Dotcom's appeal to be livestreamed is an innovative move which will enable people greater access to how justice is delivered, internet law expert David Harvey says. Audio

The livestreaming of Kim Dotcom's appeal to YouTube will set a precedent for other cases, Auckland University professor of law Bill Hodge says. Audio

Amnesty NZ still confident of success despite legal experts casting doubt on the group's complaint laid with police over Kiwisaver fund provider investments. Audio

MPI is defending its record on fish prosecutions but admits its data keeping is not comprehensive. Audio