Law
Mother of disabled son awarded $207k compensation
Auckland mother Margaret Spencer, who has repeatedly won the right to be paid for the years spent caring for her disabled son, has finally been awarded over $200,000 in compensation. Video, Audio
Effect of Natural Health Bill
Canterbury University psychology professor Julia Rucklidge says new regulations on health products could mean people won't be able to access products that can help their mental health. Professor… Audio
Mother who wanted caregiver payment wins compensation
Human rights was the driving force behind Margaret Spencer's decade long battle for compensation to be paid for caring for her Down's syndrome son. She's been awarded $207,000 in compensation. Audio
Online law firm's cloud-based service attracts range of clients
Christchurch-based start-up, Online Lawyers, which has been going for six weeks, offers clients a cloud-based service. Lawyer, John Shingleton, says going online has streamlined costs, which means the… Audio
Legal form automation disrupts old way but offers new avenues
The local law industry could be in for a shake up from a digital disruptor in the same way that the accounting sector has been. Audio
Courtenay Place bars under licencing pressure
Police are said to be opposing some bars' licence renewals if they don't agree to a one way door policy. Audio
Leagl action around elephant gift
Georgie Stewart of the Humane Society in Australia talks about elephants in captivity. Audio
Former NYPD detective on blue on black violence
More than ten years ago Graham Weatherspoon warned the former New York City Police Commissioner that he was risking urban warfare in the streets over his response to the shooting of an innocent black… Audio
Thousands culled from public service after failed Turkey coup
Tens of thousands of public service being sacked after failed Turkey coup. We cross to Istanbul for the latest from our correspondent. Audio
Homemade motor-bicycles raise safety fears
Police in Nelson are cracking down on the use of motorised bicycles, with one rider nabbed travelling at more than 60km/h in a 50km/h zone.
Cannabis tax could generate $150m a year - Treasury
An Official Information Act request by Nelson lawyer Sue Grey on the economic cost of prohibiting access to Cannabis has turned up a previously secret Drug Classification note from Treasury. It says… Audio
Report to be released on Russian doping
The scheduled release of a report on allegations of state-sponsored doping in Russian sports could affect the country's participation in the Olympics. Former ASADA CE Richard Ings joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Quake outcasts back in court
Owners of uninsured homes that qualified for the government's red-zone offer in Christchurch are back in court again, fighting for what they say is a fair offer. Audio
Peter Bale: Panama Papers, and the state of the media
Kim Hill talks to Peter Bale, CEO of The Center for Public Integrity. He has a long career in journalism that includes 15 years as a correspondent and editor for Reuters, then positions as online… Audio
Robert Macfarlane: nature, landscape and language
Kim Hill talks to Dr Robert Macfarlane, a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Director of Studies in English. His first book, Mountains of the Mind (2003), and his second, The Wild Places… Audio
Skipper faces $100k fine for deaths of 38 albatrosses
A commercial fisherman is facing a fine of up to $100,000 and could lose his boat because of the deaths of 38 albatrosses. Audio
What NZ can learn from Victoria, Australia's Royal Commission
Retired Supreme Court judge Marcia Neave in Victoria, Australia recently chaired that state's Royal Commission into Family Violence. Its aim was find out how to prevent family violence, improve early… Audio
Big bill for council's legal fight with RNZ
Taranaki Regional Council spent $85,000 unsuccessfully contesting RNZ's coverage of its oil industry waste farms - known as landfarms.
Grey Power sees red over green dream
A Grey Power chapter wanting to plant marijuana between its broccoli and oregano is standing firm in the face of opposition within its own organisation. Audio
Crack down on container homes
The Christchurch City Council is going to crack down on shipping containers and other structures being used as homes. Audio
