Law
Donald Trump court update
Donald Trump has arrived at court in Manhattan, where he has been arrested.
It's an historic day for the US with news media tracking his journey from Trump Tower to the courthouse.
Crowds built up… Audio
Donald Trump arrested, held in court house ahead of arraignment
Donald Trump has arrived at court in Manhattan, where he has been arrested and is awaiting his arraignment.
It's an historic day for the US, with no other president ever facing criminal charges.
… Audio
Government proposed lobby crackdown labelled too timid
The government's proposed crackdown on lobbyists is being dismissed as too timid and just about meaningless.
Following RNZ's investigation into political lobbying the Prime Minister has commissioned… Audio
Transparency International pleased with lobbying changes
The government's attempts to bring greater transparency to the lobbying industry is being hailed a great start by Transparency International's New Zealand branch.
It's chief executive, Julie Haggie… Audio
Indigenous groups in NZ, US fear colonisation as AI learns languages
When US tech firm OpenAI rolled out Whisper, a speech recognition tool offering audio transcription and translation into English for dozens of languages including Māori, it rang alarm bells for many…
All over: Colin Craig loses final defamation case
In the final installment of a years-long legal battle, former Conservative Party leader Colin Craig's defamation claim against former party board member John Stringer has been dismissed.
'It's easy to buy': Little regulation for 'nang' nitrous oxide use
As recreational use of nitrous oxide grows, there are concerns about how little regulation there is around it in New Zealand.
Nitrous oxide cannisters to be banned in UK, what about NZ?
You might have seen them spread all over the ground after a Saturday night or a big music festival.
Small silver nitrous oxide cannisters - also known as NOS or nangs - are set to be banned in the… Audio
Corrections did not mislead Parole Board about rapist who murdered neighbour, review finds
An independent review finds the Department of Corrections did not provide incorrect information to the Parole Board about a convicted rapist who murdered a Christchurch woman.
WorkSafe not appealing decision to release Pike River documents
WorkSafe said its position related to the principle of maintaining privilege rather than specific concerns about the documents.
Barrister on Stuart Nash's cabinet breach
The National Party leader says former minister Stuart Nash should be gone from Parliament altogether.
Stuart Nash was last night sacked from all of his ministerial roles following revelations he… Audio
Government going after gang leaders in the pockets
The Justice Minister says new legislation passed last night shows the government is going after gang leaders where it hurts most - their pockets.
The new laws give police powers to go after the… Audio
Govt grants oil and gas exploration permit after earlier declining it
The government has granted an offshore oil and gas exploration permit after being forced to reconsider its earlier decision to decline it.
Prince Harry, Elton John appear at UK court in privacy lawsuit
Prince Harry is accusing the publisher of the Daily Mail of unlawful information gathering.
Drive-bys rose during Tribesman-Killer Beez conflict - report
Drive-by shootings dramatically increased at the height of inter-gang conflict between the Tribesmen and Killer Beez last year.
A report - from the inter-governmental Gang Intelligence Centre - also… Audio
Pike River Mine father hopes High Court decision will fix justice system
The father of one of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine hopes a High Court decision will change the justice system.
Bernie Monk believes there's an abuse of legal privilege, and he wants to… Audio
Pike River Mine: Bernie Monk hails decision to release legal documents to families
Families of those who died in the coal-mine explosions in 2010, will soon be able to see the documents that led to health-and-safety charges against the mine's chief executive being dropped.
Underpayment leaves lasting trauma of Woop victims
Interns underpaid by an Auckland food bag company say they have been left with questions after an Employment Relations Authority ruling.
Gwyneth Paltrow trial: 'Hurt and violated' actress denies hit-and-run in ski crash
Gwyneth Paltrow has denied in court that she caused a 2016 ski collision in Utah that the man suing her says has left him with life-changing injuries.
Complaints not upheld, redress process kept secret, says church-based abuse advocate
A support group for victims of church-based abuse says NZ's Catholic Church is denying natural justice by keeping some of its redress process secret.
