Law
Immigration lawyer on changes to a temporary work visa scheme
An immigration lawyer says changes to a temporary work visa scheme don't address the root causes of migrant exploitation.
Changes to the Accredited Employer Work Visa Scheme take effect from Monday.
…Pacific leaders call for whales to receive legal personhood
They say whales are a canary in the coalmine for the health of our oceans, and the world needs to act urgently to protect these taonga by giving them legal personhood. Audio
Scepticism over Brian Tamaki's plan to sue councils over rainbow projects
A lawyer specialising in local government says the Destiny Church leader has little ground to stand on.
Two supermarkets broke law to stay open over Easter weekend
The Wanaka chamber of commerce said Easter trading rules are crazy and need to change, after two local supermarkets broke the law to stay open during the region's busiest weekend of the year. Thanks… Audio
Muslim groups questions why hate speech law have been abandoned
The Law Commission had been looking into whether laws against hateful speech should extend to religious belief but Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has ordered it to stop. Audio
NSW Building Commissioner on campaign against shoddy practice
New South Wales' building watchdog - charged with cracking down on shoddy builds and improving productivity - says an Auckland apartment complex is the "most shocking example of a failed residential… Audio
Wānaka supermarkets deliberately breaching Easter trading rules
Foodstuffs says its Wānaka New World stores have decided to stay open across Easter Weekend in breach of the holiday's trading laws.
Govt agencies accused of allowing abuse at Gloriavale
Four government agencies are being accused of knowingly allowing abuse of children and women to happen at Gloriavale.
A new documentary Escaping Utopia which has been screening on TVNZ this week has… Audio
Govt taken to court over delays in tackling Gloriavale abuse
A leading lawyer is taking multiple government departments to court for delays in tackling abuse at the Christian Community of Gloriavale.
Barrister Brian Henry has filed proceedings against Oranga… Audio
Horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on 2 Lower Hutt children
Multiple broken bones, extensive bruising, a brain bleed and severe internal damage. That's just some of the horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on two young lower hutt siblings over some time… Audio
Prince Harry's landline calls were bugged by Murdoch papers, lawyers say
They also accessed the messages on the pager of his late mother Princess Diana, London's High Court was told.
'We are not in control': Call for law change after foreign spying revealed
The law needs to explicitly prohibit foreign spying or New Zealand risks joining "other people's wars", a lawyer warns.
Court of Appeal reserves decision in Jehovah's Witnesses Abuse in Care case
The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in the Jehovah's Witness Church's case challenging the Abuse in Care inquiry.
Legal expert on Fast Track Approvals Bill
A legal expert thinks the Fast Track Approvals Bill puts an unprecedented amount of power in the hands of ministers.
The bill lets ministers approve certain infrastructure projects, including… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Who owns outer space?
Is it even possible to lay claim to the cosmos? Space law expert Maria Pozza makes contact with Nights. Audio
NZ brothers charged with attacking Thai police officer in Phuket
The two New Zealanders charged with attacking a police officer in Phuket are likely to be in a Thai jail for some time.
Brothers Hamish and Oscar Day face multiple charges including bribery, robbery… Audio
Lawyer on Kāinga Ora crackdown
The Prime Minister says disruptive behaviour from some Kāinga Ora tenants is unfair on taxpayers, as well as those on the social housing waitlist.
The Government has instructed the state housing… Audio
Police confiscation net widens
The proceeds of crime laws have traditionally been used to target gangs and drug dealers. Now police have their eyes on a new target, and that's left businesses feeling vulnerable. Audio
'People can make mistakes': Looking closely at eyewitness evidence
A former judge who ruled on Teina Pora's compensation deal says it is well known that eyewitness identification evidence can be unreliable.
Unreliable eyewitness evidence leading to wrongful convictions - watchdog
The watchdog looking into miscarriages of justice has launched its first inquiry into one of the systemic problems leading to wrongful convictions.