Law
Christchurch City Councillor hopes discovery of Yanfei Bao's body will bring closure
A Christchurch city councillor hopes the discovery of remains in police's year-long search for real estate agent Yanfei Bao will bring some closure to a case that's gripped the community. Anna Sargent… Audio
One of Australasia's top 'dealmakers' on how to seal any deal
Reuben Woods has advised on some of New Zealand's biggest transactions - everything from Foodstuffs, to billion-dollar tech company deals, to TVNZ getting free cricket on the airwaves. Audio
The Panel with Andie McCombs & Nalini Baruch (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Andie McCombs & Nalini Baruch to discuss building regulations and the poetry Olympics. Audio
High Court hears from first responders in Polkinghorne's trial
It's the second day of a high profile criminal trial of a retired surgeon accused of murdering his wife in their upmarket Auckland home and staging her death as a suicide. The High Court in Auckland… Audio
Auckland home owes $318,000 in overdue rates
Auckland Council is putting a home under the hammer because the owner owes $318,000 in overdue rates. Rates haven't been paid on the derelect property in Otara for 19 years. However, after years of… Audio
High court murder trial of retired eye surgeon continues
The high court trial of a retired eye surgeon accused of murdering his wife and staging her death as a suicide has continued this morning, with evidence from a paramedic who was first on the scene… Audio
Police search farmland near Christchurch for Yanfei Bao
Police are again searching farmland near Christchurch for missing woman Yanfei Bao. Christchurch reporter Timothy Brown spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Lawyer argues 'no evidence of homicide' in murder trial
A lawyer defending a retired eye surgeon on trial for the murder of his wife has argued that the couple was not unhappy, and that there's no evidence of a homicide. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Why the alarm is being rung over the Privacy Amendment Bill
Oral historians worry a new amendment to the act will undermine their ability to collect truthful accounts of the past. Audio
Oral histories under threat?
An oral historian Dr Anna Green is president of the National Oral History Association and she says oral histories could be under threat by an amendment to the Privacy Bill currently passing through… Audio
People missing bail due to lack of address
People are being kept in prison simply because they don't have an address to be bailed to, but authorities don't know how often it's happening. Justice reporter Soumya Bhamidipati has more. Audio
People being kept in prison for lack of safe addresses to be bailed to
But authorities cannot say how often it happens.
The case for NZ to ban engineered stone
Engineered stone is a popular choice for benchtops in modern kitchens - it's cheaper and less porous than marble and more hard wearing than formica. However its production creates tiny dust particles… Audio
Auckland businesses seeing progress in crime crackdown
Auckland CBD businesses said they're seeing progress in cracking down on crime and anti-social behaviour, following the government increasing police foot patrols in the central city. Prime Minister… Audio
Attorney-General warns of prosecutions if records destroyed
Judith Collins is reminding all state and faith-based institutions of their legal obligation to preserve records.
Two complaints laid against Law Society president
There are now at least two complaints laid against Law Society president Frazer Barton after it was revealed he advised a church group it could destroy records for children in its care, hindering the… Audio
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
Church group destroyed 27 years of records of children in their care
There are calls for the police to investigate why a religious organisation deliberately destroyed 27 years worth of records of children in its care. The Royal Commission of Inquiry said its… Audio
6 prosecutions this year against unregulated electricians
There's been six prosecutions against unregulated electricians, so far this year. While there's no specific data on fires caused by unlicenced sparkies, figures up to last month from Fire and… Audio
Why gang patch policies backfire - and what would work
Analysis - There is no research evidence to support the government's claims of what a patch ban would achieve.
