Law

Victims of sexual assault will have greater legal protection with a law change that aims to give children and adults better support in the courts. Audio

The protesters accused of gluing their hands to a busy Wellington road during peak-hour traffic have been released from custody on bail.

The report into police actions during the Parliament occupation details serious allegations of violence against protesters, but also refutes a number of narratives which swept the internet.

The police watchdog has found, despite a number of police failings, officers served the public well in the face of at times "extreme provocation".

Police have charged a 20-year-old man with assault after an elderly woman was punched in the head during the Posie Parker counter-protest late last month.

An East Coast harbour master is calling for changes to the country's boat ownership rules after a man abandoned his vessel and successfully evaded authorities for 12 months.

A homeless man was arrested and spent 15 hours in a cell for not giving police an address. Now, Lyal Glass has had his conviction quashed by a judge and is seeking damages after being injured in the…

A man's application to have himself and his five children declared dead has been thrown out by a High Court judge who described the claim as "pseudo law".

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc has agreed to pay $US462 million over eight years to settle claims by six US states including New York and California, along with the District of Columbia, that it…

The skipper, Lance Goodhew, did not attend today's court hearing in Kaitāia over last year's sinking of the fishing boat.

The workplace safety watchdog began research into the labour-hire industry safety within weeks of two temp workers being killed, but it never investigated their deaths.