Law
Ex-CERA employees acted corruptly during earthquake recovery
Two former public servants have been found guilty of attempting to profit from their work helping with the Christchurch rebuild.
Invercargill man charged with manslaughter over death of 78-year-old
The charge relates to a fight in a hotel car park on 28 January.
Filipino tradies who worked on Auckland's CRL owed thousands, union says
First Union says their former employer, Rehua Reo Contracting, effectively forced them to quit by stopping wages late last year.
Families win court battle to recieve partially-built tiny homes
Six families who bought tiny homes from a company which went bust have won the right to receive their nearly and partially completed homes in what has been described as a "ground-breaking" court… Audio
Inquest looking at deaths of men on commute in 2019
'Too scared to say no.'
That's how the families of two temporary workers are describing them on a commute they did not want to take, and did not survive.
The Palmerston North men, Floyd Harris and… Audio
Strange decision to keep Nash in other ministerial roles - Geddis
A law professor says Stuart Nash being allowed to remain in his other ministerial roles is a strange decision after his serious of problematic mistakes.
Nash has resigned as the police minister after… Audio
Intensive supervision for man who shared link on Facebook to mosque terrorist's manifesto
A man who repeatedly shared a link to the Christchurch terrorist's manifesto has been sentenced to nine months' intensive supervision.
Family forced from Lower Hutt home by slip says council complicit in extended hardship
The council lifted the dangerous building notice this week, but an expert pointed to its stormwater system as contributing to the slip, while the family's laywer claims the authority abused its power.
'Our rangatahi deserve better': Experts urge vape shop restrictions to address 'epidemic'
Experts are calling for a limit on the number and location of vape shops to combat what they say is an epidemic of vaping among rangatahi.
Make It 16 campaigners 'frustrated' by delay to bill on lowering voting age
Campaigners for lowering of the voting age to 16 say the government is denying them human rights by delaying changes until the next term of government. Audio
Government introduces bill to remove legislative constraints on cyclone recovery
The government is looking to remove unnecessary red tape that could prevent a streamlined recovery and rebuild following Cyclone Gabrielle.
Charges laid over Enchanter fishing tragedy which claimed five lives
Charges have been laid against an individual and a company linked to the sinking of the fishing charter boat Enchanter a year ago.
Paul O'Neil: Fighting Fraud with Films
Each year New Zealander's are swindled out of millions of their hard earned dollars by scam artists and fraudsters. The NZ International Fraud Film Festival 2023 returns to Auckland later this month… Audio
Proposal to ban 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics for NZers
A US study last year found more than half of sampled cosmetic products contained high levels of PFAS.
Rioting teenagers caused $1 million in damage to Hawke's Bay prison
A group of teenagers in Hawke's Bay Regional Prison caused $1 million worth of damage in 24 hours of rioting and disorder.
Police warn drug drivers enforcement measures imminent
Drug drivers have been warned they face a sobering response at checkpoints as tougher transport laws come into force on Saturday.
Complaints system around lawyers must put public wellbeing at centre - panel
It says a new independent regulator should be more sensitive to complainants' needs, especially in cases involving sexual harassment. Audio
Independent panel wants review of lawyer complaints
An independent panel is calling for a complete review of how complaints about lawyers are handled.
Its three members say the old legislation is no longer fit for purpose.
The 192 page report calls… Audio
Panel calls for overhaul into process on complaints about lawyers
An expert legal panel is calling for a complete overhaul of how complaints about lawyers are handled, because the current legislation is not fit for purpose.
WorkSafe boss 'deeply concerned' some company directors don't understand their job
Company directors are falling short of their legal obligations to keep workers safe, seven years after law changes sparked by the Pike River mine disaster, a new study shows.