Law

The vaping rates for youth are too high, the government says, so new measures are being proposed.

The watchdogs told institutions to be wary of potential fraud, legal uncertainty and misleading disclosures.

The US energy giant is suing the EU in a bid to force the bloc to scrap its new windfall tax on oil firms.

Here's 12 up-and-coming bits of legislation that haven't had much attention in amongst everything else.

The government says boosting its investment in drug checking services could save lives this summer.

Film studio Universal can be sued for false advertising after fans complained a movie trailer was misleading, a US judge has ruled.

Oranga Tamariki is warning children might be put in danger by changes to the Privacy Act.

Mayor Campbell Barry hopes lowering the eligible voting age could turn around low turnout during elections.

A climate activist furious with the government's watering down of the proposed emissions pricing scheme says he hopes for stronger environmental representation from the Te Pāti Māori and the Green… Audio

The Disputes Tribunal dismissed her claim for return of $250 after she hired the band to play at her 70th birthday party but fired them after they warned it was unlikely they would perform ABBA songs.

The Crown is appealing a High Court decision that a 501 deportee from Australia had human rights breached. Meanwhile, an advocate for deportees says she's had an influx of queries after the decision.

The High Court's delivered a bombshell decision on a 501 ex-drug dealer deported from Australia, who successfully challenged the government's authority to impose special conditions upon his return.

A law professor says the solicitor-general referring a major miscarriage-of-justice case to the police raises serious questions about prosecution lawyers.

The Southland District Council must pay the costs after losing a case it took to the Environment Court.

The Employment Relations Authority has knocked-back an attempt by one of the country's largest universities to axe more than 100 staff. Audio

The US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol has asked federal prosecutors to charge Donald Trump with obstruction and insurrection.

A large group of Napier residents has filed a judicial review against the city council because of their anger over a housing development.

A privacy breach by Archives NZ has let people see records containing abuse survivors' sensitive health information.