Law
Teen killers bid for 'finite' sentence instead of life imprisonment
Three teen killers have gone to the Court of Appeal in an attempt to get their life imprisonment sentences ruled as unjust.
Court of Appeal grapples with question of life sentences for teens
The Court of Appeal has been grappling with the issue of the fairness or otherwise of life sentences for young people.
The case being heard relates to three people, who committed murder when they… Audio
Crown opens case over donations to Labour, National
The High Court trial on charges over political donations to both Labour and National has begun in Auckland.
Expert on legal loopholes in party donation laws
The Electoral Act is clearly not fit for purpose according to a constitutional law expert, and the Government needs to urgently close legal loopholes in the political party donation rules.
Wellington… Audio
Calls to change law after NZ First Foundation case
The government's being told to urgently close a legal loophole in the rules for political party donations that experts say make this country ripe for overseas exploitation.
It's been brought to a… Audio
Stats NZ says law change will not erode independence
Stats New Zealand is rejecting criticism that law changes will erode its independence, saying it is at best a misunderstanding, or else misleading. Audio
'I was given all these envelopes, I didn't know what was in them'
The secretive, cult-like church says its members volunteer their time to contribute to society, but an RNZ investigation has found hundreds of thousands of dollars were sent every year to a Sydney…
Stats NZ rejects law change criticism over its independence
Stats New Zealand is rejecting criticism that law changes will erode its independence. Former chief statistician Len Cook told Morning Report last week that a bill before parliament opens the way for… Audio
Waikato DHB failed police shooting victim - Coroner
Health workers missed several red flags before a mentally unwell man was shot dead by police in Thames seven years ago, the coroner has found.
Assisted death case probed by Health and Disability Commissioner
An assisted death at a hospital is being investigated by the Health and Disability Commissioner.
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Flood-hit Otago and Canterbury begin the cleanup after a storm ripped up roads, cut off towns and washed away a section of highway. The heatwave sweeping Europe has killed a thousand people in Spain… Audio
Mercury facing charges over billing consumers for termination fees
The Commerce Commission is taking the power company to court for wrongly charging customers termination fees.
Contractor complains of PPE cost after employee loses sight in one eye
A fencing contractor whose teenage employee was blinded in one eye has been ordered to pay $22,500 for emotional harm.
The Week in Detail: Charities, citizenship, and the Pacific Islands Forum
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
US doctor threatened with inquiry over abortion on 10-year-old rape victim
Indiana's attorney general says he is investigating whether a physician who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim abided by state laws.
Texas sues to block US govt guidance on abortions to save mother's life
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the lawsuit argued it was an attempt to "use federal law to transform every emergency room in the country into a walk-in abortion clinic".
Fukushima ex-managers ordered to pay $155b in damages over nuclear disaster
The plant's former bosses received the fine for failing to prevent a disaster.
Unregulated employment advocates causing 'severe emotional distress'
Some people who have lost their jobs are being crippled by unexpected and exorbitant fees charged by their employment advocates.
Government has not been slow to crack down on gangs - Chris Hipkins
The Police Minister rejects the idea the government has been slow to act on gangs and doesn't accept they have bowed to political pressure.
Under new plans to crack down on gangs, police will have… Audio
'Huff, very little stuff' - Barrister on new gang plans
The government is expanding police powers in a bid to crack down on gang violence.
Under the new legislation officers will be able to search and seize gang properties, cars and motorbikes.
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