Law
Sir Ian Taylor welcomes judgement on MIQ lottery system
The government has come out defending its MIQ programme, despite losing a High Court challenge launched by the Grounded Kiwis group, representing New Zealanders stranded overseas and unable to come… Video, Audio
Politicians urged to get tough on ram raiders
Between 15 and 20 ram raids are said to be happening each week across the country. That's according to the Dairy and Business Owners Group - which is demanding more action.
Last night saw at least… Video, Audio
Grounded Kiwis wins High Court challenge over MIQ
'Not demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society'. Grounded Kiwis has won its High Court challenge against the Minister of Health after claiming the MIQ lottery system failed New… Video, Audio
The Panel with Michelle A'Court and Mark Sainsbury (Part 1)
Panellists Michelle A'Court and Mark Sainsbury discuss Grounded Kiwis who have won a major legal battle against the Government's handling of the MIQ lottery system. They also discuss the new security… Audio
Mural artist told Wal Footrot is a 'traditional farmer' and unlikely to 'look cool'
An artist who painted a mural of Murray Ball's Footrot Flats characters told the late cartoonist's family he would not go ahead with the work if he could not use his version of their likenesses.
Woman admits murder of child who suffered multiple injuries, including severe burns
A Te Puna woman charged with the ill-treatment and murder of a 5-year-old Bay of Plenty child has today pleaded guilty.
Media law with Ursula Cheer
Should suspects who are subject to police or other investigations be able to keep that information out of the media using the law of privacy? Ursula Cheer is a professor of Law at the University of… Audio
Forest & Bird taking Department of Conservation to court over Kennedy Point penguins
Forest & Bird is taking the Department of Conservation to court over their treatment of Kororā penguins at Kennedy Point on Waiheke Island.
It argues the department shouldn't have issued authority… Audio
Ram raiders target high end goods in Ormiston, Auckland
Ram raiders have struck again in Auckland, this time targeting shopping malls for high value goods. Video, Audio
The Panel with Janet Wilson and David Cormack (Part 1)
The panellists Janet Wilson and David Cormack discuss the laws surrounding alcohol sales in supermarkets, Elon Musk buying Twitter, and the Labour government's restructuring of health, MBIE and more.
…Speed limits could drop across Hawke's Bay highways
Speed limits across the entire highway network in Hawke's Bay could be dropped, as well as parts of its bordering regions.
Next year, Waka Kotahi will review the limit from Norsewood to Gisborne, as… Audio
'Common law' group upsets crowd at Paraparaumu Anzac service
An Anzac Day service to honour our fallen soliders in Paraparaumu ended in outrage, after a group of "common law sheriffs" took to the podium.
The common law movement is based off the idea the… Audio
Painting the legal jigsaw, one piece at a time
MPs are forever critiquing the law, but they seldom write it. They leave that to a team of experts who found a creative legal job you never knew existed. Audio
Lawyer not convinced Kaoss Price posed an active threat
A firearms lawyer is not convinced there was an active threat when police shot dead Kaoss Price.
After five days of silence, police have confirmed the 22-year-old was not armed when he was shot… Audio
Kaoss Price did not have firearm when fatally shot - police
Police have just released more information about the fatal shooting of Kaoss Price last weekend.
Price was shot dead on the road between New Plymouth and Waitara on Saturday night.
Our reporter Nick… Video, Audio
UK court approves Julian Assange US extradition order
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is now one step closer to being handed over to the US, after an extradition order was approved by a British court.
The order is now in the hands of the UK home… Audio
Fatal police shootings call for change in approach - Māori advocate
A criminal justice advocate says police are not being held accountable for how they treat Māori. Audio
Unanswered questions remain over shooting by Taranakai police
Unanswered questions remaing over the shooting of Kaoss Price by police as the whanau grieve his loss.
22-year-old Kaoss Price was shot on Saturday night after he rammed a police car on State… Audio
How will the three strikes law be judged?
The three strikes legislation is in the process of being repealed - how will history judge one of the most controversial justice reforms of recent years? Audio
Andrew Geddis on MIQ memo
Newly released documents show that health officials agreed that MIQ was "no longer justified" for most returnees. However, it took another three and a half months, almost 40,000 MIQ stays and seven… Audio
