Andrew Geddis
Covid-19: How police manage protest not a question of power, but how they want to use it - expert
How the police deal with the 1000-odd protesters around Parliament is not a question of whether they have the power; but whether the police want to use that power to enforce the law according to a… Audio
Covid-19: govt contemplates future of the border
Government ministers are expected to discuss the future of border controls and the managed isolation system at today's Cabinet meeting.
While the settings have helped slow Covid-19 from entering the… Audio
Vaccine mandate may keep Coromandel mayor out of office
The days could be numbered for the Thames Coromandel District mayor chairing meetings in person.
The council is considering a vaccine mandate for staff and elected members in order to work on-site… Video, Audio
Andrew Geddis discusses legal issues around MIQ voucher booking system
Legal action is brewing by Grounded Kiwis - which advocates for vast numbers of expats who want to get home, but cannot.
With the demand for MIQ rooms massively outstripping supply, the right to… Video, Audio
Geddis:more could've been done to prevent terror attack
The man shot dead by police after stabbing random members of the public at a West Auckland supermarket was a well-known ISIS sympathiser who'd done extensive research on killing non-Muslims. He was of… Audio
Proposed law change may not have made a difference - Geddis
Yesterday's attacks raise the question of why the terrorist hadn't previously faced heavier charges under New Zealand's anti-terrorism laws. Kim Hill spoke to Professor Andrew Geddis. Audio
What's behind a government apology
Well, as Elton John once told us, sorry seems to be the hardest word.
Or is it the easiest?
The government has this week issued an apology for the discriminatory Dawn Raids of the early 1970s.
But… Audio
Expert on SFO Labour Party donation charges
The Serious Fraud Office is accusing six people of making donations to the Labour Party on the behalf of another donor, whose identity they tried to conceal.
There are 12 charges in total - with each… Audio
Law professor on Māori Party SFO referral
Police have referred the Māori Party to the Serious Fraud Office after it failed to declare more than $300,000 of donations to the Electoral Commission on time.
Any donation of over $30,000 must be… Audio
Law expert discusses legality of 'high-risk' Covid-19 restriction
Non-New Zealand citizens trying to get back to Aotearoa from very high-risk Covid-19 countries are basically out of runway under the government's new rules.
It's created a category for countries with… Video, Audio
Law professor on India travel suspension
With the two-week halt on flights from India about to expire, the government is looking at bringing in a system to pause flights from places that are likely to export new Covid-19 infections.
But how… Audio
Law expert on claims police didn't know Northland roadblock was unlawful
A law expert says claims by Police that officers did not know they were breaking the law when they used roadblocks to get information on gang members, doesn't stack up.
Last week the Independent… Audio
Rules around electoral donations very clear - Geddis
The Māori Party is under police investigation for failing to declare more than $300,000 in donations - and could be staring at a hefty sanction.
The party's president Che Wilson says it was an honest… Audio
Turning down the Speaker
Trevor Mallard, the arbiter of Parliament's house rules, is ironically not one to follow the rule book. Audio
Turning down the Speaker
Trevor Mallard, the arbiter of Parliament's house rules, is ironically not one to follow the rule book.
AudioDavis' comments on corrections risky - Geddis
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis is taking aim at his department, over its failure to answer in court accusations of "brutal and inhumane" treatment of inmates at Auckland Women's prison.
Otago… Audio
Expert on prosecuting lockdown breaches
A murky element to emerge from the February Covid-19 cluster is what power the police have to prosecute those who breach their isolation requirements.
The government has been reluctant to push for… Audio
Opposition voicing fears about possible hate speech legislation
The Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack has released its findings and reccomendations.
A recommendation of the Royal Commission is that a new offence of hate speech be introduced… Audio
Momentum may be building for four year terms - Andrew Geddis
An election law expert says momentum could be building to increase the parliamentary term to four years.
A Research New Zealand survey of 1000 people shows just over 60 percent support the idea… Audio
Labour moves to remove three strikes law
With no New Zealand First as part of a coalition acting as a handbrake, the controversial three strikes law could well be scrapped under the new Labour-led government. Introduced by the National and… Audio