Andrew Little
Judges call for Maori culture in the court room
Some of the country's most senior judges and Ngati Kahungunu say the success of the rangatahi courts shows Māori culture and values should be instilled throughout the rest of the court system. They… Audio
Governments make plea to access encrypted internet data
People's right to privacy on the Internet could change, after several governments -- including New Zealand's -- made another plea to be allowed access to encrypted content.
Minister of Justice Andrew… Audio
Covid-19: Employers accused of taking advantage of subsidy
Employers are being accused of taking advantage of badly worded wage subsidy rules and not paying workers what they are due.
Businesses getting the subsidy must make their best endeavours to pay… Audio
Widow describes 'David and Goliath' battle in Coroner's Court
A woman whose husband was killed in a heli-skiing crash says her fight through the justice system felt like a "David and Goliath" battle.
Adelle Box represented herself at an inquest for her partner… Audio
Covid-19: Little, Peters on postal voting
Strong warnings are being sounded about the risks of postal voting this election, with preparations underway as New Zealand still battles the virus.
The Electoral Commission has geared up for an… Audio
Justice Minister open to reviewing laws affecting victims of stalking
The Justice Minister will consider the need for stalker legislation - after finding out police said they couldn't act after people were stalked and photographed. It comes after First Up aired the… Audio
National MPs change their tune on Maori electoral rolls
National party MPs are no longer singing from the same song sheet on whether Maori should be allowed to switch electoral rolls. There have been renewed calls from frustrated Maori who are being… Audio
Andrew Little on WorkSafe
Andrew Little says he has spoken to WorkSafe about a public perception it has not been prosecuting enough cases.
Little was speaking to Morning Report in the wake of a family coming forward to share… Audio
Government unveils $50 million package to help tackle court backlog
A huge backlog of court cases should start to clear by early next year with the government spending $50 million on more judges, staff and resources.
Nearly 50,000 cases were adjourned in the District… Audio
Little: Repealing three strikes not a priority for Labour
The Justice Minister, Andrew Little, says Labour doesn't plan to repeal the three strikes law anytime soon.
The Court of Appeal this week ruled it cannot overturn a seven-year prison sentence for a… Audio
Commercial landlords should be more understanding - Little
The Justice Minister says he shares business owners' frustration over the lack of Government assistance to settle disputes between landlord and tenant in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown.
In early… Audio
The busy, busy Parliament
The year’s half gone, but Parliament is just about done. Done what, you ask? We consider how much and what the 52nd Parliament has achieved. Audio
The busy, busy Parliament
The year’s half gone, but Parliament is just about done. Done what, you ask? We consider how much and what the 52nd Parliament has achieved.
AudioJustice system struggling with massive jury trial backlog
Defendants and lawyers face months of stressful delays as courts grapple with a mounting jury trial backlog caused by Covid-19.
The Chief Justice was forced to suspend hearings in March as the… Audio
Height of Covid-19 in NZ may have brought cyber attacks
The Minister for the GCSB warns New Zealand may have been the target of cyber attacks at the height of covid-19 - and working from home left us more vulnerable.
It follows a five-fold increase in… Audio
Ex-NZ First MP joins fight against treaty settlement
Former New Zealand First MP Tuariki Delamere has joined a fight to stop the Whakatohea Treaty Settlement - one of the biggest settlements in history - from being finalised.
The group negotiating the… Audio
NZ First flexes muscle over commercial rent measures
New Zealand First is flexing its muscles within the coalition, now publicly criticising some of the commercial rent measures its partner Labour had been pushing for - which it ended up blocking.
… Audio
Small businesses given rent lifeline
Small businesses unable to pay rent on commercial leases have just been given a lifeline.
From today, commercial tenants and their landlords who cannot reach agreement on how much rent to pay will go… Audio
Coronavirus: Family Court reforms affected by pandemic
Much anticipated reforms to the Family Court are the latest casualty of Covid-19.
The government has passed legislation under urgency allowing parents to use lawyers throughout disputes involving… Audio
Returning lawyers to family disputes will result in more mediation - Little
The Minister of Justice says returning lawyers to the early stages of family disputes should help parents settle differences out of court.
The government has passed legislation under urgency allowing… Audio