Tim Graham
Ministry investigates standard of mystery baby formula
An investigation's underway to find out if a brand of baby formula is being sold legally and is up to standard. Audio
Lawyers mount fight against legal aid reforms
Criminal defence lawyers across the country are uniting, in a groundswell of opposition to the Government's legal aid changes. Audio
Criminal defence lawyers unite to fight legal aid reforms
The Law Society's Canterbury-Westland branch president, Allister Davis, says the reforms are eroding the public's access to justice, not enhancing it while the Legal Services Agency says the public… Audio
Ultra-fast broadband deal unveiled
Schools, hospitals and businesses are first in the queue for ultrafast broadband under one of the country's largest ever communications infrastructure projects. Audio
Killers consent to parole freeze
Two high-profile murderers have agreed to having their parole chances frozen until mid-2013. Audio
Murder victims' daughter angry at Corrections
Sixteen years after her parents were shot dead, an anonymous email was the way Margaret Jamieson found out one of their killers is now on day release. Audio
Tamihere gets new restriction to parole conditions
The man known as the Beast of Blenhein, Stewart Murray Wilson, is being kept in jail under a rarely used clause of the Parole Act. But Wilson must be released by next year at the latest and he… Audio
Wrongful imprisonment compo, apology due today
Two men, who were wrongly jailed for the 2003 arson of the Manawatu Hotel, will today receive a payout which could run to six figures. Audio
Wrongful imprisonment compo announced today
Two men, who were wrongly jailed for the 2003 arson of the Manawatu Hotel, will today receive a payout which could run to six figures. Audio
Slow legal aid payments leave lawyer badly out of pocket
A lawyer handling post-quake domestic violence cases in Christchurch, says she is thousands of dollars out of pocket because of unpaid legal aid bills. Audio
Longer parole deferrals looking possible
Justice Ministry papers show that some of the country's most notorious inmates may soon have to wait longer for a parole hearing. Audio
More Plunket visits given to first-time mothers
Another multi-million dollar, pre-Budget announcement has brought extra Plunket visits for new mothers, in their baby's first few months of life. Audio
Castration suggested for child killer
A lawyer representing Peter Holdem who abducted and killed the six-year-old Christchurch girl, Louisa Damodran in 1986, is suggesting his client be castrated. Audio
Young beneficiaries get multi-million dollar work push
Young beneficiaries are being given a multi-million dollar push towards work, though the Government is coy on where the money is coming from. Audio
Wainuiomata girl found safe
This morning builders rescued a nine-year-old Hutt Valley girl, from up a tree. Audio
Killer Wickliffe's transformation secures parole
The convicted killer and notorious prison escapee, Dean Wickliffe, is a changed man and will be set free. Audio
Gambling takings rocket in Christchurch
Peoples' increasing desperation is being blamed for a surge in gambling machine takings this year, particularly in Christchurch. Those in the quake-hit city fed six hundred thousand dollars more into… Audio
Dwarf quits The Hobbit
One of The Hobbit's 13 dwarves has quit the movie, just weeks into production. Audio
High-profile crime victims pan restorative justice push
A push towards greater use of restorative justice has been met with disdain, from people caught up in some of the country's most high-profile killings. Audio
Jitters and suspicion surround Family Court review
A sweeping review of the Family Court is expected to target what the government believes are inefficiencies and ballooning costs in the system. Audio