Law
New $26 million police plan aims to fix resourcing issues
The police are trying to get officers back on to the front line, after they were diverted to help courts facing a growing backlog of jury trials.
Police's own problems with lack of resources and… Audio
Gang crackdown about to rev up
The new government is vowing to take a hard line with gang members, including those with tattoos showing gang affiliations. Audio
First Armed Offender on Al Noor Mosque scene describes frustration getting paramedics to assist
The Armed Offenders Squad member who led the first team into Al Noor Mosque has described his frustration at the time it took to get paramedics to assist victims. Audio
Whakaari Island owners found guilty of health & safety failings
It's been almost four years since the deadly Whakaari White Island eruption. Now the island's owners, the Buttles, are being held accountable for health and safety failings through their company… Audio
High Court dismisses Jehovah's Witness bid to get out of Royal Commission
A legal bid by the Jehovah's Witness church to get out of being part of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has been dismissed by the High Court in Wellington.
The church filed a… Audio
Surveillance technology used by police challenged in court
The police use of surveillance technology allowing them to collect footage of vehicle number plates is being challenged in court by defendants.
At the heart of the arguments is whether the tech… Audio
Coroner promises to keep victims at the heart of March 15 inquiry
'None of them are defined by what happened on 15 March'. The words of the coroner as she opened an inquest into the Christchurch terror attack, as she promised to keep victims at the heart of her… Audio
Coroner's inquest into Mosque terror attacks gets underway
The coroner's inquest into the Christchurch terror attack has now opened.
The court was filled with the families of many of the 51 worshippers who were murdered in the shootings at Masjid Al Noor and… Audio
Buyer beware: Auction house selling fake coins cannot be stopped
Lipscombe Auction House has been accused of selling fakes, drawing the ire of authenticators. However, a tribunal has ruled it cannot stop the auction house selling fakes.
Working all hours - should the law include a right to disconnect?
New Zealand's always-on culture has stretched the eight-hour workday - should the law contain a right to disconnect?
Pacific women most discriminated in NZ's legal profession
New survey reveals Pacific women in the legal profession are the most vulnerable to workplace discrimination. Audio
Stats NZ will not prosecute over census 2023 non-compliance
The agency found it had been too vague in its census wording and therefore did not meet the full requirements to prosecute.
Prisoners transferred to Otago as Christchurch prison runs out of space
Corrections is transferring more prisoners from Christchurch Men's Prison to Otago after running out of room.
The prison reached "operational capacity" over the weekend, which meant one man was held… Audio
Date set for trial over Enchanter fishing boat tragedy
The trial of a Far North man and his business over the Enchanter fishing boat tragedy will take place in Whangārei next May.
Report on pregnant women in prison released
The Department of Corrections' Office of the Inspectorate has released a report into how pregnant women and those with children under 24 months are managed in New Zealand's three women's prisons.
The… Audio
Mother leads hīkoi to Parliament to protest anti-gang policies
A mother of Head Hunters gang members says her 12-day hīkoi to Parliament was a success, despite receiving a frosty response from the National Party on arrival.
Matilda Kahotea led a group of gang… Audio
Support denied for owners of storm-damaged homes in trusts
People with homes damaged by the summer storms face yet another obstacle as they learn their trust-owned properties disqualify them from accessing support. Audio
How can AI intersect with the courts?
An AI advisory group has been set up to help courts and judges, and will start with the benefits and pitfalls posed by the likes of Chat GPT.
'Heartbroken' Pike River families renew calls for corporate manslaughter legislation
Some families of Pike River victims are calling for stronger laws for companies after charges against the owners of Whakaari/White Island were dismissed.
Courts clogged by self-represented litigants, lawyers say
The number of people representing themselves in civil cases has grown enormously in the past decade, prompting calls to relieve pressure on the court system.
