Law
The Panel with Zoe George and Ed McKnight (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Zoe George and Ed McKnight discuss Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's comments on local council spending and Australia's new Right to Disconnect… Audio
Fairness and equity in the police force
Internationally ground-breaking research from inside the police force has quantified the difference between how Māori and Pākehā are treated when it comes to law Audio
Fairness and equity in the police force
Internationally ground-breaking research from inside the police force has quantified the difference between how Māori and Pākehā are treated when it comes to law
AudioPolkinghorne paid hundreds of dollars to prostitutes'
A former Auckland Eye surgeon paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to prostitutes in Australia and New Zealand in the years before his wife was found dead. Philip Polkinghorne is on trial for the… Audio
Polkinghorne paid escort $100k before wife's death - accountant
A bank account owned solely by the former eye surgeon had sent thousands of dollars to multiple women, his trial has been told.
Knowing your rights: when police evidence and human rights collide
University of Auckland law lecturer Alex Allen-Franks is keenly awaiting the outcome of a case that has been before the Supreme Court - where a passenger in a car that was pulled over, had his photo… Audio
Costs mount for sports clubs as compliance deadline looms
Volunteer-run sports clubs around the country have until April 2026 to re-register under the new legislation, or face involuntary dissolution.
Christchurch City Council developing own alcohol policy
A community leader in Christchurch is calling for the city to follow Auckland's lead in bringing in a ban of supermarket and bottle store alcohol sales after 9pm.Auckland's local alcohol policy was… Audio
Autistic man locked up 18 years may not be danger to public
The Supreme Court has been told that an autistic and intellectually disabled man locked up for half his life may not be a danger to the public as he's been made out to be and he may not even be… Audio
Jail term, $360K fine over sale of illegally caught fish
An 11-month investigation found a company supplied $348,000 worth of illegally obtained fish to other seafood companies.
What we can learn from the Disney World legal case
After a woman died at a Disney World resort, Disney is arguing it can't be taken to court - because of the terms and conditions of the woman's Disney+ account. Audio
Heath and safety consultants prosecuted over driver's traumatic head injury
Safe Business Solutions was fined $70,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $28,403 for exposing an individual to risk of serious injury or death.
Whangārei’s new court tackles unlicensed driving among young adults
As numerous individuals enter prison with prior driving-related offences, a new court is poised to break the cycle by guiding unlicensed drivers away from the justice system and towards a more…
Government announces $1.3 billion crackdown on drink drivers
The government aims to test just over 3.3 million drivers a year in its plan to increase roadside tests for drink and drug-impaired drivers.
Roimata Smail on Te Tiriti
Roimata Smail has spent twenty years as a human rights and public law barrister and has represented many claimants to the Waitangi Tribunal. She's also written a best selling book called Understanding… Audio
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Anton Matthews (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Sue Kedgley and Anton Matthews discuss the Waitangi Tribunal's scathing report criticising the proposed Treaty Principles Bill and the decision to… Audio
The Panel with Ruth Money and Allan Blackman (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ruth Money and Allan Blackman discuss Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's decision to extradite Kim Dotcom, the Government's plan to restructure… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris: why do we follow the Law?
Right now the Palmerston North City Council is weighing up whether they have to follow New Zealand law. Audio
Half brother of Lachlan Jones recalled to coroner's hearing
The half brother of Lachlan Jones has been recalled to a coroner's hearing where he's again denied he threw the three-year-old into an oxidation pond. Otago-Southland reporter Tess Brunton has more. Audio
Gail Maney appeal wraps up
The appeal of Gail Maney, Stephen Stone, Colin Maney and Mark Henriksen for the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys in 1999 wrapped up in Wellington yesterday. Private investigator who was working on the… Audio
