Regulations

An audit of vape stores show most aren't checking ID and some recently outlawed products are being flogged off at bargain basement prices.  Audio

Concern that rogue employment advocates are causing reputational, financial, and psychological harm to their clients has prompted calls for the regulation of the sector. Employment advocates fulfill a… Audio

The government wants to introduce new regulations that will shift the power imbalance between property managers, tenants and landlords.

New Zealand is one of the few countries in the OECD that… Audio

A new documentary by building experts John Gray and Roger Levie has uncovered the shocking state of apartment buildings around New Zealand. Entitled A Living Hell: Apartment Disasters. Roger is with… Audio

New Zealand is thought to be in danger of becoming the new wild west for the testing of self-driving cars unless it takes a brave approach to regulation. Mitchell Gingrich worked in the US as a test… Audio

New research out of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne shows that exposure to a chemical in commonly used plastic items increasing your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Audio

Otago advocates for tenants are calling for the rental industry to be regulated further, with unscrupulous property managers made to sit a test or get a proper licence. Audio

Limits on vaping products are imminent, bringing them more into line with controls on tobacco - this amid criticism that a 'regulation vaccuum' has seen the proliferation of young vapers.  Audio

Drone users might soon need a license to fly one and could be pinged by the police or have them seized if they break the law. Video, Audio

Advice on how to put a baby to sleep is very clear: on their back, in their own bed with a firm mattress. But an online retailer of baby products is concerned there's a lack of safety regulations when… Audio

In case a government gets carried away with itself and makes up rules where it can't get laws passed, Parliament regularly checks through the latest decrees and keeps itself at the 'top of the hill'.

Minister of Transport Phil Twyford has ordered the Ministry of Transport to review NZTA's performance of their regulatory functions - but he declined to discuss the situation with Checkpoint. Audio

The new rage in micro-mobility is about to be unleashed our streets. Two companies have licences to operate electric scooter ride share schemes. Onzo and Lime are both going to battle it out on… Audio