Law
High court murder trial of retired eye surgeon continues
The high court trial of a retired eye surgeon accused of murdering his wife and staging her death as a suicide has continued this morning, with evidence from a paramedic who was first on the scene… Audio
Police search farmland near Christchurch for Yanfei Bao
Police are again searching farmland near Christchurch for missing woman Yanfei Bao. Christchurch reporter Timothy Brown spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
Lawyer argues 'no evidence of homicide' in murder trial
A lawyer defending a retired eye surgeon on trial for the murder of his wife has argued that the couple was not unhappy, and that there's no evidence of a homicide. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio
Why the alarm is being rung over the Privacy Amendment Bill
Oral historians worry a new amendment to the act will undermine their ability to collect truthful accounts of the past. Audio
Oral histories under threat?
An oral historian Dr Anna Green is president of the National Oral History Association and she says oral histories could be under threat by an amendment to the Privacy Bill currently passing through… Audio
People missing bail due to lack of address
People are being kept in prison simply because they don't have an address to be bailed to, but authorities don't know how often it's happening. Justice reporter Soumya Bhamidipati has more. Audio
People being kept in prison for lack of safe addresses to be bailed to
But authorities cannot say how often it happens.
The case for NZ to ban engineered stone
Engineered stone is a popular choice for benchtops in modern kitchens - it's cheaper and less porous than marble and more hard wearing than formica. However its production creates tiny dust particles… Audio
Auckland businesses seeing progress in crime crackdown
Auckland CBD businesses said they're seeing progress in cracking down on crime and anti-social behaviour, following the government increasing police foot patrols in the central city. Prime Minister… Audio
Attorney-General warns of prosecutions if records destroyed
Judith Collins is reminding all state and faith-based institutions of their legal obligation to preserve records.
Two complaints laid against Law Society president
There are now at least two complaints laid against Law Society president Frazer Barton after it was revealed he advised a church group it could destroy records for children in its care, hindering the… Audio
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
Church group destroyed 27 years of records of children in their care
There are calls for the police to investigate why a religious organisation deliberately destroyed 27 years worth of records of children in its care. The Royal Commission of Inquiry said its… Audio
6 prosecutions this year against unregulated electricians
There's been six prosecutions against unregulated electricians, so far this year. While there's no specific data on fires caused by unlicenced sparkies, figures up to last month from Fire and… Audio
Why gang patch policies backfire - and what would work
Analysis - There is no research evidence to support the government's claims of what a patch ban would achieve.
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26 July 2024
On today's episode, Presbyterian Support Otago says it is open to a police investigation, after the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into abuse in care revealed the organisation destroyed the… Audio
The man who decided how bright billboards should be
Digital billboards are part of our life, but should they blast our peepers that hard? Audio
Waitangi Tribunal finds Crown has breached treaty principles
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached Treaty principles when it failed to uphold needs of Kura Kaupapa Māori through the Tomorrow's Schools review process. Lead Claimant and te reo Māori… Audio
Govt says new plans won't reopen Foreshore and Seabed debate
The government is planning to make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines.
Maori and Pacific had more violence inflicted on them - Inquiry
A survivor of abuse in a faith based institution wants a Pasifika specific approach to redress for some survivors. The Royal Commission's findings show Maori and Pacific survivors had more physical… Audio
