Serious young offenders will be sent to military-style boot camps under legislation passed by Parliament last week. Minister for Children Karen Chhour welcomed the  passage of the Oranga Tamariki ...

TSB Bank has repaid $1.7 million to business customers who were incorrectly charged fees and received a formal warning about its conduct, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) said. The regulator said ...

Legislation that overhauls the way earthquake-prone buildings are rated has passed its third reading in Parliament, focusing the regime on structures that pose the greatest risk to life, Building and ...

A Corrections officer was attacked outside her home in Wellington last week, in what police described as a violent incident that left the victim with moderate injuries. Officially released details of ...

Parliament has passed a controversial bill giving police the power to issue move-on orders to rough sleepers, with Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith saying it will “reclaim the streets” from ...

Senior NZ lawyers share practical tips on managing stress, setting boundaries and maintaining wellbeing in a demanding legal ...

Chris Trotter explores Māori sovereignty, the legacy of the Treaty of Waitangi, and the growing push for constitutional ...

Labour plans sweeping AI regulation, including an online safety regulator, stronger copyright protections and safeguards for ...

Neil Sands A lawyer who prepared a will for a 91-year-old woman even though he knew she had dementia has escaped suspension, despite his “astonishing and sustained lapse” in professional judgment.

Neil Sands A Waikato law firm director who employed a solicitor despite knowing the new hire was suspended from practising ...

Mahvash Ikram A disciplinary tribunal has slated the “appalling” conduct of a senior lawyer whose demanding management style ...

Neil Sands National says it will break up the supermarket duopoly by forcing Foodstuffs to split into two competing grocery ...