Most of the LawFuel stories from last year that were most-read were from the Power List, unsurprisingly, but the top story ...

New Zealand's parliament has passed a bill decriminalising ... Voting to remove the procedure from the country's Crimes Act changes a law that has been in force since 1977. Previously, two doctors ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and prompted tens of ...

New Zealand has said it will reform its gun laws after 50 people were killed in a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch. In 2016 New Zealand Police estimated that there were 1.2 million ...

The measures shift New Zealand's response to gangs closer to that of neighboring Australia, which also uses a law to suppress the public visibility of gangs, and away from jurisdictions like the U ...

When he emerged from Hokitika jail in 1888 he was described in the New Zealand Police Gazette as five feet five inches tall, ...

The Law Society urges vigilance against a surge in cybercrime targeting lawyers this festive season. Photo 123RF Although you’d think lawyers are better equipped than the average Joe given their ...

A handful of foreign diplomats have misbehaved during their time here - and not all of them have been brought to justice.

There is currently only commercial greyhound racing in the UK, US, Australia and Ireland. Critics have hit out at the number of dogs euthanised after getting injured or left without a home after their ...

In its first year this Parliament has passed 46 new laws, with another 37 underway. We outline some of the government's major ...

Racing Minister Winston Peters has moved to secure the long-term sustainability of the New Zealand racing industry by introducing legislation to stop the leakage of money to offshore gambling ...

Animal rights organisation Peta has alleged sheep are being mistreated on farms in New Zealand. The non-profit has released ...