Michael Bott

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Mary Lambie and Chris Wikaira. First up, the cleanup along Wellington's southern coast will take months and the Wellington Water CEO has… Audio

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed Amon and Madison Burgess-Smith Audio

The Cannes Film Festival says it will no longer tolerate nudity on its red carpet but what about closer to home? Turns out being nude in public is NOT illegal in New Zealand. Not by itself, anyway ...

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Ali Mau and Simon Pound discuss the decision by Immigration New Zealand to allow the controversial British activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as… Audio

Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists James Elliot and Victoria MacLennan discuss the new GDP data set to be announced on Thursday and lawyer and Outdoors and Freedom Party co-leader Sue Grey… Audio

A controversial police interrogation method that's been implicated in a false confession is under fire from human rights lawyers, criminologists and psychologists.

Last month, Crown Law and police… Audio

A Kiwi human rights lawyer says the decision to suspend the return of New Zealand citizens from India is legal.

The government has implemented the travel ban from this Sunday until the 28 April due… Audio

New Zealanders in India are devastated the government has taken the unprecedented step of suspending all travel from the Covid-19 hot spot, leaving them stranded.

From Sunday, no one can arrive here… Audio

Lawyer Michael Bott discusses whether New Zealand's name suppression laws are outdated in a digital age. Audio

Human Rights lawyer Michael Bott joins The Panel to discuss the prospect of a $3000 fee for each adult in managed isolation. Audio

Cabinet is discussing whether to make people pay for at least part of the cost of their two week stay in managed isolation and quarantine.

The Government has spent about $80 million on border… Audio

Lawyer Michael Bott joins The Panel to talk about a descision by the Justice Minister not to let all prisoners vote - despite ministry advice. Audio

The criteria for being made a Queen's Counsel are about to change.

The government now wants candidates to prove a commitment to "improving access to justice," and Attorney-General David Parker says… Audio

A Dunedin barrister says Police are over-stepping the mark by entering people's houses to breathalyze them.Marie Taylor-Cyphers says some of the Police evidential paperwork even says the tests were… Audio

Ultrasonic pest control issues a high-pitched sound that's meant to deter birds and pests.Not only are there unknown health consequences for children, there are civil liberties worries as these… Audio

After banning Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux from speaking at Council-owned venues Auckland City is now facing legal action from the Free Speech Coalition. Human Rights lawyer Michael Bott… Audio

Supermarket New World has revealed it has rolled out facial recognition technology at some of its North Island stores. It was only admitted when a Dunedin man was mistakenly identified as a… Audio