Human rights stories
If enforced well, the bill could cut youth smoking and shrink tobacco access, but critics warn loopholes may fuel a black market.
Poor sanitation and water management are emitting methane, while better policy could help cut climate pollution and expand clean energy.
Rising pressure on housing and services means New Zealand cannot sustain pre-pandemic immigration levels without more public investment.
Businesses face fresh legal and workplace pressure as about 40% of New Zealand workers fall under new Covid-19 vaccine requirements.
Construction firms can now book priority jabs for essential workers, while employers weigh when vaccination can be required.
Businesses will have seven days after lockdown eases to enforce QR check-ins and manual sign-ins at busy venues, experts say.
The trial could cut airport queues and intrusive checks by routing passengers into risk-based screening levels using behaviour and booking data.
For the fourth consecutive year, the GCSB has been found in compliance with New Zealand's legal and human rights standards, reports the Inspector-General.
Global study finds people disagree sharply over who driverless cars should save in an unavoidable crash, exposing ethical hurdles for regulators.
Work-related illness and injury are stripping 3.9 per cent from global GDP each year, as poor safety measures carry a heavy economic toll.
Only eight of 20 district health boards can guarantee round-the-clock sign language access, leaving deaf patients exposed in emergencies.
Disabled New Zealanders could gain wider access to jobs and services if proposed law introduced mandatory minimum accessibility standards.
A first-of-its-kind European organisation has formed in the Hague to defend human rights online, providing legal and technical assistance to victims.
The Ethical AI Advisory aims to support public and private companies in their quest to develop ethical approaches to AI design and deployment.
The PJCIS, Human Right Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and Access Now are calling for the repeal or amendment of the controversial laws.
The 50 'Jane Does' allege that Salesforce built customised services for the web forum Backpage while publicly boasting about fighting sex trafficking.
Apple says it's 'protecting the planet's resources' and expanding educational opportunities for workers who assemble Apple products.
A number of human rights groups are rallying for a number of major speakers to pull out of Salesforce's upcoming Dreamforce conference.
New framework introduced by Minister for Social Development in New Zealand to ensure privacy and human rights are considered in government initiatives.
NZ Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr said long-term and responsible investing has become a groundswell globally, rather than a ripple.
