Craig Tuck
NZ brothers charged with attacking Thai police officer in Phuket
The two New Zealanders charged with attacking a police officer in Phuket are likely to be in a Thai jail for some time.
Brothers Hamish and Oscar Day face multiple charges including bribery, robbery… Audio
The Week in Detail: Vietnam, entrenching law, Covid summer
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
When New Zealanders get into trouble overseas
If you're arrested or detained overseas, who do you call for help back home - and can they really help you? Audio
Julian Assange's lawyer wants NZ PM to offer him asylum
A New Zealand-based lawyer for Julian Assange wants Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to offer him asylum.
A British court has cleared the way for the Wikileaks co-founder to be extradited to the US to… Audio
That wasn't meant to happen
A few situations with unintended outcomes.Barrister Craig Tuck discusses the idea of hate speech law. Audio
Priest takes Catholic Church to Human Rights Commission
Father Alex Kapiarumula is alleging serious claims of racial harrassment, deception and exploitation by the Catholic Church. His lawyer Craig Tuck says his client has nowhere to go. Video, Audio
NZer on drugs charges in Bali could get out early
New Zealander Myra Williams may only serve six months of a possible seven year sentence for importing .82 grams of methamphetamine into Bali, Indonesia, a lawyer says. Video, Audio
NZ drug importer in prison in Indonesia found with drugs in cell
Drugs have been found in the cell of New Zealander Antony De Malmanche, who is serving 15 years for smuggling drugs. His lawyer speaks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
NZ woman detained in Bali
A New Zealand woman detained in Bali after allegedly being found with methamphetamine will be made a spectacle of, an international human rights lawyer says. Audio
Group aims to stop people being duped
A New Zealand human rights lawyer has joined forces with international experts to form a group aimed at stopping people being duped or used as drug mules.
Phil Rudd's appeal for lighter sentence rejected
AC/DC's former drummer, Phil Rudd, has had his attempts to get a lighter sentence for threatening to kill and possessing drugs rejected. Joining Morning Report is Phil Rudd's lawyer, Craig Tuck. Audio
Host of failures around Mt Eden prison assault
An investigation into an assault at Mt Eden remand prison has found multiple failures by Corrections, which in turn has told its contractor Serco to apologise to the injured prisoner. Audio
Rudd's lawyer says his client plans to appeal
The AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is appealing against his conviction and sentence. Audio
De Malmanche lawyer plans to lodge appeal
The family of Whanganui man Antony de Malmanche say they're devastated after he was convicted yesterday of smuggling drugs into Bali and sentenced to 15 years in jail. Audio
Bali prosecution drops death penalty demand
Indonesian prosecutors in Bali say they're only seeking an 18 year jail sentence, not the death penalty, for New Zealander Antony Glen de Malmanche, accused of smuggling methamphetamine into… Audio
NZer in China awaits verdict on drug smuggling charges
A young New Zealand man facing the death penalty in China had just five hours to put his case in his trial on drugs charges. Audio
Antony De Malmanche currently facing the death penalty
The lawyer for a New Zealander currently facing the death penalty in Indonesia says he doesn't want the government interfering, yet. Audio
Antony de Malmanche 'too ill to face trial'
The lawyer for a New Zealander facing the death penalty in Indonesia says his client is too ill to continue his trial and he's trying for a two week delay. Audio
A third delay in the Anthony de Malmanche drugs trial
Problems with translation services have again delayed the Bali trial of Anthony De Malmanche. Audio
New Zealander to try new defence in bid to avoid Indonesian firing squad
Lawyers for the accused New Zealander Antony de Malmanche, are planning a radical new defence to save him from the firing squad. Audio