Susan Austen's defence consists of one statement read out to the court.

Terminally ill Kiwis and supporters front a new campaign for Act's euthanasia bill.

New Zealanders voice support for End of Life Choice Bill. / Life Choice

New Zealander of the Year Lance O'Sullivan is also featured in support of the bill.

National rivals dispute the level of change they would bring to the top job.

The Crown says Susan Dale Austen imported a drug used for suicide.

Readers have their say on the wastewater plant and what's needed to be a councillor

COMMENT: There is sad but foreboding irony in the shallow populism of Winston Peters.

Making a drug available for over 18s deemed far easier to manage than new bill.

Audrey Young talks to NZ First's Jenny Marcroft in our Backbenchers series.

COMMENT: End of Life Choice Bill is chock-a-block with safeguards to protect vulnerable.

Marieke Vervoort stole hearts at the Olympics, now the tragic Belgian star faces death

The euthanasia bill has gone to a select committee whose members all voted for it.

Bobbie Carroll thinks the choice of euthanasia is NZ's last, big human right to address.

It is offensive to doctors to suggest they use morphine for euthanasia.

Dave Mullan, 82, fears he'll miss out on the chance to use the End of Life Choice bill

The End of Life Choice Bill has passed its first reading 76 votes to 44.

The bill has been described as a "license to kill" and "compassionate" by different MPs.

Former PM Tony Abbott has voiced his disapproval calling it a 'dreadful moral watershed'.

Bill English's day in National territory hit a couple of snags.

A terminally ill man is spending his last days campaigning for the right to die.

A look at where the parties are on key social issues.

The next Parliament will be tasked with deciding whether NZ legalises euthanasia.

The largest ever inquiry on voluntary euthanasia has come to an end.

COMMENT: Much we can learn from the parents of Charlie Gard.

As Parliament comes to its final weeks, National is hoping to make few final law changes.

Cancer survivor Jake Bailey has a view on euthansasia after his near-death experience.

COMMENT: Good, well-funded, universally accessible palliative care is the answer.

Greens say they will spend up large to try and win in Nick Smith's electorate.

Matt Vickers says his late wife who fought for euthanasia law would have liked the irony.