Pro-euthanasia protesters supported Susan Austen at Wellington District Court.

COMMENT: Termination of life is an anathema to most doctors, says Ron Jones.

COMMENT: Though the right to die committee is still hearing submissions, its members probably feel they have heard all the arguments.

Wellington journalist David Barber explains how his wife's experience of early onset Alzheimer's have affected his own decisions about dying.

A marketing manager left tetraplegic after falling awkwardly at home pleaded with doctors to switch off his ventilator machine.

Kiwis split along demographic lines on euthanasia.

New Zealand's new Prime Minister is a former farmer and literature student from smalltown Southland who once described himself as "specialising in being boring".

It has been more than 20 years since the first major effort in New Zealand to promote legalised euthanasia.

Labour MP Louisa Wall says her proposed law change to legalise assisted dying in New Zealand will not go into the private member's bill ballot.

Sir Michael Cullen has returned to the Labour fold after eight years of self-imposed exile as a Government appointee to NZ Post.

Parliament has been told that its debate on assisted dying could encourage suicides.

Judith Collins will not be drawn on whether police acted illegally when targeting euthanasia advocates.

The police tactic of gathering details of individuals by setting up a drink-drive checkpoint would seem to stray from the powers granted to police under the Land Transport Act.

The woman who is believed to have sparked a controversial police investigation into a pro-euthanasia group has been identified.

Police officers' use of a drink-driving checkpoint to track pro-euthanasia campaigners has been described as worrying abuse of power by legal experts.

Police have admitted setting up a drink-drive checkpoint near a euthanasia meeting.

A terminally ill man has told Parliament he wants the right to choose to end his life when his pain and suffering becomes too great.

Police have seized items from the homes of elderly women in Wellington and Nelson which has sparked criticism of political interference from a voluntary euthanasia group.

Parliament's Health Committee has heard several emotional submissions from the public during hearings on voluntary euthanasia.

COMMENT: Last week Matthew Jansen took umbrage at my statement that his exploitation of a Belgian teen's death to further his cause was vile.

COMMENT: The Human Rights Commission has given what it calls the "orange light" to euthanasia. Let's not run this orange. Let's stop while we can.

Matt Vickers has never met me, but that didn't stop him from accusing me of "moral righteousness" and the "crime" of "staggering arrogance".

Government should proceed with legalising assisted dying only if strong safeguards are in place, the human rights watchdog says.

COMMENT: The Care Alliance are essentially saying they know what is best for this patient. That staggering arrogance is the real crime.

Lecretia Seales' husband Matthew Vickers wants New Zealand to know that her life was more than just the campaign she waged in her final year.

New Zealanders have just a week left to voice their opinions on voluntary euthanasia and whether it should be considered under law.

New Zealanders have a week left to let Parliament know their views on the deeply polarising issue of voluntary euthanasia.

A push to legalise voluntary euthanasia has been boosted by the Prime Minister's endorsement.

Developments in Britain and California have New Zealand groups on both sides of the euthanasia debate claiming small victories.

Details have been confirmed for an inquiry into voluntary euthanasia, to be carried out by Parliament's Health Committee.