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![<i>Paul Thomas</i>: Drug decriminalisation makes sense](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Paul Thomas</i>: Drug decriminalisation makes sense
The War on Drugs makes the Afghan campaign seem like a blitzkrieg akin to 1967 when Israel cleaned up Egypt, Syria and Jordan in six days and rested on the seventh.
![Australian election - the final days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Australian election - the final days
Photos of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbot in the lead-up to election day.
![Baby narrowly avoids being crushed by truck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Baby narrowly avoids being crushed by truck
A baby narrowly avoided being crushed by a truck which flipped in slippery conditions on Auckland's North Shore today.
![Passport scam accused offers $100k to Haiti](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Passport scam accused offers $100k to Haiti
A man accused of running a passport scam is offering a $100,000 donation to the people of Haiti.
![<i>Garth George:</i> Poor pay leaves little for forced savings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
<i>Garth George:</i> Poor pay leaves little for forced savings
Garth George writes that workers in our low-wage economy struggle just to pay the bills, let alone contribute to KiwiSaver.
![Australia: Hung parliament serious possibility](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Australia: Hung parliament serious possibility
From Sunday, Australia may face a very different form of Government.
![Campaigners take monarchy on to hustings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Campaigners take monarchy on to hustings
The Royal Family has made a late entry into the Australian election campaign.
![Binge drinking not a youth problem, says expert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Binge drinking not a youth problem, says expert
Raising the alcohol purchase age from 18 to 20 will be a conscience vote for the National Party, but an addiction specialist says either way, it will not change NZ's drinking culture.
![Conscience vote will decide alcohol purchase age](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Conscience vote will decide alcohol purchase age
Raising the alcohol purchase age from 18 to 20 will be a conscience vote for National MPs.
![When belt tightening is not enough](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
When belt tightening is not enough
A sole parent says she has lost a sixth of her bodyweight because she has not been able to eat properly since the Govt tightened access to training subsidies for beneficiaries.