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Liam Dann: RMA rewrite looks like a special kind of hell
Everyone cheered the RMA's demise but will new laws be at the mercy of political conflict?
'Overly invasive regime': Government faces opposition on bill to make live-streaming objectionable material illegal
Simon Bridges says the bill is an extension of cancel culture.
Government scrapping RMA to tackle the housing crisis
David Parker says there is no silver bullet to addressing the housing crisis.
Maiden speeches: 'Why do we get up in the morning, if not to change the world?'
The Greens' Elizabeth Kerekere announced her member's bill.
Good riddance to RMA but 'devil in detail' of replacement - business groups
Business groups don't like the RMA but say its replacement process shouldn't be rushed.
Bridges leads National's angry response to Māori wards legislation
Legislation is under urgency to do away with a public veto on Māori wards.
New rules for renters and landlords - what you need to know
Most changes of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 come into force on Thursday.
How NZ lost its head in the BZP party pill experiment
The party drug BZP was once legal to buy from your local dairy. What happened?
Diana Clement: The new laws you need to know about
Legislative changes are afoot in a variety of areas that affect our finances.
Dad's letter to Ardern from isolation hotel after two-day US trip to deliver sperm
Couples spoken to by the Herald say the law is preventing some from having children.
Festival-goers suffer paranoia, seizures after taking fake ecstasy laced with lethal chemical
Alarming reports of drug reactions at New Year festivals
Sasha Borissenko: 2020 in review - the law changes that kicked off last year
COMMENT: To celebrate the New Year, let's look at some of the law changes in 2020.
Congress overrides Trump for first time in four years
Trump had lashed out at GOP lawmakers on Twitter, calling them 'weak'.
Are our suppression laws outdated in wake of Grace Millane case?
"These orders have not been effective in overseas jurisdictions," says leading judge.
Google: Paying for news is unworkable
A Google executive says the law would "fundamentally break how search engines work".
Local Focus: Gisborne Māori wards likely depend on just 5 per cent opposition
Māori call for law change and a fairer democracy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
World-famous Masterton event seeks waste bylaw changes
New rules aim to control the dumping of spam mail and waste from large public events.
Drug treatment provider flags '300 per cent increase' in referrals
Government needs to work on drug law reform, the Drug Foundation says.
Ardern calls for cross-party support on Royal Commission's recommendations
To the victims and survivors of the terror attack, Ardern today said: 'Assalamu alaikum'
Kerre McIvor: The bloody truth - NZ's gun reforms haven't worked
OPINION: Despite the best intentions, since reforms were made, gun violence has worsened.
Editorial: Drug testing at festivals a victory for pragmatism
Editorial: It may be hard to swallow, but what point is the moral high ground?
Bitter pill: Drug testing law too late for this summer
A drug-checking group says new legislation is too late to help young people this year.
Wellington's first music festival of the Summer ready to brave the elements
It would be too soon to organise pill testing, but the organisers supported the bill .
The Greens refuse to support the Govt's new top tax rate bill
As the Govt won't implement a wealth tax, the Greens won't support the bill
Life for a life: Mum of slain police officer to present petition to Parliament
"Matthew was 28-years-old and he did not deserve what happened to him."
'Discriminatory' law on Māori wards needs to change, urges MP
Activists petition the Government for an urgent change in legislation.
Māori should get control of baby uplifts instead of OT - Children's Commission
The Children's Commissioner has released his second report into child uplifts.
Americans across party lines embrace cannabis
Fifteen US states have now broadly legalised the drug following the 2020 election.
Christchurch's smokefree areas now 'vapefree' too
The city's existing Smokefree Public Places policy will now include vaping.
What does the End of Life Choice Act mean for New Zealand?
Opinion: What has changed since public consultation, and when will it be in effect?
Courage needed on drug reform - criminologist
Progressive moves on drug laws in the US may encourage global reform, the professor says.
Legalised cannabis fails by the slimmest of margins - how PM feels
PM says revealing her cannabis vote before polling day may not have led to a "yes" result.
Doctors prepare to put euthanasia law into action
Doctors are set for a year of planning as the End of Life Choice Act comes into force.