David Fisher: Wanted - spy watchdog, with or without teeth?
COMMENT: The former spy watchdog was uncompromising - who will replace her?
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Letters: Traffic-free cycle ride wonderful
The whole of human history will undertake a violent swerve. -- L.E. Fitton
Chester Borrows: Need to hit the right target
The risk aversion of police is such that they deny the return of many firearms licences.
Waitangi report throws open question of water ownership
Group pledges to test in court whether Maori have native title in water.
Draft of Government's gun laws leaked
The draft would allow doctors to pass on details of gun-owner patients to police.
Pubs keen to extend opening hours during RWC
Northland bars are backing a move to let them stay open till the end of late-night games.
Rental shake-up: Will owners have to endure bad tenants?
COMMENT: The Government's review of tenancy laws may remove 90-day eviction provision.
Chester Borrows: Voting in prisons a tiny step
There are a number of arguments in favour of allowing inmates to vote.
Déjà vu: Govt urged to ensure bars and sports clubs can serve alcohol for RWC games
David Seymour says the Govt should make clear bars and clubs can serve during the RWC.
Cannabis poll: Support plummets for legal pot
Support for the personal use cannabis referendum has plummeted in a new survey.
Audrey Young: Ardern entitled to be furious on prison failure
COMMENT: The challenge to the voting ban was two battles rolled into one.
Hospices call for more protection in euthanasia law
They want the law to allow them to object like individuals can.
Editorial: Abortion law change long overdue
EDITORIAL: It's unpalatable for abortion to remain in the Crimes Act - time for change.
Steve Braunias' secret diary of Winston Peters
COMMENT: Power play in Parliament - Winston Peters' surprise attack.
Audrey Young: How Winston Peters failed his coalition partner
COMMENT: This shambles is not about policy, it is about trust, writes Audrey Young.
Lizzie Marvelly: We don't need a public vote on abortion
COMMENT: Throwing contentious issues to a public vote is arguably cowardly buck-passing.
Abortion reform passes first vote after emotional debate
MPs have been left in tears talking about their own choices about abortion.
MPs open up, fight back tears during abortion debate
MPs have opened up about their own experiences during tonight's abortion debate.
Live: Abortion law passes first vote in Parliament 94-23
The legislation is the first major change to abortion laws in more than four decades.
Green MP thanks Fonterra for 'leadership'
Fonterra's leadership had been 'incredibly important' says Chloe Swarbrick.
Legalising euthanasia: Will NZ's new assisted-dying bill survive?
The End of Life Choice Bill now faces months of debate.
'My All Black father had dementia - now I have it too'
Wendy Reid on why she wants the right to die.
Lizzie Marvelly: Vote with your conscience not your party
COMMENT: Let 2019 be the year we make abortion safe, legal and accessible.
Doctors can refuse abortion referral, even with proposed law changes
Harrowing stories New Zealand 'pro-choice' advocacy group are hearing all the time.
Teuila Fuatai: Our backwards disability policies
COMMENT: Disabled Kiwis contending with the backwards processes from last century.
Police Association welcome tighter gun laws and national register
The Police Association has been calling for a national register of firearms for years.
People queuing for first gun buyback and amnesty event in Northland
First buyback and amnesty event in Northland a success.
John Roughan: Subject that could put Govt at risk
COMMENT: PM must be regretting endorsing the call to remove abortion from the Crimes Act.
Buyback begins: Gun owners arriving to hand back weapons
Nearly 100 gun owners have been to Riccarton Racecourse so far, most happy with process.
Gang members could turn over a new leaf with medicinal cannabis proposals
Proposed rules mean that criminal pot-growers could work in medicinal cannabis market.
Illegal cannabis seeds may be used to make legal medicinal cannabis products
Illegal cannabis seed proposed to be used to jump-start medicinal cannabis market.
Political Roundup: How to achieve transformational change in politics
Comment: There's increasing doubt about how 'transformational' the Government will be.
Gas-guzzlers face $3000 fee; discounts for electric cars
It also wants to charge a fee on imported vehicles with higher greenhouse gas emissions.
Editorial: The plastic 'no no' banned
EDITORIAL: Chopping handles off plastic bags is cheeky but we shouldn't get carried away.