The spying watchdog has urged Parliament to "tighten up" the warranting regime for New Zealand's intelligence agencies.

A major inquiry into euthanasia is taking place, but the Govt has already concluded it will not lead to any changes in New Zealand.

Concerns over the impacts of new health and safety legislation have seen the cancellation of a popular school gala day and fireworks display.

COMMENT: Palmer and Butler are drawing public attention to the benefits of our current constitutional arrangements.

Protest boats will be banned from parts of Auckland's harbour during a historic visit by a United States warship.

Thousands of US servicemen have been told to pay back enlistment bonuses, a decade after signing up for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Two investigations are under way into the suspected suicide of a mental health patient who had fled a psychiatric hospital and was missing for weeks.

New food safety laws are forcing childcare centres to stop providing food for kids, or increase fees, the Early Childhood Council says.

COMMENT: Geoffrey Palmer and Andrew Butler reply to concerns written document would be ponderous undertaking.

The cost of medicinal cannabis is set to tumble after Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne approved a Canadian pain relief product.

COMMENT: Australia has cleared the way for medical cannabis to be grown and distributed and it must only be a matter of time before NZ do the same.

Having the choice was what mattered to Lecretia.

Telecommunications companies are concerned about a proposal which will allow companies to volunteer suspicious information about their customers to spying agencies.

COMMENT: The Government's proposed reforms to our child protection laws are regressive, myopic and likely to have unfortunate outcomes for children.

COMMENT: Almost every country has a written constitution, whereas New Zealand has only 'scraps of legislation' uncodified and largely unintelligible.

Watch NZH Focus: The days of Kiwis heading to the UK could be numbered as the British Government announces a crack-down on visas for students and skilled workers.

As a gang member held a knife to his throat, Jarrod Gilbert wondered if he was about to die.

The release of seclusion and restraint guidelines to teachers faced with violent and extreme situations has been delayed due to legal problems.

More than $435 million worth of property, cars, cash and other assets has been frozen in New Zealand under a contentious law used

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

COMMENT: The rewrite of the Social Security Act is a good time to abolish the sanctions altogether.

An overhaul of family violence law which includes flagging all offences on criminal records and making victim safety the priority has been applauded.

At the Justice for Moko rally staged in Napier three months ago Napier City Councillor and former police detective Keith Price drew

COMMENT: Although it may be an improvement on earlier legislation governing spying the bill still contains many flaws.

Education Minister Hekia Parata is eager to promote change in New Zealand schools.

COMMENT: The deeper I delve into the issue, however, the more I am struck by just how frightening the consequences of prohibition are.

The GCSB will be able to spy on Kiwis on "national security" grounds but the definition of "national security" is yet to be decided.

A stand-alone ministry that will replace Child, Youth and Family has been officially named as the Ministry for Vulnerable Children.

The Prime Minister is unmoved by a poll for the Drug Foundation showing most New Zealanders now support legalising, or at least decriminalising, cannabis.