Auckland iwi Ngati Whatua has confirmed it will seek a judicial review of Government’s plan to sell off Crown land to private developers.

Although the effects of the party drug ecstasy are transient and may not require medical attention, complications of severe toxicity have occurred, says Leo Schep.

Aucklanders are being warned they could face fines of up to $10,000 and daily penalties for not keeping their trees and other vegetation away from power lines.

Government and Auckland iwi are headed to court over plans to sell off up to 500 hectares of surplus Crown land to private developers.

Vested interests are preventing any meaningful solutions to New Zealand’s housing crisis from being proposed or implemented, writes Bryce Edwards.

Tribes have decided to go to court to challenge the Government's interpretation of "right of first refusal" in light of moves to free up land for private housing developments.

The hopes of euthanasia supporters appear to rely on Act leader David Seymour and the luck of the draw after both Prime Minister John Key and Labour chief Andrew Little ruled out putting up a bill on the issue.

It did not take long. Just three days, if that, for the politicians to get voluntary euthanasia well and truly off the political agenda, writes John Armstrong.

The Prime Minister says he would probably support a euthanasia law change of the type Lecretia Seales wanted.

James Dunne ask, does Parliament have enough to do? Concerns have been raised that the svelte state of Parliament’s Order Paper suggests that it is at risk of running out of business.

Uber's attempt to replace a patchwork of local rules in Texas with a state law is headed for defeat.

Chorus has called on the government to enact changes to the RMA to speed the fibre rollout.

John Keys says NZ Defence Force chiefs have not shared the same concerns as US leaders about willingness of Iraqi troops to fight the Islamic State.

The Financial Markets Authority is investigating Arena Capital, concerned investor funds may be at risk.

Mark Keating writes: The Government has been arm-twisted by its critics into a tax response to address Auckland property prices.

Share trading platform Unlisted is applying for an exemption from the Financial Markets Authority.

Pressure is mounting for the abolition of a law allowing Queenslanders who kill homosexuals to have a murder charge reduced by arguing that their victim propositioned them.

The Government is expected to propose a ban on testing cosmetics on animals this afternoon.

The Prime Minister was quick to "rip up" the Government's intended reform of the Resource Management Act after the Northland byelection. Suspiciously quick.

Winston Peters' win has raised fears about disruption to the Government's plans for RMA law reform, although one business leader sees scope for a more targeted and workable approach.

John Key's plans to rein in politicians’ pay appear to be in a shambles as critics point out it would actually have delivered bigger pay increases in the long-term.

The tactical voting deals are flying in Northland.

MPs will pass a law under urgency on Wednesday to cut their latest hefty pay rise and to index future increases against the same measure that is used for superannuation rises.

PM’s regular ‘disappointment’ with racheting salaries hits crunch time, John Armstrong writes.

Last week's column on the consequences of the TICSA generated a fair bit of feedback from the industry.

The $163 million cost of changing the child support rules will increase further when the IRD implements a completely new computer system.