Auckland mayor Len Brown and other local politicians have called for their pay to be reined in by the Government.

The Northland byelection had the makings of a real nailbiter if Labour had stood aside and made it a two-horse race.

Nearly 10 per cent of our coastal marine area is now safeguarded by reserves. But are we really doing enough? Science reporter Jamie Morton poses five key questions.

A move to rein in politicians' pay doesn't give moral authority to the Government in upcoming pay negotiations, public sector representatives say.

Over the years I've come to despair over how badly our politicians understand technology.

The Judicature Modernisation Bill had its second reading last week. Somehow it has not led the news, Dr Richard Cornes writes.

A female Republican politician in Las Vegas is sponsoring legislation to allow guns on campuses, but only to be handled by females.

The supplement salesman who won't lie about pre-workouts: "They have stupidly toxic amounts of caffeine. It drives you mental so you train like a crackhead."

Herald investigation shows makers of pre-workout supplements are always trying new tricks to beat government bans.

New laws cracking down on shell companies appear to be having an early effect, with police seeing a drop off in requests for information about New Zealand-registered firms.

Prime Minister John Key has said apartments are an option for first-home buyers. Property editor Anne Gibson explores the pros and cons.

Long-promised law changes designed to make housing in New Zealand more affordable will be unveiled today as the Government makes its second attempt at reforming the Resource Management Act.

One of Auckland's major hotels has been left dry for nearly a month over the holiday period because of a mix-up in renewing its liquor licence.

Sports law specialist Aaron Lloyd has welcomed the criminalisation of match-fixing that has passed into law this week, but says the legislation should go even further.

Nearly every cancer patient will have to receive treatment within 62 days under an ambitious three-year plan outlined by the Government today.

The Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill is expected to pass tonight under urgency with the support of National and Labour.

Gehan Gunasekara writes: Privacy rules are inevitably cited as an excuse when bureaucratic bungling occurs in relation to managing people and information.

New Zealand and Australia have abandoned efforts to establish a joint therapeutic products regulator.

Cabinet signed off tough new measures to tackle gangs on the basis of inaccurate information which over-estimated the scale of the crime problem.

The number of fines issued by Auckland parking wardens for unsafe tyres has almost doubled in three years, but some councillors say the practice is 'over the top'.

A law which takes away the legal right to a tea break and weakens collective bargaining has taken line honours as the first law change passed in National’s third term.

The Government's Employment Relations Amendment Bill is best known for its removal of guaranteed rest and meal breaks. What else does it do?

Yesterday the Court of Appeal decided the act meant something more: that women have the right to be paid the same as men doing a different job if the work is comparable.

A man who pointed a laser at a passenger plane carrying 118 people as it came in to Auckland Airport has been told by a judge "there's no more partying".

A suggestion by the Finance Minister councils are increasing poverty through poor planning rules that drive housing costs higher has been labelled 'simplistic'.

Deborah Hart writes: Family law arbitration, the latest conflict-resolution tool for people seeking resolutions for difficult domestic circumstances, marks another milestone.

Private information stored online by European computer users could be scrutinised by American law enforcement agencies.