New ZealandLegal problem delays Ministry guidelinesThe release of seclusion and restraint guidelines to teachers faced with violent and extreme situations has been delayed due to legal problems.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeachers fear assault chargesTeachers are demanding to know if they risk police charges for physically separating school fights or defending themselves when students attack.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice seize $435m worth of assets since 2009More than $435 million worth of property, cars, cash and other assets has been frozen in New Zealand under a contentious law used 25 Sep 01:39 AM
New ZealandLocals speak out on new cat ownership planBy Shauni Jamesshauni.james@dailypost.co.nz / Circle_see_more_DP.eps / CATS: Katie Hickey, pictured with her cat Bugsy, thinks cats 22 Sep 06:23 AM
OpinionReal crime is judging assisted-death choiceCOMMENT: The Care Alliance are essentially saying they know what is best for this patient. That staggering arrogance is the real crime.20 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionFear behind decision to keep dad's name secretCOMMENT: The rewrite of the Social Security Act is a good time to abolish the sanctions altogether.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandPraise for family violence law revampAn overhaul of family violence law which includes flagging all offences on criminal records and making victim safety the priority has been applauded.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMoko case prompts fight to change lawAt the Justice for Moko rally staged in Napier three months ago Napier City Councillor and former police detective Keith Price drew 13 Sep 04:57 PM
OpinionSpy bill lacking robust privacy protectionCOMMENT: Although it may be an improvement on earlier legislation governing spying the bill still contains many flaws.06 Sep 05:00 PM
EditorialOnline school plan deserves a chanceEducation Minister Hekia Parata is eager to promote change in New Zealand schools.24 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionProhibition - it should be bannedCOMMENT: The deeper I delve into the issue, however, the more I am struck by just how frightening the consequences of prohibition are.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpy agency bill gets wide supportThe GCSB will be able to spy on Kiwis on "national security" grounds but the definition of "national security" is yet to be decided.18 Aug 06:50 AM
New ZealandNew children's agency announcedA stand-alone ministry that will replace Child, Youth and Family has been officially named as the Ministry for Vulnerable Children.17 Aug 11:03 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanGovt refuse to smell what public smokingCOMMENT: Latest poll suggests more Kiwis favour legalising cannabis use, rather than just decriminalising it. Why don't our politicians get the message?16 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Path to drug reform not an easy oneThe Prime Minister is unmoved by a poll for the Drug Foundation showing most New Zealanders now support legalising, or at least decriminalising, cannabis.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat Kiwis think about cannabisEXCLUSIVE: A new poll ahead of a review of the law around possession of cannabis for personal use suggests there is public appetite for reform.15 Aug 08:55 AM
New ZealandDodgy doctors continue to practiseA loophole has left Medical Council powerless to immediately suspend a doctor, even if doctor is under investigation for sexual misconduct or convicted.14 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionLet's make Bill of Rights supreme lawCOMMENT: It's time citizens demanded protection for the fundamental right to know, which is being routinely eroded.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAbusers refusing to stay awayMore than 12,000 Kiwis have repeatedly breached court orders to stay away from their victims - with one person convicted for doing so 14 times.09 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Numbers on cannabis speak for themselvesA Treasury official suggested the Government could save more than $500 million a year legalising the popular drug.22 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessWill Unitary Plan affect your property?After months of debate and seemingly endless meetings, the Auckland Council reveals its Unitary Plan.19 Jul 12:50 AM
New ZealandBridges faces backlashTransport Minister Simon Bridges ignored official advice to consult with councils before announcing he would allow electric cars to use bus lanes.18 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul Goldsmith: Credit law helps stamp out predatory lendersCOMMENT: It is one thing to toughen the law, but it needs to be properly enforced.13 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Why won't Key act on housing?COMMENT: It is a pretty crap society that pulls the ladder up on younger people or those less well off just because they want to preserve their new unearned wealth.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand30 years since homosexuality reformSaturday marks 30 years since that milestone in the gay rights movement, an anniversary that will be celebrated in Parliament tonight.05 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Legalising pot could do a world of goodCOMMENT: Marijuana will probably be legalised in New Zealand at some point. It's the way the western world is going, writes Matt Heath.02 May 01:27 AM
OpinionAlexandra Sims: Relax law and let artists go crazyCOMMENT: The economic and cultural disadvantages of a longer period of protection outweigh the economic benefits to copyright owners.28 Apr 07:25 PM
OpinionBob McCoskrie: Legalising grass won't make NZ greenerCOMMENT: A feeble approach will simply send all the wrong messages to our young people and to our families - that drug use isn't that big a deal.18 Apr 11:44 PM
EditorialEditorial: Cannabis law ought to take wide viewAn international conference at the United Nations headquarters this week is expected to agree that the UN's "war on drugs" is over, and it has failed.17 Apr 07:16 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Campaigners asking for more troubleCOMMENT: Drugs that do nothing for you up to that point have no redeeming social benefit to my mind. But it's not my business.15 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessLawsuit seeks damages for those on US watch listsThe suit is perhaps the broadest challenge yet to the federal system.07 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandPike River widow: 'I'm ready for jail if it eases my pain'Pike River widow Anna Osborne is set to self-medicate with medicinal marijuana - even if the move turns her into a criminal.01 Apr 04:00 PM
EmploymentHolidays Act is landing businesses in hot waterCOMMENT: Why is this legislation so difficult to comply with and which types of businesses are most at risk?01 Apr 01:48 AM
New ZealandLecretia Seales - a courageous campaignSentenced to death, a lawyer set out to gain the right to choose how she would die.18 Dec 04:00 PM