Government will introduce a "one-strike" policy for suspected drink-drivers who evade prosecution because medical staff cannot extract a blood sample.

The maximum penalty for possessing a book about growing marijuana will be higher than actually growing it, MPs considering a new child porn bill have heard.

Trout, deer, pigs and other exotic species would have to be culled from the Ureweras under a law change before Parliament, fishers and hunters are warning Government.

A leading law firm is calling for changes to how leave is calculated and paid out but a union leader is warning workers could lose out.

The "right to enjoy owning dogs" has to be protected, even at the cost of 20,000 human victims, writes Brian Rudman.

Immigration officers will gain police-like powers to enter and search homes without a warrant under law changes designed to stamp out exploitation of migrants.

On a recent trip along the Northwestern Motorway I noticed, in the strip between Pt Chevalier and Te Atatu, strange things sticking out of the ground.

As legalisation of marijuana spreads, Chinese companies have the patents ready to exploit new markets.

Parliament will begin its debate on plain packaging for tobacco early next year, Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia has confirmed.

As a teenager, there is a huge pressure to accept the cool pragmatism of "this is how it is" when it comes to binge drinking, writes Verity Johnson.

Editorial: What is it about Hollywood that causes the Government to go weak at the knees?

Wellington lawyer John Edwards will replace Marie Shroff as the New Zealand's third Privacy Commissioner.

More trains and buses will be running in Auckland when new drinking laws begin next week.

Editorial: Regulation appeals to governments because it is the easiest response to a problem. But each affects people's freedom in some way.

Some bars' and restaurants' "happy hour" promotions will be outlawed under alcohol reforms which come into force next month.

Labour leader David Cunliffe took the attack to Prime Minister John Key as the Government backed a convention centre deal with SkyCity.

A bill paving the way for SkyCity's $402m convention centre has passed its final reading in Parliament, but Labour says they will not be bound by the 'shonky' deal.

Information about the harm caused by the SkyCity convention centre deal was withheld because it was considered commercially sensitive, official papers show.

With a swing of his powerful arm, a prison guard landed a wicked-looking cane on a dummy wearing the white uniform of convicts in Brunei.

Parliament will urgently pass a law validating the oaths of returning police officers, before any of their actions since returning can be called into question.

Editorial: A review of burial laws by the Law Commission has led to drastic and largely unnecessary recommendations.

Each night, people in apartments all over New York City are cleaning up, putting out fresh towels and clearing out.

Labour MP David Shearer will continue to push for free breakfasts and lunches in poorer schools despite no longer being leader of his party.

Approval for smoking in SkyCity's high-roller lounge may be stubbed out after it was challenged in the High Court.

Government planning to relax the rules on bringing in feature films but is extending ban on parallel imports.