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SkyCity convention deadline extended
The New Zealand government and SkyCity Entertainment Group are giving themselves another fortnight to cut a deal on the terms for the casino and hotel operator to build a $402 million convention centre in Auckland in exchange for regulatory concessions.
New tax rules target overseas super payments
Inland Revenue is getting ready to clamp down on thousands of New Zealand residents who haven't been paying tax on withdrawals from their overseas superannuation schemes.
Lotto bans party pills from outlets
Party pills will be removed from many dairies and grocery stores earlier than expected after a Lotteries Commission crackdown.
Gehan Gunasekara: Orwell's worst nightmares looming large
Privacy scholars refer to the dangers of aggregation of data and the potential this affords for profiling of individuals and for making of assumptions, writes Gehan Gunasekara.
Dominos delivers pizza by drone
Dominos UK is using tech to take pizza boldly where no pizza has gone before by developing a remote controlled drone aircraft that delivers, writes Pat Pilcher.
Officials to discuss arresting prostitutes and clients
Central government politicians have called a roundtable meeting in Wellington tomorrow to look for ways to control street prostitution in South Auckland.
Government to appeal legal aid decision
The Government will appeal against a ruling that the new legal aid system is unlawful.
Courts stick with legal aid
The courts will continue to operate with the current legal aid system for the timebeing despite the Court of Appeal ruling it unlawful.
Police create and fire 3D-printed guns
New South Wales police have created and fired two 3D-printed firearms, the state police commissioner Andrew Scipione revealed in a press conference today.
Editorial: Raids report offers lessons for the future
Editorial: Police invaded the homes of people who were not suspects and gave them reason to think they were being detained while their houses were searched.
Aaron Lim: GCSB legislation could prevent a Boston Bombing
Opposition to the GSCB legislation rely on their traditional response that NZ will become a "national security state.", writes Aaron Lim. This is exactly what NZ needs.
Brian Rudman: Law protecting Government, not disabled
Brian Rudman asks, "What would the great Liberal and Labour social pioneers think of the cripple-bashing that occurred last week?"
Key backs changes to carer's law
Prime Minister John Key has defended the urgent passing of controversial legislation which restricted who could be paid for caring for disabled family members.
Split over new finance adviser rules
Tougher licensing rules for authorised financial advisers won't be introduced in a law change despite being suggested by the market regulator.
Toby Manhire: Spy bill papering over cracked masonry
It takes a special class of sleep-deprived conspiracist to imagine John Key would have welcomed, let alone engineered, the Aaron Gilmore brouhaha, writes Toby Manhire.
Editorial: More checks needed on spy powers
Editorial: It is entirely reasonable to allow the GCSB to provide specialist help to other agencies. If this were not so, the SIS, for example, would have to spend millions acquiring the sophisticated equipment operated by the other agency.
Peters wants spy law updated fast
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he wants the GCSB law clarified as quickly as possible with as little politicking as possible.
Concern over employment law changes
Employment law experts have expressed concerns about plans to fast-track decisions on disputes before the Employment Relations Authority.
Church wedding out for gay law advocate
Gay marriage law author Louisa Wall won't be able to marry her same-sex partner in her own Ratana Church.
Editorial: Openness will help satisfy judges' critics
The harshest critics of the justice system are doubtless underwhelmed by the contents of an overhaul that will make judges more accountable.
Chief judge: Views of victims count
Breakfast television coverage followed Chief High Court Judge Helen Winkelmann as she prepared for the day - until an item which ruffled her judicial calm.