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Gay choice for churches

A bill to legalise same-sex marriage is likely to be amended to explicitly state that churches would not be forced to marry same-sex couples.

City dog laws on one leash

Bill could ban hand-held lasers

A bill making it an offence to possess a hand-held laser in a public place without reasonable excuse will be debated in Parliament.

Kiwi criminal at centre of Australian political stoush

Changes to marriage law

Editorial: State needs option of civil cases

Editorial: A financial penalty can bring as much public dishonour as a criminal conviction for an offending company or individual, and so it should.

Oil and gas exploration opens off North coast

A breakthrough for pay equity

Principal slams Govt drug changes

A Northland headmaster has written to John Key about his concerns over banning drug sniffer dogs from schools, saying it is "short-sighted nonsense".

Labour law changes made

A change is on the way for a controversial labour law that protects vulnerable workers when their job is restructured.

Editorial: Delay on local drink rules makes no sense

Coroner lashes out at suicide reporting rules

Descendants of Maori chief sit in on bill reading

Delay tactics on liquor changes

Eco groups slam policy on drilling

Hundreds busted for drug-driving

The country's top road policing officer says most drugged drivers are not being charged by police for that crime because they're also being caught drink driving.