Lockwood Smith in MP expenses backdown
The Speaker has caved in to pressure to release MPs' spending on travel perks after political parties rebelled.
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<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> Alcohol changes getting closer
Legislation introducing the change to a split drinking age will be one step closer after it is tabled in Parliament next week, Simon Power says.
Rebel schools: We won't set standards
More than 200 schools are refusing to introduce part of the Government's mandatory national standards next year after voting "no confidence" in the system.
<i>Steve Mackenzie:</i> Crunch time looms for hospitality trade
The hospitality business is about to get a shake up by way of a long-awaited Food Bill that will focus on food safety, writes Steve Mackenzie.
Turia apologises to Harawira over row
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia has publicly apologised to Hone Harawira for not standing by him over the white mother-f....email turmoil.
PM against move to keep MPs' overseas travel secret
John Key has come out against Lockwood Smith's move to shield individual MPs' travel expenses from public scrutiny.
Tax carrot should bring films
Film studios are more likely to make big-budget movies in NZ because they will benefit from broader tax rebate rules, the Govt says.
Perk change keeps MPs' overseas travel secret
MPs are now free to use an international travel perk and keep their individual holidays - subsidised by public money - a complete secret, under new rules revealed by Speaker Lockwood Smith.
Key defends <i>Hobbit</i> tax deal
John Key says his deal to keep The Hobbit in NZ was far less than what Labour paid for LOTR, but Labour says the PM isn't telling the full story.
Death threats fly over <i>Hobbit</i>
Actresses and unionists have received threats, including some against their lives, during the heated row over The Hobbit movie.
Sparks fly in '<i>Hobbit</i> law' debate
The law change that was part of the deal to clinch The Hobbit for New Zealand was still being heatedly debated when Parliament adjourned last night.
<i>Hobbit</i> bill passes first reading
Parliament was tonight working its way through a labour law change the Government says is essential to ensure The Hobbit movies are made in New Zealand, but was facing stiff opposition from Labour.
<i>The Hobbit</i> law - what does it mean for workers?
Employment law specialist Jim Roberts explains how the proposed law change spurred by The Hobbit saga will affect film industry workers.
Govt supports legalised drunk driving, says trust
Alcohol Healthwatch has told the Government it is supporting "legalised drunk driving" by delaying moves to lower the drink driving limit.
Jackson says thanks for <i>Hobbit</i> rescue
Sir Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh have thanked the Govt for stepping in to keep filming of The Hobbit in NZ by introducing legislation that is being pushed through Parliament today.
<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> Friend seeks drink-drive answers
A friend of a woman killed by a repeat driver has asked for a ministerial inquiry into the justice system's handling of the offender.
Call for new addiction treatment law
New Zealand needs to overhaul laws governing the compulsory treatment of severe alcoholics and drug addicts, says the Law Commission.
<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> Police want drink-drive limit lowered
A huge majority of police want New Zealand's drink driving limit lowered, new survey results show.
<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> Alcohol laws 'absolute madness'
'Friends and family members gasped in horror at the amount of times he had been caught, convicted, then cyclically reoffended.'