Measures to stop boy-racers from cruising and doing burnouts brought an 18 per cent drop in street-racing offences last year.

Drivers with overdue traffic fines could have their licences suspended under a new law, which would also send people with overdue fines to prison.

Politicians and unions are calling on the Government to move public holidays that fall on weekends to Monday as workers face losing two days off in 2011.

Unions are protecting thousands of new workers from the Govt's 90-day trial period law by negotiating collective contracts that exempt them from it.

An Act MP says the message is the same across NZ, "everyone, Maori and non-Maori, is vehemently opposed to this bill".

Parliament looks set to be debating foreshore bills for years to come after Labour pledged today to repeal the Government's legislation when back in power.

A proposed law change would allow security agents to spy on foreign communications with impunity during the Rugby World Cup.

A handover of control of allowances and expenses to the Remuneration Authority has broad support across Parliament.

John Key is giving an independent body more control over setting MPs' perks after a call for an end to MPs having control over their own entitlements.

Labour is calling for submissions on the spying powers of the Security Intelligence Service to be heard in public.

Laws allowing spies to intercept text messages and snoop on computers will be pushed through before the 2011 RWC.

Public submissions on a bill that strengthens the laws covering the SIS will be heard in secret.

Maori Party MP Hone Harawira says the bill that will replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act is a fraud because 98 per cent of Maori will not be able to meet the threshold to claim customary title.