Democracy is getting a fighting chance in Tonga writes Audrey Young.

Employment law changes which were fiercely fought by unions and the Labour Party have been passed by Parliament.

The Government will limit what lobby groups can spend on election campaigning in its redraft of election finance laws despite strongly objecting to such a limit in 2008.

Some sports clubs would "not survive" if a ban on alcohol-related sponsorship was introduced.

Almost three-quarters of drink driving deaths are caused by recidivist drink-drivers.

The Government's liquor law bill passed its first reading yesterday amid strident criticism from Opposition MPs.

The family of a truckie killed in a crash with a 15-year-old learner driver wants the Govt to 'forget the PC bulls**t' and look at the driving age.