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Division within Maori Party over Foreshore and Seabed Act

<i>Simon Power</i>: Human rights balanced with police powers

Unions vow to fight 90-day work law

Unions are vowing to continue the fight against an employment law change passed by Parliament last night.

<i>Editorial</i>: Public loses in disgraceful spending law

Brian Rudman: Century-old records tell same old story

National pushes through 90-day work law

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

Councillors keen to look at wider issues on alcohol

MMP vote will lead to total review of system

<i>Editorial:</i> Time to tackle social cost of the pokies

Alcohol sponsorship ban would have huge impact - survey

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

Drink-driving deaths due to 'problem drivers'

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

<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> Limit cut will kill us, say clubs

<b>Two Drinks Max:</b> Nats to block law change

Truckie's grieving family: Stop being PC

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.

<i>Editorial</i>: Little-noticed bill a threat to freedoms

Opposition's voice heard on liquor bill

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