A US judge says 'three strikes' laws can result in unfair sentences, have a limited deterrent effect and make it too easy to ignore rehabilitation.

The King's College mother who has challenged the Govt to act on alcohol issues says it is wrong to isolate the problem on the purchase age.

John Key says research, science and technology will get the biggest boost after health and education in next week's Budget.

Thousands of protesters rallied in cities across America demanding that President Obama tackle immigration reform immediately.

Australia is poised to introduce the world's harshest anti-smoking laws, with tobacco companies forced to sell cigarettes in plain packets resembling prescription drug packs.

An opponent of raising the drinking age says if John Key was 18 right now, he would be unlikely to support it.

Drunks could be charged $250 for a night in police cells or a ride home in a police car.

Party politics still rule when it comes to tangling with the vested interests of the liquor and hospitality industries.

Irreverent Tui billboards will survive even if liquor laws are reviewed the way the Law Commission envisages: Yeah, Right.

The Govt says it's likely to reject a recommendation to lift alcohol prices.