Forty-three of NZ's most dangerous criminals have been convicted of serious violent offences committed while they were already on parole.

Labour MP Lianne Dalziel has drafted a bill to ensure investors benefit from action taken by regulators against investment companies.

John Key appeared to hint at a watering down of proposals to open national parks to mining yesterday.

The boundaries for the new Auckland Super City have been confirmed with an extra ward and two further local boards added.

Dozens of directors who run Auckland's cultural and sporting facilities look set to be dumped by the Govt for a handful of directors.

Aucklanders are to be locked out of decisions affecting their greatest jewels as well as important transport issues.

The days of rental car companies giving pamphlets to confused overseas visitors and crossing their fingers they'll cope with NZ's oddball right-hand rule look set to be over.

New Zealand's unique right-hand rule, a relic of an old Melbourne tram system and cause of 2560 crashes a year, is set to be scrapped.

Reducing the current legal blood alcohol limit will hurt the law-abiding majority without tackling repeat offenders, say lawyers.

The Govt's failure to immediately commit to lowering blood alcohol limits for adult drivers is "just not good enough", say advocacy organisations.

An investigation into vehicle power restrictions is something that this country has been crying out for.

The move to raise the minimum legal driving age to 16 will be part of the Government's road safety strategy, to be released tomorrow.