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<i>John Carter:</i> Boards to breathe new life into local government

Worst killers not covered under three strikes law

A proposed three strikes law would have done nothing to prevent some of New Zealand's most notorious killings, critics say.

<i>Editorial:</i> Three-strikes law deserves death sentence

Local democracy lost in transition, critics warn

<i>Maria McMillan:</i> Send Hide's water bill down plughole

Homosexuals being used as 'scapegoats' by flawed governments

Homophobia is on rise in Uganda as the government seeks an Anti-Homosexuality Bill and the minister for ethics and integrity insists that it will be every citizen's duty under new laws to denounce anyone they suspect of being gay.

<i>Mark Hucklesby:</i> Take your opportunity to influence the changes to company reporting

<i>Cartoon:</i> A more precise driving age limit

Dad watches daughter die in quad crash

A 6-year-old girl was crushed to death before her father's eyes yesterday after her quadbike rolled.

Restrictions on lines companies too tough, says group

ACC chairman denies acting politically

ACC board chairman John Judge today rejected an allegation he had acted politically over levy proposals.

Average worker hit with $200 ACC levy hikes

The Govt's ACC levy increases are less than were recommended by the ACC board but still about $200 a year for an average income worker with a car.

'Chuggers' face legal scrutiny

<i>Editorial:</i> Let Latta be last word on smacking law

'Charter for rapists' - critics savage ACC

Therapists and counsellors say tight new rules for claiming ACC subsidies for sexual abuse counselling have become "a rapists' charter"

Labour closes ranks, backs Goff on speech

The Labour caucus backs "the tone and content" of a speech in which Phil Goff accused the Govt of reopening old racial wounds.