Prostitutes could be banned from street trading in Auckland and beyond after a Super City council vote.

The three strikes law for violent or sexual criminals has been used on 132 offenders since last June.

Drivers with overdue traffic fines could have their licences suspended under a new law, which would also send people with overdue fines to prison.

Radical changes to the legal aid system will put an end to taxpayers paying defence lawyers up to $900,000 a year.

NZTA cleared its registry of deceased licence holders, only to have 23 inform it they were still alive.

Simon Power has turned down calls for an independent inquiry into a 40-year-old murder mystery.

The Govt is proposing to end the right of a defendant to elect trial by jury for about 80 offences, including smacking a child.

Legislation introducing the change to a split drinking age will be one step closer after it is tabled in Parliament next week, Simon Power says.

The Govt will amend the 'claim of right' defence successfully used by the men who damaged equipment at the Waihopai spy base.

Groundbreaking cellphone technology has been launched in a bid to stop teenagers being harassed by text bullies. The new service allows cellphone users to blacklist up to 20 numbers.

Among the 24 state sector CEOs whose performance over the year had been reviewed, six were paid more, five were paid less and 13 stayed the same.