Transport Minister Steven Joyce is the latest MP to admit having criminal convictions.

Under-18s wanting to drink at a private party will need their parents' permission and the host will need to police the level of drunkenness.

A pirate radio station plans to broadcast from international waters off the coast of Fiji.

Local councils will be given greater power to make decisions over alcohol in their communities under changes to be released tomorrow.

Calls to change procedures after a notorious killer was able to write a letter to a juror have been called into doubt by the Law Society.

Simon Power is considering whether jurors' addresses should ever be handed out, amid reports a convicted killer was able to contact a juror.

One of NZ's most notorious killers allegedly contacted a woman on the jury that found him guilty this month of kidnapping.

Black Power looks set to buy back a confiscated stronghold after the Government and Auckland City Council ruled out buying the property to keep it away from the gang.

A Black Power stronghold seized by police when a $1.5 million drug ring was smashed is now back in the hands of the gang.

One of NZ's most-notorious career criminals pulled in a six-figure income while in jail - then picked up legal aid as well.

The 'claim of right' defence that saw three activists escape conviction despite wilfully damaging the Waihopai spy base will be repealed or reformed.

Peter James Scott has again fallen foul of the authorities because he shares his name and birthday with a drug dealer.