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![Power seeks hard line on court secrecy for celebs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Power seeks hard line on court secrecy for celebs
The Justice Minister wants to stop the emerging "special class" of high-profile people using their status to get name suppression.
![Name suppression rules need changing - lawyers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Name suppression rules need changing - lawyers
Court proceedings should be more open and transparent, the Law Commission says.
![Study trashes anti-tagging policies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Study trashes anti-tagging policies
Taggers say initiatives aimed at preventing graffiti just encourage them to keep vandalising.
![Convicted offenders to pay $50 levy under new law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Convicted offenders to pay $50 levy under new law
All convicted offenders will have to pay a $50 levy under a law passed by Parliament today.
![Two-stage MMP vote gives NZ plenty of time to decide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two-stage MMP vote gives NZ plenty of time to decide
Voters will have to vote twice in separate referendums to get rid of the MMP electoral system, under a schedule revealed yesterday.
![MMP referendum to be held with 2011 election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MMP referendum to be held with 2011 election
Voters will be asked if they wish to change the voting system from MMP and what alternative voting system they would prefer.
![Simon Power's speech on support for crime victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Simon Power's speech on support for crime victims
Justice Minister Simon Power's speech announcing changes in Government support for the victims of serious crime.
![More financial support for crime victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More financial support for crime victims
Victims of serious crime will now get more financial support - including a payment for attending the court hearing of the accused.
![Proposed electoral law changes meet opposition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Proposed electoral law changes meet opposition
The Government's proposed changes to electoral law have been met with opposition from Labour and the Green Party.
![More open donations law still possible](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More open donations law still possible
The Govt will consider changing laws on disclosure of political donations to make them even more transparent, Simon Power says.
![Govt may lift campaign spending limits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt may lift campaign spending limits
The Government may lift the limits on campaign spending under its freshly announced electoral law reforms.
![Prisons given two-to-a-cell ultimatum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Prisons given two-to-a-cell ultimatum
Corrections has threatened that existing prisons will be fast-tracked into private management unless guards agree to prisoners 'double-bunking'.
![Cabinet preparing for MMP referendum: Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cabinet preparing for MMP referendum: Key
Cabinet is discussing a referendum on the electoral system with a referendum on MMP to be held at or before the next general election.