A pilot fighting to get his job back after being sacked amid allegations of alcohol and drug abuse worked for Pacific Blue.

Dita De Boni addresses the issue of income splitting for tax purposes.

Despite protests from Labour and unions, legislation that extends the 90-day employment probation period passed its first reading in Parliament today.

Police displayed weapons and drugs, including two "unusually large" rocks of crystal meth, from a bust on a Coromandel P lab.

There is compelling evidence that increasing the legal alcohol purchasing age reduces harm and saves lives, a US professor has told MPs.

A woman who fled an alcohol checkpoint and caused a crash that killed Penelope Phillips, above, has been sentenced to home detention.

The dangerous combination of a weekend of drinking and a sleeping pill resulted in Jarrad Hoeata going on a reckless drive that ended when motorists blocked him off the road.

A sole parent says she has lost a sixth of her bodyweight because she has not been able to eat properly since the Govt tightened access to training subsidies for beneficiaries.

A man's arm was amputated on a Sydney road after he was hit by a drunk driver.

An announcement on changes to alcohol legislation is likely in the next few weeks, Prime Minister John Key says.