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Right-to-die talks banned in Ireland
An Australian euthanasia advocate is meeting plenty of vocal opposition as he tours Ireland.

Customs reviewing party drug imports
Customs is reviewing the way it targets rising levels of imports of the party drug mephedrone, which has been linked to deaths in Europe.

<i>Bernard Moran:</i> Is abortion in patient's best interest?
Bernard Moran writes on questions hanging over the proposed guidelines on terminations.

Britain set to ban NZ's new killer party drug
A drug thought to be used by Kiwis as a substitute for ecstasy could be banned in Britain after being linked to two deaths.

Twelve arrested in drugs busts
Twelve people will face drugs charges after heavily armed police raided Tauranga properties over the past four days.

5-year-old sex offender on crime list
A 5-year-old and two 6-year-old boys were apprehended by police for sexual assault last year.

Michael Jones - one more test
He played 55 internationals for the All Blacks. Now Michael Jones is stepping up to lead West Auckland's Pacific community and agonising over going into politics.

Not so crazy after all
Today, a 19 year old Taupo man was jailed for throwing a three month old baby, who wouldn't stop crying, onto the floor, causing life-threatening head injuries.

Kiwi family stunned about expulsion
A New Zealand family expelled from Morocco on religious grounds is struggling to come to terms with the situation.

Facebook fears after sex offender logged on to kill
Questions have been raised about the monitoring of the online activity of sex offenders, after a murder in Britain.

Parents win fight to sterilise daughter
The Family Court in Queensland has authorised the parents of a profoundly disabled girl to give their daughter a hysterectomy.