New ZealandHigh-density housing: Jitters over special powers to take public parks, private landKāinga Ora will have the power to set rates and development contributions.03 Feb 04:41 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIn the gun: Auckland police seize more than 600 weaponsTwenty military-style semi-automatics among hundreds of firearms seized in Auckland.27 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyBrian Fallow: Building more houses - it's one step forward ...Law could ease housing crisis, but Productivity Commission has few ideas for change.23 Jan 08:00 PM
PoliticsLetters: Bad law and bad tenantsA do-gooder attitude to bad tenants will cause a bigger housing crisis than ever before.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland principal on vaping: 'It's a huge concern for us'"Literally every interval we are confiscating vapes. It's a huge concern," principal says.22 Jan 10:30 AM
PoliticsBest of 2019: Jay Kuten: Cannabis 'evils' are noiseLegalising cannabis may give the far right a field day for trolling us.12 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEducation changes planned across the boardParliament is considering one education act to rule them all.12 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGraeme Edgeler: Defamation law biggest threat to free speechCOMMENT: The cost of our unfit defamation laws is not only borne by publishers.09 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Parole proposal flawedThis idea has so many problems it is not likely to pass legislative scrutiny.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCall for action on firefighter cancer law changeFirefighters say they're missing support when they need it most.06 Jan 03:56 AM
New Zealand'No body, no parole' proposes National MP's members' billNational says it wants to put victims at the "heart" of the justice system.04 Jan 11:22 PM
CrimeGun buy-back: Criminals and gangs should be focus of police - sport shooting representativeGovernment rushed process and should have waited for inquiry to be completed - opinion.23 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandGun buy-back ends, police now on hunt for illegal firearmsTime's up: The gun buy-back scheme has ended, police will now prosecute law-breakers.20 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSwiss to vote on setting climate goals in constitutionSwitzerland's famous Alpine glaciers are severely threatened by global warming.19 Dec 11:18 PM
New ZealandFinal hours of arms amnesty approachingOwners of illegal firearms have just hours left to hand them in or face five years' jail.19 Dec 01:35 AM
New ZealandAuckland man jailed for sex attack in Cook Islands hotelAuckland man jailed for sex attack on sleeping Kiwi in Cook Islands hotel18 Dec 10:41 PM
New Zealand'Good came out of tragedy': Victim's son welcomes roadside drug testingOra Keene, 84, was one of seven people killed in a 2018 crash caused by a drugged driver.18 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Mammogram 'scam'Mammogram 'scam' is killing women who drew the short straw in the breast density lottery.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe Advocate says: The North must fight for Auckland's portThe Advocate says Northland must fight to take Auckland's port.08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Why election 2020 is going to be uglyThe cannabis referendum is likely become more enmeshed in party politics than euthanasia.06 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeather du Plessis Allan: Why I'll vote for cannabis legalisationCOMMENT: This isn't a referendum on whether Kiwis should smoke.04 Dec 05:44 AM
New ZealandHard to swallow: Cannabis rules extend to lollipops, gummy bearsAdvocates say the point of having legislation is to be able to regulate it.04 Dec 01:15 AM
BusinessUp to 42 joints a day: Govt reveals cannabis rules before public voteThe potential rules of recreational cannabis have been revealed.03 Dec 05:57 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNearly 7000 Kiwis charged in first year of new family violence legislationAlmost 7000 people charged with new family violence offences in first year since new law03 Dec 01:27 AM
New ZealandTobacco laws prevent vaping crackdownOutdated legislation for vaping and e-cigarettes are preventing a crackdown on them.29 Nov 11:26 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRight-to-die campaigner Matt Vickers remarries, baby dueMatt Vickers remarries days before the End of Life Choice bill is passed.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandA third of kids are vaping - principalsSchools and health groups call for quick action against vaping.26 Nov 12:56 AM
New ZealandLittle: Breach of suppression orders in NZ will be punishedKiwis who shared the name of Grace's killer via social media could face legal action.24 Nov 08:26 PM
New ZealandGrace trial fuels calls to change 'victim blaming' lawsExperts say Grace's sexual history should not have been allowed to be picked over in court23 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Posthumous parenting is a brave new worldEDITORIAL: Children are conceived and growing up in increasingly less mainstream ways.22 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Life in Aotearoa before MāoriThe Celts' cow-hide currachs could not navigate the Atlantic and the Roaring Forties.20 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: NZ First's mystery foundation and the donation law puzzleCOMMENT: Politicians make donation laws - then go to great lengths to find new loopholes.18 Nov 08:22 PM
WorldTrump pulls back from ban on e-cigarette flavoursTrump worried over angry vape shop owners potentially hurting his reelection.18 Nov 02:05 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsConservation Comment: Don't vilify farmersGovernment is ignoring the democratic process with proposed action on water regulations.17 Nov 04:00 PM
