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Safety expert says gun lobby is fighting for right not to be inconvenienced

Public health expert Philip Alpers is giving a public lecture today about gun safety.

Vaping law crackdown: Age, advertising restrictions revealed

Advertising prohibited, flavours restricted and sales to those under the age of 18 banned.

Apec 2021 security measures criticised as draconian

Concern proposed powers for police are heavy handed and anti-democratic.

Changes to proposed gun law reform described as a 'cop-out'

The Government's second tranche of gun law reform has been watered down.

Protest to raise awareness about Arms Legislation Bill

Protest to raise awareness about Arms Legislation Bill making its way through Parliament.

High-density housing: Jitters over special powers to take public parks, private land

Kāinga Ora will have the power to set rates and development contributions.

In the gun: Auckland police seize more than 600 weapons

Twenty military-style semi-automatics among hundreds of firearms seized in Auckland.

Brian Fallow: Building more houses - it's one step forward ...

Law could ease housing crisis, but Productivity Commission has few ideas for change.

Gun buy-back ends, police now on hunt for illegal firearms

Time's up: The gun buy-back scheme has ended, police will now prosecute law-breakers.

Swiss to vote on setting climate goals in constitution

Switzerland's famous Alpine glaciers are severely threatened by global warming.

Final hours of arms amnesty approaching

Owners of illegal firearms have just hours left to hand them in or face five years' jail.

Auckland man jailed for sex attack in Cook Islands hotel

Auckland man jailed for sex attack on sleeping Kiwi in Cook Islands hotel

'Good came out of tragedy': Victim's son welcomes roadside drug testing

Ora Keene, 84, was one of seven people killed in a 2018 crash caused by a drugged driver.

Letters: Mammogram 'scam'

Mammogram 'scam' is killing women who drew the short straw in the breast density lottery.

The Advocate says: The North must fight for Auckland's port

The Advocate says Northland must fight to take Auckland's port.

Audrey Young: Why election 2020 is going to be ugly

The cannabis referendum is likely become more enmeshed in party politics than euthanasia.