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'Dirty tricks': Pro-gun group hijacks name and logo of anti-gun group

'You're digging for a story that's not there' - New Conservative member on copyright theft

Andrew Little to judges: Get tough on divorce property delays

Comments come after a series of drawn-out matrimonial legal battles.

Letters: Council playing cat and mouse with pet owners

We can most likely look forward to compulsory microchipping/registration of our cats.

Police union boss decries false use of his name to bolster opposition to gun law changes

Chris Cahill says his name has been used falsely to bolster opposition to gun law changes.

Canterbury man proves in court his tiny house not building

Man wants councils to take heed after he proved in court his tiny house is a vehicle.

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.

Graeme Edgeler: Defamation law biggest threat to free speech

COMMENT: The cost of our unfit defamation laws is not only borne by publishers.

Letters: Parole proposal flawed

This idea has so many problems it is not likely to pass legislative scrutiny.

Call for action on firefighter cancer law change

Firefighters say they're missing support when they need it most.

'No body, no parole' proposes National MP's members' bill

National says it wants to put victims at the "heart" of the justice system.

Gun buy-back: Criminals and gangs should be focus of police - sport shooting representative

Government rushed process and should have waited for inquiry to be completed - opinion.

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.