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Cannabis poll: Support plummets for legal pot

Support for the personal use cannabis referendum has plummeted in a new survey.

Audrey Young: Ardern entitled to be furious on prison failure

COMMENT: The challenge to the voting ban was two battles rolled into one.

Hospices call for more protection in euthanasia law

They want the law to allow them to object like individuals can.

Editorial: Abortion law change long overdue

EDITORIAL: It's unpalatable for abortion to remain in the Crimes Act - time for change.

Steve Braunias' secret diary of Winston Peters

COMMENT: Power play in Parliament - Winston Peters' surprise attack.

Lizzie Marvelly: We don't need a public vote on abortion

COMMENT: Throwing contentious issues to a public vote is arguably cowardly buck-passing.

Audrey Young: How Winston Peters failed his coalition partner

COMMENT: This shambles is not about policy, it is about trust, writes Audrey Young.

Abortion reform passes first vote after emotional debate

MPs have been left in tears talking about their own choices about abortion.

People queuing for first gun buyback and amnesty event in Northland

First buyback and amnesty event in Northland a success.

John Roughan: Subject that could put Govt at risk

COMMENT: PM must be regretting endorsing the call to remove abortion from the Crimes Act.

Buyback begins: Gun owners arriving to hand back weapons

Nearly 100 gun owners have been to Riccarton Racecourse so far, most happy with process.

Gang members could turn over a new leaf with medicinal cannabis proposals

Proposed rules mean that criminal pot-growers could work in medicinal cannabis market.

Illegal cannabis seeds may be used to make legal medicinal cannabis products

Illegal cannabis seed proposed to be used to jump-start medicinal cannabis market.

Political Roundup: How to achieve transformational change in politics

Comment: There's increasing doubt about how 'transformational' the Government will be.

Gas-guzzlers face $3000 fee; discounts for electric cars

It also wants to charge a fee on imported vehicles with higher greenhouse gas emissions.

Editorial: The plastic 'no no' banned

EDITORIAL: Chopping handles off plastic bags is cheeky but we shouldn't get carried away.