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NZ gun law reforms: Firearms register finally here

Much-called for register should hit criminal underground's black market.

Ross Bell: Legalising cannabis means less harm

Comment: Legislation [of cannabis] means the Government can take back control.

Euthanasia law inches closer to final vote

National's Maggie Barry has called the speed of the debate a "terrible injustice".

David Fisher: Wanted - spy watchdog, with or without teeth?

COMMENT: The former spy watchdog was uncompromising - who will replace her?

Letters: Traffic-free cycle ride wonderful

The whole of human history will undertake a violent swerve. -- L.E. Fitton

Chester Borrows: Need to hit the right target

The risk aversion of police is such that they deny the return of many firearms licences.

Waitangi report throws open question of water ownership

Group pledges to test in court whether Maori have native title in water.

Draft of Government's gun laws leaked

The draft would allow doctors to pass on details of gun-owner patients to police.

Audrey Young: How Winston Peters failed his coalition partner

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

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

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

Abortion reform passes first vote after emotional debate

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

MPs open up, fight back tears during abortion debate

MPs have opened up about their own experiences during tonight's abortion debate.

Live: Abortion law passes first vote in Parliament 94-23

The legislation is the first major change to abortion laws in more than four decades.

Green MP thanks Fonterra for 'leadership'

Fonterra's leadership had been 'incredibly important' says Chloe Swarbrick.

Legalising euthanasia: Will NZ's new assisted-dying bill survive?

The End of Life Choice Bill now faces months of debate.

'My All Black father had dementia - now I have it too'

Wendy Reid on why she wants the right to die.