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Woman fights for law change after unborn baby killed in crash

Joanna Harris is fighting for a law change after her unborn child was killed in a crash.

Auditor-General to assess 'effectiveness' of gun buyback scheme

The Auditor-General will look into the effectiveness and efficiency of the scheme.

How developer who billed affordable home buyers for 'extras' hopes to avoid court

Auckland company, its two directors and a sales agent charged with breaching the RMA.

Teuila Fuatai: Cannabis reform critical for Māori men

COMMENT: Legalising cannabis would help stop pathway to prison for Māori men.

Six months after Chch mosque attacks, PM reflects on day that shook a nation

Jacinda Ardern reveals her proudest moment six months on from the March 15 shootings.

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".

Audrey Young: Ardern entitled to be furious on prison failure

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

Cannabis poll: Support plummets for legal pot

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

Hospices call for more protection in euthanasia law

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

Steve Braunias' secret diary of Winston Peters

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

Editorial: Abortion law change long overdue

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

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.