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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.

Comment: Time to stop scoffing at wellbeing agenda?

Comment: Quality of leadership and policy-making will be critical to its success.

Only one business pinged over plastic bags

Single-use plastic shopping bags banned in New Zealand from today onwards.

In or out? Landlords comply or sell ahead of insulation D-day

The legislation comes into effect today, July 1

Banning the bag: Going plastic-free, how hard can it be?

You'd think someone who works with newspapers daily could make a rubbish bag out of one.

John Roughan: Let's not go down this troubled path

COMMENT: When a right to die could reduce others' right to live.

Gun owners 'angry and frustrated': Some say they won't hand in now-illegal firearms

Council of Licenced Firearms Owners is exploring legal action over Govt's buyback scheme.

20 months jail for man who strangled partner

New legislation made strangulation and suffocation a criminal offence.

NZ's spy watchdog battles to see secret emails

New clash between spies and their watchdog over claims of NZSAS collateral damage.

Conservation Comment: Heard of the Zero Carbon Act?

"Bill has been watered down to get buy-in, but how can you water down an emergency?"

David Seymour says Govt wants to 'censor thoughts', debuts new-look Act

The Act Party conference is held in Auckland today.

US offers extra options to extradite Kim Dotcom

US says no need to prove actual owner of Megaupload movies and music for extradition.

A tale of two Kims: The parallel cases

Comment: The US is finally presenting its case against Kim Dotcom - but will it matter?

Editorial: Your last will and testament - or not

EDITORIAL: A case reported this week shows again wills can be contested - and overthrown.