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Steep fines if trees hit power lines

Aucklanders are being warned they could face fines of up to $10,000 and daily penalties for not keeping their trees and other vegetation away from power lines.

Iwi takes land row to High Court

Government and Auckland iwi are headed to court over plans to sell off up to 500 hectares of surplus Crown land to private developers.

Political roundup: Solving the housing crisis

Vested interests are preventing any meaningful solutions to New Zealand’s housing crisis from being proposed or implemented, writes Bryce Edwards.

Iwi land row heads to court

Tribes have decided to go to court to challenge the Government's interpretation of "right of first refusal" in light of moves to free up land for private housing developments.

Act plans assisted dying bill

The hopes of euthanasia supporters appear to rely on Act leader David Seymour and the luck of the draw after both Prime Minister John Key and Labour chief Andrew Little ruled out putting up a bill on the issue.

Key and Little kick for touch on euthanasia

It did not take long. Just three days, if that, for the politicians to get voluntary euthanasia well and truly off the political agenda, writes John Armstrong.

Euthanasia: Key supports law change

The Prime Minister says he would probably support a euthanasia law change of the type Lecretia Seales wanted.

Parliament backs law change expanding use of GPS monitoring

Unlisted wants support in face of NZX opposition

Share trading platform Unlisted is applying for an exemption from the Financial Markets Authority.

Better management of NZ oceans needed - think-tank

A 'major infringement of liberty'

Making people on bail wear alcohol or drug-detecting bracelets is a "major infringement of liberty", the Law Society says.

Universities hit by increase in copyright licences

'Gay panic' defence under attack

Pressure is mounting for the abolition of a law allowing Queenslanders who kill homosexuals to have a murder charge reduced by arguing that their victim propositioned them.

Govt to consider cosmetic testing ban

The Government is expected to propose a ban on testing cosmetics on animals this afternoon.

Editorial: RMA looks likely to stay largely intact

The Prime Minister was quick to "rip up" the Government's intended reform of the Resource Management Act after the Northland byelection. Suspiciously quick.

RMA reform likely to succeed, expert

Winston Peters' win has raised fears about disruption to the Government's plans for RMA law reform, although one business leader sees scope for a more targeted and workable approach.