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Aaron Lim: GCSB legislation could prevent a Boston Bombing

Opposition to the GSCB legislation rely on their traditional response that NZ will become a "national security state.", writes Aaron Lim. This is exactly what NZ needs.

Brian Rudman: Law protecting Government, not disabled

Brian Rudman asks, "What would the great Liberal and Labour social pioneers think of the cripple-bashing that occurred last week?"

Andrew Geddis: We owe it to ourselves to be outraged

While the stakes may be small in the immediate case, this is about as big a deal as it gets in terms of our constitution, writes Andrew Geddis.

Preschools may get right to bar unvaccinated children

Preschools and childcare centres in New South Wales may be given the legal right to refuse to enrol children who have not been vaccinated.

Key backs changes to carer's law

Prime Minister John Key has defended the urgent passing of controversial legislation which restricted who could be paid for caring for disabled family members.

Success for bill to ban gang patches from government

3D printed gun plans now on Pirate Bay

Split over new finance adviser rules

Tougher licensing rules for authorised financial advisers won't be introduced in a law change despite being suggested by the market regulator.

Toby Manhire: Spy bill papering over cracked masonry

It takes a special class of sleep-deprived conspiracist to imagine John Key would have welcomed, let alone engineered, the Aaron Gilmore brouhaha, writes Toby Manhire.

Preparation key for judge's daily work

In front of Judge Anne Kiernan sit two piles of case files, in a clear file, full of notes, submissions and police summaries.

Restrict jail says law chief

Prison has its place, but there are questions over how well it works, says Sir Grant Hammond, judge and president of the Law Commission.

Judge knew my pain, says dad

As Ashish Macwan walked into the Auckland District Court to be sentenced over causing the death of his 3-year-old, he was expecting the worst.

NZ First backs wider spying

New Zealand First will support law changes allowing the GCSB to spy on Kiwis, giving the Government a comfortable majority on the controversial legislation.

Does equality require same sex marriage?

Does equality require same sex marriage? Vote and have your say. Gay unions are inherently different, writes one contributor, while another argues that all love deserves respect.

Family First's 'offensive' flyer ruled okay

A complaint about an anti-gay marriage brochure, criticised as being "extraordinarily offensive", has been dismissed by the country's advertising watchdog.

Bill seen as threat to kava

Culturally important substances such as kava could be captured by a law change which aims to stamp out harmful synthetic drugs, MPs have told Parliament.

Editorial: Laws against cyber-bullying welcomed

Editorial: Any curb on freedom of speech is a serious step that should never be taken without good reason.

Protester law avoids public submissions and Bill of Rights vetting