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Ban leaves drug sellers with stock worth millions

Privacy shakeup for the internet age

Editorial: Fake-cannabis ban catches up with the mood

Parliament backs ban on synthetic cannabis products

Massive overhaul for Privacy Act

An opt-out system to stop telemarketing calls and moves to close a legal loophole allowing people to post naked pictures of their ex-partners online are among the recommendations of a sweeping review of New Zealand's privacy laws.

Crackdown on telemarketing and online nakedness

Claim fake cannabis ban won't work

Those working in the 'legal highs' industry believe banning certain products will only lead to the creation of new ones. Urgent legislation before Parliament today will allow all 43 current synthetic cannabis products to be withdrawn from sale.

Dunne's law puts block on synthetic cannabis

Kronic and other synthetic cannabis will be pulled from New Zealand shelves within weeks - but...

Designer drugs a cat-and-mouse game

Take another look at your humble corner dairy - it's on the frontier of a new world of designer drugs.

Plans softer but lawyers still irked

Auckland Council rejects smoking ban

Councils asked for backing on gang-patch ban

Bill would extend prohibition of insignia to all council property, such as public pools.

Dunne: Kronic clamp-down in weeks

A legal clamp-down on synthetic cannabis products is just weeks away, associate health minister Peter Dunne says. The Govt will "comprehensively and once and for all fix this situation", with the irresponsible synthetic cannabis industry...

Speed the essence for leaky home owners

NZ Chinese support Australian racism apology

<i>Jim Eagles:</i> Tightening rules for campers a fine plan

Is the threat of a $200 instant fine going to deter the feckless minority of free campers?