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Lobby group cites Irish example on fine dodging

Boy-racer law brings 18pc fall in offences

Measures to stop boy-racers from cruising and doing burnouts brought an 18 per cent drop in street-racing offences last year.

Government gets tough on fines

Drivers with overdue traffic fines could have their licences suspended under a new law, which would also send people with overdue fines to prison.

<i>Editorial:</i> Flaws in jail threat for overdue fines

<i>Damien Grant:</i> Deep misgivings over trust issues

Call to 'Monday-ise' public holidays gains momentum

Politicians and unions are calling on the Government to move public holidays that fall on weekends to Monday as workers face losing two days off in 2011.

<i>Phil O'Reilly:</i> Ethical business necessary to win back trust

Union deals sidestep Govt's 90 day law

Unions are protecting thousands of new workers from the Govt's 90-day trial period law by negotiating collective contracts that exempt them from it.

Withdraw foreshore legislation, ACT tells Govt

An Act MP says the message is the same across NZ, "everyone, Maori and non-Maori, is vehemently opposed to this bill".

Broadband bill passes first reading

Labour flip flops on foreshore and seabed

Labour vows to repeal foreshore law

Parliament looks set to be debating foreshore bills for years to come after Labour pledged today to repeal the Government's legislation when back in power.

SIS bill passes first reading

Labour pulls foreshore support

Labour has confirmed it will pull its support for new foreshore legislation, saying it does not offer a lasting solution.

<i>Editorial</i>: Not a time to lose cool over coastal debate

<i>Cartoon</i>: On the count of three... down the hatch