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John Armstrong: Speaker's overkill denies right of free speech

"Is NZ's relationship with Indonesia so lacking that it could not tolerate a West Papuan independence activist speaking at a lunch-hour meeting?" asks John Armstrong.

Courts taking animal abuse lightly

Parliament provided a clear direction to the judiciary when it unanimously increased penalties for animal cruelty in 2010, writes Catriona MacLennan.

Labour: PM had big hand in radio show

John Armstrong: Curran makes new man squirm over NZ On Air job

NZ crushed Argentina to win Rugby World Cup

Zaoui bail law to be reviewed

<EM>Editorial:</EM> A rod for the Government's own back

Iwi pledge on access to Mount

Hawkins defends police traffic units