
PM beefs up Russia sanctions; 100 banned from NZ travel; moves to block superyachts
More than 1.5 million people have been forced to flee Ukraine since Russia's invasion.
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Dr Kim McGregor: "If adults need support, children and young people need that even more."
ANALYSIS: The situation is legally and logistically complex.
OPINION: Surprising there have not been more fines or consequences given all the breaches.
'I told myself that I can and I will ban conversion therapy. And last night, we did.'
"My 'illness' and 'weakness' to temptation was etched as sin into my skin," Allan said.
The bill passed with 112 voting in favour and eight National MPs opposed.
She looked into the eyes of Ahamed Samsudeen as he stabbed her, and saw nothing.
OPINION: Grant Robertson forging ahead with a massive expansion of the social safety net.
National was initially the only party to oppose the bill.
"Gangs and other violent criminals cannot continue to threaten, intimidate, and exploit."
Shareholders avoided as much as $400m in tax by getting $9.4 billion in dividends in 2021.
Fight for mother's name on birth certificate now a private bill before Parliament.
New Mexico taxpayers have invested millions, now they want space tourists to pay.
Minister orders inquiry into whether banks have overreacted to the new lending rules.
A select committee wants big business to lift the lid on its pay gaps.
It comes as festival-goers spend their first summer under a law change.
The current succession law is outdated.
New bill aimed at serious offenders is the real deal, Police Minister says.
'We don't all have green slime, and frogs coming out of our taps.'
Stories of grieving families who feel powerless and stripped of having a voice.
Changes allow up to three homes, three storeys high on most sites without resource consent
For Rastafari, the ritualistic smoking of marijuana brings them closer to the divine.
A strategy to pursue a "legislated all-in" approach was agreed to in June, papers show.
"More than 4000 native species are threatened or at risk of extinction.''
'As a cis woman I am proud to stand alongside my sisters,' Minister for Women says.
"We've got an opportunity to denormalise it before it becomes a problem."
Labour and National's landmark townhouse bill will be watered down.
PLUS: Long-serving Netsafe boss exits stage left.
Abortion will become illegal or restricted in half the US if Roe and Casey are overturned.