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Drug drivers have been warned they face a sobering response at checkpoints as tougher transport laws come into force on Saturday.

It says a new independent regulator should be more sensitive to complainants' needs, especially in cases involving sexual harassment. Audio

An expert legal panel is calling for a complete overhaul of how complaints about lawyers are handled, because the current legislation is not fit for purpose.

Company directors are falling short of their legal obligations to keep workers safe, seven years after law changes sparked by the Pike River mine disaster, a new study shows.

Rule-breaking Rotorua residents who continue to use illegal burners could face a $750 fine as the council cracks down on air-polluting fires.

All sorts of clubs will need to comply with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, which replaced legislation put in place in 1905.

Doctors, public health experts and schools are among those calling for New Zealand authorities to make vapes prescription-only, like in Australia.

The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) minister says New Zealand will not be following other countries in clamping down on TikTok on government-issued cellphones - because it legally…

The man accused of kidnapping a woman in South Auckland last year has pleaded not guilty to a new charge of manslaughter.

The adviser had lost his licence eight years ealier after four previous complaints, the Immigration Advisers Authority says.

Fines, unreasonable rosters and restrictive contracts - strippers are laying bare the realities of working in their industry.