Law

Addiction and poverty will now be considered mitigating factors during sentencing.

"I was absolutely shocked that the police would do this to me."

Paul Buchanan says its "clearly directed at people who are more dangerous than" the 'Bumbling Jihadi'.

Corinda Taylor lost her son, now she has to bear the pain of a coronial inquest.

The bill was nullified in 2014 but the government says it will be back within weeks.

She hoped to expose the man, but it went horribly wrong.

Citizens will be allowed to have between 18 and 50g of cannabis if laws pass.

"We know the majority of gun crime is committed by people without a licence."

The debate about the drug is heating up.

"We haven't slept."

Renting isn't a choice, it's a necessity - so cut them some slack.

The man whose child sex abuse case gripped the nation died on Wednesday.

The law would only allow for an abortion after the eighth week in the case of medical emergencies.

The current formula is being repealed.

"It took many days of scrubbing to come off."

A researcher told The AM Show banning smoking when kids are in the car is unfair to Māori.

"I think it's just a matter of a bit of bravery."

"Their concerns of free speech can pretty much trump anything."

As it currently stands, abortion is an offence under the Crimes Act.

The state's lawmakers signed the legislation on Monday.