Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - Labour and the Greens aren't happy with proposed legislation to replace the repealed Electoral Finance Act.

Wellington, Feb 16 NZPA - Removing limits on how much lobby groups can spend supporting their political allies during election campaigns is set to be a political battleground again.

Wellington, Feb 12 NZPA - Prime Minister John Kay has defended the Government categorically ruling out relaxing drug laws, saying doing anything else would send the wrong message to children.

By Alastair Bull and Peter Wilson of NZPA

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - A proposal to criminalise cartels, with jail sentences as long as seven years and fines of up to $5 million, has been welcomed by the Opposition.

Wellington, Dec 10 NZPA - Justice Minister Simon Power says he is prepared to meet Manukau lawyers who are upset about Dame Margaret Bazley's report on the legal aid system.

Wellington, Dec 3 NZPA - Convenience stores won't be able to masquerade as groceries and get liquor licences after a landmark ruling by the Liquor Licensing Authority (LLA), says Labour's justice spokeswoman Lianne Dalziel.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - The Legal Aid Review findings on corrupt lawyers exploiting the system for personal gain are disappointing, Labour's justice spokeswoman Lianne Dalziel said today.

By Peter Wilson of NZPA Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - Privately run prisons are on the Government's agenda after Parliament today passed a bill allowing them to be handed over.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Nov 19 NZPA - Directors of failed finance companies should be held accountable for their actions, a parliamentary inquiry into finance company collapses was told today.