Since 1977, the country has been home to the most bizarre of road rules.
Cheesemakers will be able to begin production of cheese made from unpasteurized or raw milk from October 1.
Public opinion polls show that half of all New Zealanders are opposed to the Special Armed Services (SAS) being deployed in Afghanistan.
A report just released from Statistics New Zealand shows the second largest monthly fall in merchandise imports, in percentage terms, since February 1993.
The Prime Minister said he believed in "equality of opportunity", but said although not every child was going to succeed, people still had the power to determine their own destiny.
David Thornton said, “Rates have sky rocketed over the last few years and urgent steps are needed to control expenditure and hold down rates.”
Opponents to the legislation subsequently collected 310,000 signatures in a petition forcing the Government to agree to a referendum.
A common currency for Australia and New Zealand is unlikely to be adopted because Kiwis don't want to relinquish control of their monetary policy.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will be officially welcomed with a 19-gun salute when he arrives at Parliament House on Thursday.
Chocolate manufacturer Cadbury will revert to producing bars of chocolate using its traditional recipe.