The Taiwan Strait must remain free for all to traverse, Taipei's NZ representative says of threats to freedom of navigation ...

The deputy chief coroner says the Christchurch terrorist’s participation in an upcoming inquest will be tightly controlled ...

A new report shows the Transport Minister's plan to increase speed limits across Auckland looks increasingly out of touch with what residents want – safer streets, not permission to drive faster, argu ...

Absolutely impossible” consent conditions are causing some East Coast forestry companies to “bleed money” and this could force them to move offshore. Forestry harvesting has already ground to a halt ...

An author’s portrait of a dot near the shores of Manukau harbour Start your day with a curation of our top stories in your ...

Fame, fortune and a free week in a de luxe Auckland inn await the winners of an especially groovy writers residency award ...

World-ranked tennis doubles star Erin Routliffe felt a calling back to New Zealand which has helped take her towards the top of the world ...

Paul Goldsmith was repeatedly called out by the Waitangi Tribunal. Photo: Getty Images Analysis: Seldom have the actions of one Cabinet minister been more thoroughly exposed by a statutory tribunal ...

Children's Minister Karen Chhour faced a sceptical crowd as she tried to justify the Government's funding cuts for social services providers. Photo: Sam Sachdeva From climate activists and ...

'Without regulations, our votes mean little because the government we elect wouldn’t have any power or any leverage over an unregulated corporate sector that would be free to use, accumulate and ...

'Once you target policies to be effective and efficient you will quickly find that what drives the greatest disparities are precisely such things as the “ethnicity or personal identity” of the ...

The battle between David Seymour and his officials is far more explicit and hostile than standard disagreements. Photo: Marc Daalder Analysis: Officials at the Ministry of Justice have found ...