OPINION: The proposed approach assumes beneficiaries are taking drugs just for fun.

Comment from Otago University: A new public health survey reveals which political parties back lobby registers and donation caps, while National and Act fail to respond

Principals and a Māori language advocate are angry and disappointed by the Education Ministry's treatment of te reo Māori and the secrecy that has surrounded it.

Alt: Kendrick Lamar turning and grinning 1 million watts at the camera.

The Waitangi Tribunal says the government's rewrite of the school curriculum was ideological, aided by people hostile to Māori knowledge, and breached multiple Treaty principles.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says it would be “recklessly irresponsible” for the government to to sign a binding LNG contract before the election.

Some nurses working in the emergency department at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital say they have been asked to come to work despite calling in sick.

A survey of 1600 people has found two-thirds of New Zealanders are willing to pay more tax for better healthcare - particularly when it comes to cancer.

An Auckland man who fatally strangled his partner during an argument in her Avondale home has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison.

Farming regulations designed to protect the Waikato River have been paused until 2032.

Health NZ leaders told the Health Minister tight controls on hiring staff were crucial to delivering its budget and that recruitment of any frontline worker was only possible with the sign-off of senior executives.

We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

The Ministry of Education drops all mentions of climate change and fossil fuels from new school curriculums, sparking alarm from an academic and educator

New Zealand break rank with Oceania's football governing body to become the latest nation to withdraw support for Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

Speculation is again swirling over the leadership of National by Christopher Luxon.

Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime is sounding the alarm after discovering she was moved on to the dormant electoral roll earlier this year without her knowledge.

Contact Energy has reported a record net profit of $423 million, driven by the acquisition of Manawa Energy and higher renewable generation, as it looks to future electricity demand with a proposed da...

Christopher Luxon is defending his use of an Air Force flight after attending a National Party fundraiser, saying he has a "busy job" and "full schedule".

A scrutiny hearing at Parliament devolved into a rowdy spat with accusations of lying, cries of hypocrisy and a demand that the minister "shush".

Friends, colleagues and fans are paying tribute to the Topp Twins after the death of one of the sisters, Dame Jools, who was living with breast cancer.

The women will mark a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180,000 claims for equal work of equal value - and will also back a request to the UN, asking it to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women.

The Green Party says a national electrification plan is needed to build NZ’s energy security as, unlike oil shipments, wind and solar can’t be held up in the Strait of Hormuz.

'Sun, wind, water and geothermal energy ... don’t come through the Strait of Hormuz.'

Health NZ signals possible changes for Auckland support roles, staff express shock.