Veterans' Affairs has moved to ensure children of veterans exposed to nuclear radiation on operations are treated equally with more entitlements and support. Nuclear... Read More

The Ministry of Health says it is working on initiatives aimed at youth and vaping. This follows criticism from the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation towards... Read More

The government has announced a two-week pet bond and obligations for tenants to pay for damage their animals cause in a bid to make renting with an animal easier. It... Read More

Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine. Pharmaceutical suppliers have indicated they may be able to supply the first products... Read More

ACT Party leader David Seymour would vote against Māori wards if his home council were to hold a referendum on them. The party opposed Māori Wards, but... Read More

A blessing to mark the realignment of the northern stream in Kopurererua Valley signifies an important milestone in the partnership between Ngāi Tamarāwaho,... Read More

The government's own advisers says the tougher its new boot camps are, the worse they will work. A trial of the Young Offender Military Academies was... Read More

The Labour Party says the government is opening the door to more foreigners buying land here - with changes made to the way applications are handled. Normally... Read More

Former National Party leader and Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Simon Bridges has topped a poll of possible mayoral candidates at next year's local... Read More

Reserve Bank of New Zealand decision to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent was no surprise, given the incoming flow of economic data released... Read More

Thefts targeting vapes, cigarettes, and tobacco persist across the country and in Tauranga as shown by a recent break-in on Girven Road. On Tuesday, April... Read More

The Government and four further companies are together committing an additional $18 million towards AgriZeroNZ to boost New Zealand's efforts to reduce agricultural... Read More