The public are being encouraged to have their say on how the building consent system can be improved in New Zealand. Following consultation last year, the government... Read More

Seven North Island councils representing more than half of New Zealand's population are calling on the government for more money and support to be thrown at one... Read More

A plan to price New Zealand's agricultural emissions may be out to pasture before it gets going, as National backs away from supporting He Waka Eke Noa. The... Read More

He's 26-years-old, and looking to take the place of outgoing MP and former National Party leader Todd Muller. Tom Rutherford says he is a Bay of Plenty local,... Read More

The Government is taking steps to reduce the number of young people taking up vaping, Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall has announced. 'Too many young people... Read More

Primary teachers have voted to accept the latest Ministry of Education collective agreement offer. In a statement this morning, NZEI Te Riu Roa says the offer... Read More

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has stood Michael Wood down as Transport Minister while any remaining issues around his conflicts are resolved. On Tuesday morning,... Read More

A sweeping review into the country's electoral system is recommending the voting age be lowered to 16, a 3.5 per cent party threshold, and a public referendum... Read More

Police have confirmed they warned Education Minister Jan Tinetti over Facebook posts made during the Tauranga by-election last year. They say the breach of electoral... Read More

Many countries around the world have bilingual road signs using their official languages, but are they "confusing" in New Zealand? SunLive put the question to... Read More

The Government will reform outdated surrogacy law to improve the experiences of children, surrogates, and the growing number of families formed through surrogacy,... Read More

The secondary teachers' union has told its members the latest pay offers from the Ministry of Education are inadequate. The ministry made revised offers to... Read More