OPINION: The taxman's watchful eye is never far away. Giving Christmas gifts and parties for staff and clients will have tax consequences for employers. Gifts from employers are normally taxable ...

An apparent directive within police not to investigate cases of theft and fraud below certain thresholds has been corrected by Police Commissioner Richard Chambers.

A US jury has told an Arizona judge it's unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether convicted murderer Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time ...

Steven Adams dunks to help the Thunder to a 122-112 win over the Philadelphia Sixers. SUE OGROCKI / AP Kiwi NBA star Steven Adams was in a jovial mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the ...

OPINION: The Christchurch City Council is to be applauded for moving so swiftly to reinstate a clutch of social-housing units, taken off-line after breaching those ropy meth contamination safety ...

OPINION: Water quality was one of the central issues of the general election. Claims and counterclaims were made around pollution levels and culpability. The Labour Party's proposed tax on the ...

A herd of wildebeest and zebras at the water hole in Serengeti national park, Tanzania, Africa.123rf / Not-For-Syndication A lone Cape buffalo was crossing the arid, scooped-out plain at the ...

The avocado industry has to tell its story if it wants to break into the China market.ANDY JACKSON / STUFF The New Zealand avocado industry needs to sell its story to consumers if it is to gain a ...