OPINION: They say one bad day in Government is worth more than a thousand good days in Opposition. Tell that to the Greens. They campaigned for a moratorium on new water bottling plants and within ...

A decision in the High Court at Timaru has led to another decision in the Timaru District Court to convert Courtney Curtis-Smith’s prison sentence for a serious assault on his ex-partner to one ...

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 ...

COLUMN: The primary function of the Williams A Dictionary of the Maori Language, as described in the last column, is to provide English meanings of Māori words or expressions. A different ...

Dylan Walker, with beard, is one of the players in hospital after a prescription drug drama in Sydney.RENEE MCKAY / GETTY IMAGES The South Sydney Rabbitohs have confirmed Dylan Walker and Aaron ...

Kopane School principal Neal Duff is retiring after 10 years at Kopane School.Murray Wilson / Fairfax NZ. When Neal Duff became the principal of Kopane School in rural Manawatu, he said to himself ...

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

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 ...

“We've got more interesting things to talk about than dresses,” the finance minister said after being asked if she was wearing the same outfit she did during the Budget.

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 ...