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The government has been slammed for its "underwhelming" Public Housing Plan, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing its record. Audio

Ongoing disruptions caused by Covid-19 are expected to be reflected in the fourth quarter inflation data to be released later today.

Donald Trump leaves Washington with the lowest post-war approval rating of any president, and with the shame of having provoked the startling Capitol riots of two weeks ago. Video

A project giving Kenya's poor virtual money is providing a lifeline for families trying to cope with the financial pain of the pandemic.

A Thai woman has been jailed for 43 years for criticising the royal family, the country's harshest ever sentence for insulting the monarchy.

An immigration adviser has been ordered to pay almost $10,000 after bad advice led to a family's residence application being rejected.

A foodbank service is still trying to meet the demand from families impacted by the very first Covid-19 lockdown.

More people are seeking counselling over their concerns about the looming climate crisis, a practice offering the "ecotherapy" services says.

The number of Emergency Housing Special Needs Grants given out by the Ministry of Social Development has jumped from 4000 to just short of 10,000 in two years.

US House Democrats have introduced one article of impeachment accusing Donald Trump of inciting insurrection over a violent attack on the Capitol last week

President Donald Trump would face impeachment on a single article of incitement of insurrection, according to a draft document obtained by NBC news.

A family who have spent over 10 years searching for a missing plane in the Canterbury High Country are seeking help from mountaineers to get into the high terrain.

Justice advocates say Waikeria Prison should have been mothballed long ago and only systemic change can improve conditions for Māori. Audio

Whānau of 17 men protesting at Waikeria Prison say they have come down from the rooftop of the "top jail".

There is little festive cheer among pensioners living in Ōpōtiki's Peria House flats, who say they will now have to go without because of the rent increase.

Playwrights, teachers, reverends, advocates and athletes are among the 13 Pacific people who have received New Year's Honours. Audio

Iran's Cabinet has allocated $150,000 for the families of each of the 176 victims of a Ukrainian plane shot down in Iranian airspace in January, the official IRNA news agency reports.

Analysis - The year 2020 was the most challenging year any New Zealand government has faced, Peter Wilson writes.

The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust says its fundraising efforts have been hit hard by Covid-19.

In the last financial year police responded to nearly 60,000 calls involving a person having a mental health crisis, in distress, or threatening suicide.

A group of tourism industry heads and mayors want more power to manage freedom camping, including a national vehicle track and trace database.

Massey University's quote of the year has been awarded to the daughter of a man slain in the Christchurch terror attack.

The Teaching Council is investigating a former school principal at Gloriavale after allegations were made that he failed to keep children safe.