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The new National leader is backing his front bench, saying he chose the shadow Cabinet line-up on merit and talent. Audio

The author of the popular Harry Potter series has surprised fans with the announcement of a brand new children's book, which she is publishing in daily instalments on her website for free.

The new payment will give $490 a week to people who have lost their job due to the pandemic. The regular jobseeker benefit for people over 25 is $250 - after tax. Audio

For some trans and non-binary New Zealanders, Covid-19 has prevented them gaining access to gender-affirming healthcare.

Winners included Guyon Espiner for Reporter of the Year, Aaron Smale for feature writer of the year, Te Aniwa Hurihanganui for Māori Affairs reporting, and more.

Rural communities which are already deprived or reliant on tourism will need the most support to recover from the pandemic's economic damage.

A second wave of Covid-19 hardship could be on the way, the Salvation Army has warned.

Nurses on the frontlines of Covid-19 testing, who have been negotiating for a 10 percent pay rise since last year, have rejected an offer for less than half that over two years.

Analysis - Covid-19 will prove to be an interesting historical footnote for New Zealand's disability community, Michael Pulman writes, but should lead to better standards of safety, health and design.

Pope Francis, Mark Zuckerberg, Bishop Desmond Tutu and Gareth Morgan all want it - a Universal Basic Income. What is it, and how would it work?

Protesters and police have clashed on the outskirts of the Chilean capital Santiago amid tension over food shortages during lockdown.

Former US president Barack Obama has hit out at the way his successor Donald Trump is handling the coronavirus crisis.

You might not know his face, but you probably remember his voice. Māori Television’s Heta Gardiner has been one of the most memorable contributors to the daily Covid-19 briefings

Opinion: The Budget's short-term vision is not surprising and is even morally necessary. But climate change is also about people's welfare and needs defending in the present, writes David Hall.

Opinion - It's a politically-astute Budget, but anyone looking for big transformative change will be underwhelmed by Grant Robertson's Budget 2020, Bryce Edwards writes.