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A protest group wanting urgent action to improve one of the deadliest roads in the country is now also demanding a moratorium on new housing developments until the road is improved. Audio

Celebrity lawyer Erin Brockovich has been making waves across the Tasman, accusing authorities of inaction over water contamination from firefighting foam, but the real homespun hero when it comes to…

Analysis -Winston Peters gives Labour another policy problem, Clare Curran's woeful performance in Parliament raises questions about her future, and National gets serious about identifying the leaker.

A protracted battle to form a coalition looks likely as Sweden's anti-immigration party increases its vote by five percent and the two mains are in a dead heat.

The people of Sweden are voting in a general election - where an anti-immigration party is vying to make large gains.

The government plans to build 10,000 new homes in Mt Roskill over the next 15 years, by demolishing 3000 existing state homes, and subdividing the sections.

Australian Minister Peter Dutton's supporters refused to leave colleagues' offices until they signed the spill petition.

Several top United States officials have denied that they are the author of an anonymous editorial that attacks US President Donald Trump.

Axed over Christmas, told to be out by lunchtime - this is redundancy in NZ, where there's no mandatory notice period or compensation, and little support for those searching for new work.

The Mayor of Auckland has cautiously welcomed government plans to set up an Urban Development Authority in the city to fast-track housing projects.

The owner of the Gordon Wilson Flats wants to demolish the heritage-listed building. It hopes to end its long fight by capturing the building in virtual reality before knocking it down. Video

Hundreds of Venezuelans have requested asylum in Peru, an official has said, just hours after the country tightened its entry requirements.

Opinion - The one common theme in suicide is hope, or lack of hope, writes Shaun Robinson saying his heart goes out to the family and friends of the 668 people believed to have died by suicide in the…

There are a couple of scenarios - either the person claiming to have leaked Simon Bridges' expenses details is a National MP or someone impersonating one, writes Tim Watkin.

The Housing Minister is confident 6400 new state homes can be built within four years, despite the constraints in the construction sector.

The Australian government has adjourned a sitting of parliament as it moves to resolve a leadership crisis that has crippled PM Malcolm Turnbull.

A protest broke out against the far-right Polish president at a ceremony in Wellington today.

A flurry of resignations from ministers has drawn the Liberal leadership crisis into its fourth day.

Opinion - The law curbing foreign purchases of existing New Zealand homes is rushed policy-making and will not make much of a difference to making homes affordable, writes Shamubeel Eaqub.