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Sunni militants led by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters are battling government troops at Baquba, just 60 kilometres from Iraqi capital Baghdad. Citizens are stockpiling food and water. Audio

Efforts are afoot to get more young people to the polls on Election Day – is 130,000 more voters than 2011 achievable?

The Housing Minister is defending the Government's progress on the Auckland Housing Accord but says so far no new houses have been built in special zones.

A return to pre-earthquake numbers of houses in Christchurch may not be enough to ease the city's housing crisis with an advocate saying rents in the city are sky high.

The political argument around housing is becoming as over-heated as the housing market itself, as politicians fight to convince the public they can fix it.

Thailand's army chief invited both sides of the political divide to talks after imposing martial law on Monday in response to nearly seven months of anti-government protests.

Prime Minister John Key denies the high prices of New Zealand homes reflects a crisis for homeowners. He says the findings in a report from the OECD reflect a strong economy. Audio

The Government had to do two things in this week's Budget: deliver a surplus and reward struggling families. So did it deliver on the two politically important platforms?

Nauru opposition MP says the government bulldozed though another bill in parliament by giving members in the opposition only 30 minutes to contemplate the bill.

Younger generations are footing the bill for benefits that they themselves are likely to miss out on – and some economists predict a revolution.

European foreign ministers are meeting to discuss the crisis in Ukraine, where the authorities have launched a crackdown on pro-Russian separatists.

A charitable trust being launched in Christchurch aims to see more red-zoned homes relocated and used to help solve the city's housing crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says the Kremlin can no longer exercise influence over rebels in the east of Ukraine, because they feel their lives are under threat.