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Papua New Guinea is celebrating almost half a century of independence from Australia with the 16th of September 2024 marking its 49th anniversary. The journey was not easy, and the...

Respiratory disease costs the country nearly $8.5 billion every year, report shows. Audio

About one in eight Kiwi adults would rather go online and look at houses they cannot afford than have sex, a new survey has found.

Malaysian students, past and present, play an essential role in shaping New Zealand's increasingly multicultural future

Here's how modern households compare to those of 30 years ago, and why you might have been better off in 1994. Audio

Young Māori and Pasifika in Hawke's Bay are no longer eligible on the basis of their ethnicity to receive some free healthcare services after the health minister demanded the policy be changed.

The issue has climbed to number two in New Zealand - heights not seen since the Covid lockdowns - with inflation continuing to hold the top spot despite a slow decline. Audio

Mainfreight co-founder Bruce Plested is up for paying more tax, but says the rich fear governments will "squander" it. Audio

Helen is facing retirement with just $1000 in savings. "Much of my life was spent caring for others," he says.

Analysis - The government's $32.9 billion transport spend-up, a big hike in the tourist levy, and the prime minister's ferry-free visit to South Korea.

Explainer - New Zealand has one of the most devolved education systems in the world. So what's the role of school boards?

Prioritising walking and cycling would improve overall health and save the health system money, new research shows.

Teachers are struggling to decide if teens should sit high-stakes literacy and maths tests before they're ready.

The public meeting was packed with people from all walks of life, and ended in a rousing haka when the majority of councillors cast their vote in favour.

It boasts some of the nation's best beaches and the cradle of NZ history - but some argue the region should be just as well known as a setting for crime fiction.

A report on the state of retirement villages highlights regional inequities and a critical shortage in the number of aged care units.

Auckland Council are set to decide when supermarkets and liquor stores in the city will not be able to sell alcohol after 9pm.

What will we have for dinner? Do the kids have after-school activities tomorrow? Should we catch up with friends this weekend?

Lessons from the Covid pandemic about global healthcare inequities have been slow to bring change, experts say. Audio

"I was actually, really stressed about this - I was actually, really worried," says Keryn Densem, who the ministry admits was sent the letter by accident.

"Our people don't need any more reports, our people need social and economic justice," a criminology expert says.