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Three decades after China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, increased suppression of rights activism has pushed the demonstrators' goals further away than…

Opinion - The Cabinet reshuffle was meant to show the government is serious about dealing with housing, but Dr Bryce Edwards asks whether the reshuffling of the deck will bring about real change.

Contractor pay in the public service has rates ranging from close to the minimum wage on helpdesks to as high as $185 an hour in IT - or almost $1500 a day, before tax.

Auckland is heading into its first weekend in alert level 3 this Friday evening - and it's also the first time in weeks that daily case numbers have dropped to single figures, among other updates.

National and the government have worked together to design new housing density rules that would allow three homes three storeys tall without a consent.

News of a free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom has been welcomed by the business sector and opposition parties alike.

One of the most influential composers of the 20th century, Sondheim wrote classics such as West Side Story, Gypsy and Sweeney Todd. Audio

Legislation to create a new public health system has passed its third reading in parliament, and the bill is now just one step from becoming law.

A veteran firebrand of France's far-left has a strong chance of depriving President Emmanuel Macron of controlling the next government.

Thousands of new homes could be built in Rotorua as a result of a proposed new strategy for housing in the city.

The government's package of housing policy instruments is a long way from optimal. You might even call it a shambles, Norman Gemmell writes.

A third referendum on independence from France looms in New Caledonia unless talks over the next six months satisfy the aspirations of the Kanak people for more self-rule.

Green Party delegates have voted to accept a deal with Labour which will give it two ministerial portfolios outside of cabinet.

Kiwibank's chief economist says the RBNZ inflated house prices on purpose in their efforts to boost the post-pandemic economy - but the Covid-19 recession has put NZ in an unusual position. Audio

In today's sports news - Covid-19 hits South Africa cricket team and threatens India/Australia test and breakdancing into Asian Games.

Consumer advocates say individuals and companies need greater access to data that is held about them, but warn privacy issues need to be considered carefully.

Regulators have fired warning shots over frenzied share dealing in GameStop and other firms, fuelled by social media chat on sites like Reddit and Facebook.

The World Health Organization has criticised new EU export controls on Covid-19 vaccines, while New Zealand health officials are working to understand if it will slow its pandemic response.

Analysis - How does one debate Donald Trump? The team behind the Democratic challenger Joe Biden will have spent the past few weeks devising a plan to answer this.

Fast food workers across New Zealand and the United States protest pay and working conditions.

“I’ll know my vision has been reached when we close the gender gap.”

More New Zealanders are getting free medicine that may help prevent serious sickness from Covid-19 but it is not available, or right, for everyone.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a global food crisis aggravated by the war will be the focus of world leaders when they convene at the United Nations in New York this week.

Mathematician Alex James, from Te Pūnaha Matatini & the University of Canterbury, explains the art and science of modelling the coronavirus pandemic.