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Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley says new government reforms designed to increase regulation of gaming machine venues and reduce problem gambling do not go far enough.

Week in Politics - National announces a strong youth offender policy; the government calls for an apology after Luxon points the finger at principals over truancy.

Repeat of World Cup quarter-final cracker on the cards; Pearls facing tough tests in Singapore; and more

Dutch judges have convicted three men of murder for their role in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, and sentenced them to life in prison in absentia.

The number of people who smoke cigarettes daily has dropped to an all-time low of 8 percent, down from 9.4 percent this time last year.

Removing the use of cellphones at Ashburton College is about eliminating a major disruption, according to the school's principal.

Food payment for CNMI school children; rent avoidance probe demand; and geopolitical forum being held in Noumea

Critics of the two bills to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA), are questioning whether they will actually deliver the promised benefits. Audio

New Zealand's Joey Manu and Raecene McGregor have been named as the International Rugby League Players of the Year.

Labour's proposed new resource management system appears just as unpopular with other political parties as the law it would replace.

The South Taranaki man posed as a business owner to fraudulently claim a series of Covid-19 wage subsidy payments.

The government has reached a compromise with National in order to get its new electoral legislation over the line.

The long-awaited replacement for the Resource Management Act has been brought to Parliament, with the government promising massive cost-cutting for housing, farmers and councils.

The review has identified areas where Māori are disenfranchised, including a lack of understanding about the Māori roll and how it works, and restrictions on prisoner voting.

Opinion - Giving the commission power to regulate wholesale fuel prices might be good news for cash-strapped motorists but it runs against other plans to mitigate climate change, Timothy Welch writes.

Every three years senior MPs meet to reimagine Parliament, considering which rule changes might strengthen representative democracy and executive oversight.

Some newly-graduated doctors warn the lack of hands-on learning during their training has left them feeling ill-prepared for the reality of dealing with emergencies.

The recent introduced Retail Payment System legislation sets limits on card interchange fees between card companies, which were the largest component of merchant service card fees.