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Ruapehu District Council is proposing a sinking lid policy for pokie machines and venues.

The UK has recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 78,610 reported on Wednesday.

The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.

The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Tuesday to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, part of Washington's continued pushback against Beijing's…

An inquiry into the seafood sector's workforce has recommended a raft of changes to reduce its reliance on migrant workers.

Public Service Minister Chris Hipkins acknowledges there have been failings in providing redress, and says it's "a national disgrace" that it has taken this long to get to this point.

New South Wales has lifted mandatory two-week quarantine rules for international arrivals from eight southern African countries flagged as potential hotspots for the Omicron variant.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says blaming a spending of $37m on inflated rentals for emergency accommodation on an "operational decision" is being used as cover to not be accountable. Audio

Explainer - The Ministry of Health is considering further rollout of rapid antigen tests to the general public. Here's what you need to know about the current rules and what experts have to say. Audio

"If you do not have an excellent reason to retain customer information, you need to dispose of it," says Vertech IT Services managing director Daniel Watson.

A major Masterton building owner is furious at the outcome of a five-year-long inquiry into a structural engineer signing off on flawed earthquake designs. Audio

The country's Covid-19 red zones should stay that way for now - even highly vaccinated Auckland, says epidemiologist Rod Jackson.

Nine kea and a dog were killed as the result of three different 1080 aerial drop operations last year.

A skink discovered in Southland's Mataura Range and a gecko from the Nelson Lakes are the newest additions to New Zealand's lizard lineup.

The recent death of entrepreneur Jake Millar  - at the age of 26 - prompted an angry backlash against the media - over coverage of his failed venture Unfiltered. Some in business cited tall poppy…

The media focus at Parliament was on the impact of leadership, but the legislation told a different story – about the impact of the public. That we can each change the law.

Analysis - New Zealand's ambiguous China strategy was successful in 2021, but the stakes are getting higher and higher, writes Geoffrey Miller.

Analysis - Christopher Luxon goes head-to-head with Jacinda Ardern; the government unveils a new strategy to combat family and sexual violence; and a world-leading plan to ban tobacco sales is…

The government has unveiled a roadmap to overhaul antiquated and inadequate conservation laws while stepping up plans to address long-standing problems in the short term.

An $18.7 million programme is aiming to introduce genetic diversity of New Zealand's sauvignon blanc grapevines.