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In today's sports news - Hurricanes win in Super Rugby Aotearoa, Black Caps take max points, Germany, England and Italy off to winning World Cup starts, Breakers pipped again, Panthers beat Storm and…

Analysis - The government sets a date for setting a date on the trans-Tasman travel bubble and attacks the housing crisis, this time with serious money and an assault on property speculators.

Investors who bought a house today will have scraped in on avoiding the government's extension to the bright-line test.

US President Joe Biden has held his first official news conference vowing to push China to play by international rules and defending his policy to provide shelter to children crossing the US border…

European countries must not turn on each other amid growing tensions over Covid vaccine supplies, the president of the EU Parliament has said.

Opinion - 'The Housing Crisis' saga defies all genre norms - somehow managing to be farce, tragedy and a drama about real people's lives all at the same time, Anna Rawhiti-Connell writes.

In today's sports news - Tuungafasi cleared to play by Sanzaar judiciary, Blatter has banned extended and Kyle Jamieson fined for dissent.

Analysis - The bright-line test rule was extended from five to 10 years under the government's new housing plan announced yesterday, but what does it mean?

Real estate agents say the government's housing announcements are causing angst and confusion amongst property investors, with some dropping listings or trying to rush sales through.

Kmart champions "low prices for life" - just don't expect some of its products to last longer than a few years, let alone a lifetime, Consumer New Zealand warns.

The amount of time returning New Zealand citizens and residents will need to stay in the country to avoid paying managed isolation fees is set to increase.

The mortgage deferral scheme, set up by the government during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, ends on 31 March.

Jacinda Ardern is refusing to say if she would like to see house prices fall on the back of changes designed to make homes more affordable. Audio

The change allows for a scenario where if the family home is not used as such for more than a year, it becomes subject to the bright-line test.

Police trialled drones before looking into security concerns swirling in the US about data from the flying machines being hijacked or hacked.

Security firms clash at PNG's airport, France sends more police to New Caledonia, Samoan rehabilitation services are inundated, and more.

South Wairarapa's Mayor has called the Three Waters reform "a mockery of proper consultation" after the latest round of workshops.

Those struggling to afford their first home say the government's housing package does not go far enough to help them get a foot in the door.