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The government is taking steps to help tenants through the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on commercial and residential tenancies but neither landlords nor tenants are pleased. Audio

More medical personnel arrive in Noumea from France; Samoa's Parliament resumes today; Papua New Guinea's leader says the UN must assess human rights in West Papua, and more

About now thousands of Kiwis are jamming into the virtual MIQ lobby for the next lottery of vouchers.

Thousands of women injured while giving birth will be eligible for ACC cover, under proposed changes being revealed today.

Custom-printed face mask sales have soared after the latest Delta Covid-19 outbreak which has seen face coverings become mandatory in most indoor spaces. Audio

Switzerland has become one of the last countries in Western Europe to legalise gay marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples.

Norway has reopened society, the government said, ending its coronavirus-curbing restrictions, which have limited social interaction and hobbled many businesses.

The UK's decision to issue temporary visas for foreign truck drivers is a short-term fix that will not solve an acute shortage that may disrupt retail before Christmas, business leaders say.

Actor Daniel Craig says his final fifth outing as the British secret agent James Bond in No Time To Die allowed him to complete his 007 journey.

England Roses win back-to-back games over Silver Ferns to lift the Taini Jamison Trophy.

Humans reached the Americas at least 7000 years earlier than previously thought, according to new findings.

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said a stocktake of the $1.9 billion mental health package found strong progress had been made since its announcement.

The government wants to bring in tougher safety rules for adventure activity operators, in response to the deadly 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption.

Mandatory vaccination is not a new idea to governments, says a prominent employment lawyer in Fiji.

We've used closed borders to explore our own country, but you can love a place to death - there are some places that are not only difficult to get to, but tourism is not encouraged.

A review has found credit card repayment insurance is of poor value for customers, with providers making big profits and paying out little in claims.

The fishing company Sanford has been ordered to pay $500,000 after one of its employees was killed while working on one of its vessels in 2018.

The two-year programme kicked off last year and is aimed at increasing the numbers of skilled workers involved in predator control.

The head of a large construction firm says he's confident his workers will be adhering to Covid-19 rules and anyone seen not complying should be dobbed in. Audio

In today's sports news - Breakers sign French import, Manchester United crash out of the League Cup and Australian Diamonds name new captain.

The idea was shot down by officials who looked at options and each time found a shortage of resources - and a risk of public backlash.