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Greeks are voting in a general election which could result in Greece trying to renegotiate the terms of its bailout with international lenders.

The National Party has surged to its highest rating since the election, sitting at 52 percent in the latest Roy Morgan poll.

Residents in the Wellington region have less than six weeks to have their say on a controversial plan to merge their nine councils into one body.

The number of NBA basketball teams now worth at least a billion US dollars is 11, up from three a year ago.

One of Ireland's most prominent politicians has become the traditionally Catholic country's first openly homosexual cabinet minister.

The Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the best footballer in the world for the second year in a row after a prolific, trophy-filled year with the Spanish club.

A record 18,000 people have turned for an anti-immigrant rally by a right-wing populist movement in Germany, ignoring a call to snub such protests.

The Euro has sunk against the US dollar to the lowest level in nearly nine years as investors worry about a possible Greek exit from the Eurozone.

The Holiday Parks Association says moving the official summer holiday to February is a good idea that could reduce domestic tourism peaks.

There is growing support for New Zealand's official summer holiday to be moved to February, according to a poll of 500 people by Research New Zealand. Video

A heroic kayaker, an errant seal and an all-conquering rugby team were just some of the events to catch the imagination of Taranaki folk in 2014. Robin Martin looks back.

A recent political poll shows a lift in support for Labour and National, though support for the Greens and New Zealand First has slipped.

A survey suggests most people no longer regard Christmas as a religiously significant holiday.

Trading laws should be updated to take account of internet shopping, a retailers' organisation says. Online Boxing Day sales are set to get underway from tonight.

The latest survey has found consumer confidence has eased again. The Westpac-McDermott Miller quarterly Consumer Confidence Index fell 2 points to 114.8 in the December quarter.

The Kiwis halfback Shaun Johnson has become just the fourth New Zealand rugby league player to win international rugby league's World Golden Boot.

A Cook Islands constituency without an MP for five months has now formally had the Democratic Party's Tangata Vavia warranted in the position.

The Solomon Islands parliament has elected its new speaker, Ajilon Jasper Nasiu, a former provincial premier who polled 27 votes to 23 over his opposing candidate.

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition has cruised to a big election win, but poor turnout could weaken his claim of a mandate.

The anticipated re-election of Japan's government is not expected to make it any easier to conclude a Pacific-wide trade deal. Talks to secure a deal have resumed in the United States.

Manasseh Sogavare has been declared the prime minister of Solomon Islands on the steps of Parliament in Honiara this morning.