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Hong Kong has taken a swift authoritarian turn since China's imposition of a sweeping national security law last year and changes to its political system to reduce democratic participation and oust…

Court to consider whether public servants could legally determine which businesses were 'essential' in lockdowns.

Stronger recognition of Māori environmental views in the first draft of the new resource management law won't by itself create the change needed, a Whanganui iwi leader says.

After an elite netball career spanning nearly 20 years Anna Harrison has a serious shot at claiming her first premiership, but whatever happens she's determined to enjoy every minute of the ride.

Almost 2000 managed isolation rooms sit empty each day, while New Zealanders trying to get home say they are struggling with an ongoing lack of vouchers.

Australia's Cabinet has agreed to halve the number of people allowed into Australia each week and to set up vaccination targets.

When Rangi Matamua sets his gaze across Te Whanganui-a-Tara this morning, he'll contemplate many things as he watches the twinkling cluster of stars on the northeast horizon: Those who have been…

The government has set out the dates for the new Matariki public holiday for the next 30 years.

China's President gives defiant speech blasting foreign powers as he marks CCP's 100th anniversary.

KiwiRail has signed an agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to deliver two ships, for a price $150 million above funds set aside in the Budget.

The economic and cultural agency Auckland Unlimited has been allocated $8 million from MBIE's skills initiative and aims to train 3500 Pacific people over four years.

Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records.

As the country prepares to debate proposed hate speech reforms, Al Noor Mosque is being targeted with fresh threats of violence.

Today marks the start of a highly unusual process for the new laws that will eventually replace the Resource Management Act (RMA).

People living along the south coast of Wellington are encouraged to have a bag packed in case they need to evacuate their homes tomorrow.

Two nude sunbathers who were surprised by a wild deer and ran into the forest near Sydney have been fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

Vanuatu to significantly increase the size of its police force, scientists call for pause on deepsea mining activity, former Bougainville vice president Raymond Masono dies, and more.

A one-year-old kākā had to be euthanised after being shot in the latest of a series of shootings against other protected wildlife in Auckland.

The scheme was set up in response to the pandemic to help small to medium-sized firms and ends on Wednesday after supporting nearly 3500 businesses.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she hopes opposition parties will engage in a meaningful debate over proposed changes to the country's hate speech laws. Audio