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Parliament got five new bills out of the box for public feedback this week. Bills on sunscreen, solo parent benefits, compulsory treatment, immigration and incorporated societies. Something for…

The leaders of MIQ have paid tribute to a system they describe as a cornerstone of New Zealand's Covid-19 elimination strategy.

Pro-British loyalist militants in Northern Ireland say there has been a "spectacular collective failure" to understand their anger over Brexit as well as other issues.

Opinion - Judith Collins' National Party leadership is under more scrutiny, with increased talk in the media of her being replaced by brand new MP Christopher Luxon, writes Bryce Edwards.

Northern Ireland's government is calling for calm after frustration among pro-British unionists over post-Brexit trade barriers triggers some of the worst violence in years.

Parliament adds an extra Member’s Day and squeezes a sunscreen regulation bill out of it.

A security guard at the Grand Millennium MIQ facility in Auckland has tested positive for Covid-19 four days after having a sore throat, Dr Ashley Bloomfield says.

The government has established a new scientific advisory group to advise it on crucial Covid-19 decisions, including any changes at the border and the ongoing vaccine rollout. Audio

Laura Hume says it was only after her health began deteriorating that she found out she was one of thousands of people who had been switched to a generic drug in a cost saving drive by Pharmac.

A Bill giving councils power to write off rates arrears, make unused Māori land unrateable, and allow multiple homes on Māori land is a start to a wider conversation about Māori land, a Ruapehu…

The Hamilton City Council is to revisit its decision not to establish Māori wards for next year's local body election.

A major ski company is hiring hundreds of additional staff to cater for guests from Australia once the travel bubble opens, in just under two weeks. Audio

New Zealanders planning to head to Australia when quarantine-free travel resumes will first need a crash course in how Australia's tracing system works. Audio

Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan's shock cancer diagnosis has highlighted the need for Māori women to get a cervical smear, that could save their life and reverse the shocking statistics.

Apiculture New Zealand has asked the Agriculture Minister to support a national discussion on Glyphosate use, saying international consumers are more concerned about chemical residues in food.

A masters surfing competition in Taranaki has been forced to introduce a new age-group category - for its first ever contestant aged over 80.