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The lockdown has some people reaching for the bottle, with helplines seeing an increase in calls about loved ones drinking too much.

Analysis - Guyon Espiner on how a leader may have plans for grand transformation, but they are often instead judged by how they react to events.

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark is calling on New Zealanders to take action and support the need for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, as that country faces an uncertain future.

A new Māori food network aiming to support whānau during the extended lockdown, has been set up by Māori leaders across Tāmaki Makaurau.

Cabinet is exploring a second phase evacuation from Afghanistan, and the effects resettlement would have on New Zealand.

Investigations into an additional water supply for Carterton have been brought forward, locking in some resource security for residents amid predicted rapid population growth.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke at today's 1pm press conference about mental health and support services in the community.

US President Joe Biden says that the situation on the ground in Afghanistan continues to be "extremely dangerous."

The United States launched a drone strike against an Islamic State attack "planner" in eastern Afghanistan, the military said on Friday, a day after a suicide bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 US…

The US has carried out a drone strike on the Islamic State (IS) group in eastern Afghanistan, killing a member of the group, military officials say.

There have been two large explosions near Kabul's airport amid a huge and chaotic evacuation effort from Afghanistan.

Guardians of the Bays, which has previously won a legal battle against the airport over its plans to extend the runway, is considering options after a panel recommended the expansion go ahead.

Carterton councillors have unanimously adopted a plan that is hoped to ease the housing crisis in the district.

Commercial planes will be used to help with the evacuation of people from Afghanistan, the US says.

The death of Sir Michael Cullen has brought an outpouring of tributes, laments and remembrances from friends, colleagues and politicians of all stripes. Audio

Massive spike in Covid-19 cases in French Polynesia; Australia is accused of doing too little on climate change; the value of the Pacific Forum is praised; a Fiji MP has regained his seat, and more.

The trial of the US R&B singer R. Kelly has begun at a court in Brooklyn, New York.

The Detail - Data on housing is surreal if you own a home, depressing if you don't. How did we get to this stage?

Data on housing is surreal if you own a home, depressing if you don't. How did we get to this stage? 

Comment - As the Taliban takes control of the country, Afghanistan has again become an extremely dangerous place to be a woman.

Doctors in Haiti are battling to save the lives of hundreds of injured people outside hospitals overwhelmed by an earthquake that killed at least 1419 people.