A man accused of running a passport scam is offering a $100,000 donation to the people of Haiti.

Garth George writes that workers in our low-wage economy struggle just to pay the bills, let alone contribute to KiwiSaver.

From Sunday, Australia may face a very different form of Government.

The Royal Family has made a late entry into the Australian election campaign.

Raising the alcohol purchase age from 18 to 20 will be a conscience vote for the National Party, but an addiction specialist says either way, it will not change NZ's drinking culture.

A sole parent says she has lost a sixth of her bodyweight because she has not been able to eat properly since the Govt tightened access to training subsidies for beneficiaries.

There are plenty of lies being told on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, writes Gwynne Dyer.

Act minister Heather Roy is facing the axe from John Key's Administration today, after she is dumped by her parliamentary colleagues as deputy leader of Act.

Roger McClay will escape a jail term after admitting a $25,000 double-dipping rort of cash-strapped charities and the public purse, but he will no longer be able to fly on the taxpayer.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has staked her government's campaign for victory in a tight election race this week on its economic record in steering Australia clear of recession during the global downturn.