New ZealandMore power for councils in battle against boozeLocal councils will be given greater power to make decisions over alcohol in their communities under changes to be released tomorrow.21 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldElection results show Liberals ahead by a noseCobber, it's as tight as the proverbial. The Australian election has gone down to the wire with pundits flailing helplessly to call a result.21 Aug 01:34 PM
WorldLive updates: Independents will be keyThe Australian election has ended in a hung Parliament for the first time since WW2.21 Aug 01:20 PM
OpinionPaul Thomas<i>Paul Thomas</i>: Drug decriminalisation makes senseThe War on Drugs makes the Afghan campaign seem like a blitzkrieg akin to 1967 when Israel cleaned up Egypt, Syria and Jordan in six days and rested on the seventh.20 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldAustralian election - the final daysPhotos of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbot in the lead-up to election day.20 Aug 07:28 AM
New ZealandBaby narrowly avoids being crushed by truckA baby narrowly avoided being crushed by a truck which flipped in slippery conditions on Auckland's North Shore today.20 Aug 05:40 AM
AgribusinessChina link to Nats' $200,000The National Party has received $200,000 from a wealthy Chinese NZ couple linked to the Crafar farms bid.19 Aug 05:30 PM
KahuPassport scam accused offers $100k to HaitiA man accused of running a passport scam is offering a $100,000 donation to the people of Haiti.19 Aug 02:57 AM
WorldAustralia: Hung parliament serious possibilityFrom Sunday, Australia may face a very different form of Government.18 Aug 05:30 PM
Opinion<i>Garth George:</i> Poor pay leaves little for forced savingsGarth George writes that workers in our low-wage economy struggle just to pay the bills, let alone contribute to KiwiSaver.18 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRules tightened for overseas-trained doctorsHealth authorities have tightened rules around the monitoring of overseas-trained doctors, following concerns being expressed for several years over supervision.17 Aug 11:51 PM
