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Analysis: The relationship between Antony Blinken and Nanaia Mahuta is clearly a strong one with the US Secretary of State referring to her by first name in front of media from both countries.

The vaping industry should back up its call for stronger steps to protect our young people from vaping with some action, says Janet Hoek

After Auckland's CBD shooting the knives were out for home detention sentences – but is it the justice system we should be pointing at, or is the problem more deeply-rooted?

It was musical chairs for Auckland Council committees this week, with one swap-out proving especially controversial.

The Government created 10 water corporations to give local communities more control, but new changes to the Three Waters reform package ensure they will share the same employment contracts, the same IT systems, and more. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

A vast sweep of 2,000 years of economic history will unfold over the next nine weeks as I cycle from Kazakhstan to Turkey along some of the Silk Roads

Reforms that could have ended the 'postcode lottery' of healthcare delivery have failed to do so on the West Coast, locals claim

It's hard to say whether there was sufficient evidence to warrant the Commerce Commission investigating specific claims of retailer pressure, says Food and Grocery Council boss Raewyn Bleakley.

As the Government ponders future electricity-generation options, National nixes a pumped-hydro plan that could be the country’s one-stop energy shop.

A fleet of more than 200 vehicles and 400 drivers are ferrying football's best around NZ during the FIFA Women's World Cup - a logistical challenge, met with an eco-friendly solution. Suzanne McFadden reports.  

Visits from the Aussie PM and US Secretary of State are giving Chris Hipkins an opportunity to talk about anything other than ministerial resignations, caucus leaking and wealth tax tantrums.