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Governments are taking aim at red tape to fix a chronic undersupply of housing in Australia but the industry warns cultural issues will be harder to fix.

While hoping to get some Wallabies back as the Brumbies look to make history against the Lions again, coach Stephen Larkham supports Joe Schmidt's stance.

A pair of fresh polls paints a different scene for New Zealand's right-wing government, with one showing a second term, and another returning Labour to power.

With accusations flying thick and fast last year about supposed “dysfunction” and a “shambles” at Wellington City Council, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown stepped in and appointed a Crown Observer.

France recently banned single-use vapes and nicotine pouches as part of its plan to foster a tobacco-free generation. But, as the world marks the annual World No Tobacco Day on Saturday, a group of public health advocates and MPs want to go further – by introducing a generational tobacco ban…

With the ACT Party’s Regulatory Standards Bill now before the Finance and Expenditure Committee, having passed its first reading in parliament last week, parallels with the now abandoned Treaty Principles Bill have already been drawn.

In 1936, when the National Party was created through a merger of the United and Reform parties, there was a recognition among the power brokers that attracting women’s votes was crucial.

New Zealand's finance minister says her budget will be a "no BS budget" which funds the things Kiwis can afford, and no more.

“This is the most severe punishment handed down in our history.”