But Labour leader Chris Hipkins said there is "absolutely no evidence to suggest that this is going to reduce smoking". "It's a $200 million-plus tax cut to the country’s biggest tobacco company," he ...

A 16 year old almost beat a man to death. Instead of being sent to prison for attempted murder, he "avoided a jail sentence and was given a stern warning to stay out of trouble or he'd come up for ...

Auckland Council’s cultural and economic agency, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, has defended the cost of a campaign aimed at getting people to feel more positive about the city. Figures obtained by RNZ ...

Merseyside police announced last week that 18-year-old Rudakubana, who is accused of murdering three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport in July, had been charged with two ...

New figures show that a “frustrating” cycleway beneath the noses of a disapproving Government has made for a longer bus commute. The issue of the new Molesworth St bike lane, outside Parliament, was ...

So it is on that note I pose this very simple premise - if and when Labour get back to power, they are going to need most likely not just the Greens, but the Māori Party too. This is correct. Without ...

There are four areas where Republican efforts more closely matched or even exceeded those of the Democrats whereas in all four, GOP campaigns in 2020 were significantly outspent and outsmarted: Donald ...

In July 2021 Australian Labor Leader Anthony Albanese promised to"deliver the same legislated tax relief to more than 9 million Australians as the Morrison Government". Then in February 2024, ...

New Zealand and the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement that will open up significant opportunities for New Zealand exporters in the Gulf region, ...

Last night in Amsterdam, a scene unfolded that should send shockwaves across Europe: hundreds of Jews were hunted and beaten by mobs following a football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax.

Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is under fire after he was heard saying “f***ing racist” following a submission at a parliamentary select committee on amendments to foreshore and seabed legislation.

This is from the Government's latest Benefit System Insights report, showing the expected length of time someone on a benefit is projected to remain on welfare. As you can see it was reducing from 11.