The high-tech software sector is set to be a big winner from the government`s $250 million injection into research and development. Read...

A new guide has been developed to help farmers get the most out of wetlands on their land. Read...

Meghan Markle has surprised fans by making an appearance at a Texas school shooting memorial. The Duchess of Sussex was seen laying a bouquet of white roses with a purple ribbon outside Uvalde County Courthouse, located close to... Read...

OPINION: Is queerbaiting a problem?David Bowie. Catwoman. Call Me By Your Name. Sherlock and John Watson. Harry Styles. Rita Ora and Ariana Grande. Gay-for-pay adult actors on OnlyFans.What do all these have in common? Critics... Read...

Firefighters can be called on to work up to 80 hours a week because of staff shortages, a union official says. Read...

Some primary school principals want a return to compulsory face mask-wearing as they head into the colder months. Read...

China`s Foreign Minister says China has `no intention at all` of building a military base in Solomon Islands. Read...

An Australian based fraudster has brought shame as well as a loss of mana and trust to his iwi after he conned the organisation out of more than $3 million.The entrepreneurial South Taranaki iwi Ngā Rauru Kītahi, which... Read...

An arrest warrant has been issued for a faith healer who failed to turn up for five consecutive days of his indecency trial in Napier District Court.Nga Teiri, of Auckland, also known as Nga Teina, faces 20 charges of indecently... Read...

By Phil Pennington of RNZ Charges have been dropped against two big contractors over unsafe roadworks where a young cyclist was killed in Christchurch.Fyfa Dawson, a cycling addict and barbering student, was hit by a concrete... Read...