Under the standards, new corded blinds will need to remove or reduce cord hazards through shorter cords, clearer warning ...

A repeat sex offender in Christchurch has been jailed for more than 13 years on dozens of charges relating to child sexual ...

Action to address child safety concerns at Gloriavale Christian community was already underway when the Education Review ...

Jazz composer Ray Doell is back in the country of his birth, and his big band has just released its first album.

Labour has confirmed it would not go ahead with planned changes to increase social housing rents and the Accommodation ...

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has questioned the auditor-general's credibility after it raised alarm about the ...

Auckland scientists are trying to replicate an almost extinct type of mussel that once played an important role in the ecology of the Hauraki Gulf. Horse mussels used to line the sea floor in many ...

A GP and public health expert says ACT's welfare policy assumes people on health and disability benefits are getting them too easily. The party is campaigning on a welfare clamp down, and wants to ...

Deciding what to do with the family farm when its management becomes too much, or there's no obvious succession plan is a growing challenge for many rural families. Holding on too long can put a ...

Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup after a thrilling battle ...

Matthew Hooton acknowledges he went too far by personalising his comments and suggesting Don Brash was dishonest during a ...

Doctors trained in India are leading interest in a new government pathway aimed at fast-tracking overseas-trained physicians ...