Dividing and unifying, the Treaty Principles Bill was defeated in the House today. Former Minister for Treaty Negotiations Chris Finlayson reviews its impact.

Giants, ogres, vampires and shapeshifters. Award winning writer Nicholas Jubber explains why we need these monsters and what they can tell us about ourselves.

Are we responsible for our own actions even if they have been motivated by actions beyond our control?

Lower Hutt mayor Campbell Barry, who entered local politics at just 19 and became mayor at 28, has decided to step down.

From crocodile jerky to bear meat: you may not have heard the acronym CITES before, but last year more than 6,000 items were seized and surrendered under its watch.

Australian comedian, Heath Franklin, is bringing his show, "Chopper: The Last Hard Bastard on Earth", to towns and cities all across New Zealand next month.

Today's government announcement mandating the use of woolen fibres in some new government builds and renovations is cause for celebration in an embattled industry.

It's your chance to own a decent chunk of our political history. Palmerston North man James Pettengell is selling his extensive collection of Robert Muldoon memorabilia, or as he calls it, 'Piggyarna'.

Could you explain the difference between a tornado and a hurricane?

Mary Bumby travelled thousands of kilometres with two beehives to become New Zealand's very first beekeeper in 1838.