Labour's Future Fund was the first major policy announcement from the opposition in the long lead up to next year's election.

Researchers in Australia have discovered that its tropical rainforests have become a net source of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Health officials working on contact tracing measles patients have now identified patient zero on the Cook Strait ferry crossing.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed confidence that the Gaza ceasefire will hold.

Earlier this week destructive gales tore through parts of the South and North Islands, exacerbating wildfires on the East Coast.

A state of emergency remains in place in Southland and Clutha due to extensive damage caused by Thursday's red-alert winds and ongoing power outages.

Patrick Ryan's debut novel is a multi-generational saga that's been described as a dazzling portrait of the human spirit.

Sean Szeps, an American father of two living in Australia, uses his Instagram platform to show, as he says, 'the raw realities of parenthood with a wink.'

Charities around the country have been reporting increasing levels of families in poverty with no signs of it slowing down.

There are movie buffs - and then there is Col Needham. As founder of Internet Movie Database IMDb, Col says he has watched more than 16,000 films.