Jim Bolger says Kiwibank has kept down New Zealanders' borrowing costs.

Former MP Matt Robson says Jim Anderton "recognised a gigantic wrong" in NZ society.

Cardinal Bernard Law has died at age 86.

Cardinal Bernard Law, Boston archbishop at centre of church sex-abuse scandal, dies at 86.

Catholic Church blasted over its failure to deal with allegations among Aussie clergy.

Two of his alleged victims "very disappointed" man received bail.

Mugabe: From political prisoner to violent guerrilla leader who became a brutal despot

Priest groped boy and kissed him.

Mark Mannix Brown today admitted more historic offending against young boys

Party representatives will speak on their policies at the forum.

Pell's first court appearance will be over within minutes but will create history.

A teacher who was later founding principal of a charter school has been deregistered.

Priest sues Catholic Church for defamation, over racial harassment, exploitation claims.

Cardinal George Pell, has taken a leave of absence from the Vatican.

Darryl Smith was sexually abused while attending Catholic schools.

A vote on legalising euthanasia could be closer than predicted.

A former Waikato priest, already jailed for sex offences, has admitted more charges.

Aides serve a US president who demands absolute loyalty, but don't get it in return.

Interactive: Statistics for 2016 show winners and losers by decile.

Gary Michael Menzies drowned at Karekare Beach last weekend.

New Zealand's most senior Catholic has appealed to fellow Catholic, Prime Minister Bill English, to reconsider plans to deport Indian

Students facing deportation plan to seek refuge in a church.

An Australian lawyer is searching for Kiwi victims of serial paedophile Catholic priest Father Denis McAlinden. Alyce Johnson of

Church leaders remind us that the message of Christmas goes beyond just words.

New Zealand's new Prime Minister is a former farmer and literature student from smalltown Southland who once described himself as "specialising in being boring".

Parishioners shocked, saddened by statue's theft

Suzanne Aubert was an inspirational figure in New Zealand history.

Worried Hato Petera College principal is expecting bad news about the future of his school.

A new app will help users get a quick confession if they have sinned.

A 4-year-old boy who died at his Auckland daycare on Friday has been described as a "little angel" at a prayer service held in his memory today.