Homes and businesses built over water may be exempt from paying rates under the new Marine and Coastal Area Act, which could cost local councils thousands in lost rates.

Rugby World Cup (RWC) sweepstakes should be small and simple - that's the message from the Internal Affairs Department.

Dave Henderson says the problematic Charities Commission must be fixed, not scrapped.

The Department of Internal Affairs website is under threat of attack from the shadowy 'hacktivist' group Anonymous.