Ardern will be grilled for two hours by Mike Hosking this morning.

Just under 50 per cent of those surveyed say they will vote yes.

But people on the busy street won't hear the construction, thanks to a massive 'silencer'.

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Experts say its normal to feel anxious during these uncertain times.

COMMENT: Countries with their own currency can print more money but there are drawbacks.

Auckland Council and Watercare say the can't make the last-minute water summit.

About half of them are not eligible for financial assistance.

Mother of an autistic child believes having more school support will make huge difference.

Government officials helped broker a deal with Chinese buyers in the Bay of Plenty.

Figures show the Government spent almost $1 million on consultants alone.

It was revealed last year the Ministry were using fictitious names on their decisions.

COMMENT: Note to Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley: Try stopping being a politician for a minute, and just listen.

Remember the halcyon days of the nanny state - universal free health care and education, a fair go for all, semi-decent public broadcasting?

A push to legalise voluntary euthanasia has been boosted by the Prime Minister's endorsement.

The Chinese company behind a bid to buy Lochinver Station is going to court to challenge the Government's decision to block the sale.

The Government is getting "way ahead of itself" by talking about tax cuts after a single, small surplus, the Labour Party says.

Britain's outgoing High Commissioner Vicki Treadell says she is proud that male leaders are taking the initiative on issues to do with women and girls.

The Government has a remarkable reluctance to collect housing data, writes Peter Lyons. An Orwellian economy is reliant on the absence of truth.

A Labor Cabinet minister says claims of a leadership change are all talk and "no action".

Another week, another disaster. Prime Minister Julia Gillard, again crashing in the polls after a brief respite last week, is now staring at the almost certain defeat of a major reform package.

As an enormous crowd gathered outside Rome's San Giovanni basilica on Saturday, comedian Beppe Grillo had every reason to be jubilant.

I have a real fear that the rivers of grog that wreaked such havoc among indigenous communities are starting to flow once again.

On Saturdays, Hobart's Salamanca Place hosts a market visited by thousands of locals and tourists.

A growing number of Kiwis are misspelling their own names on travel documents, risking being left stranded at airports or sent home by overseas authorities.

Egypt's Islamist-backed constitution received a "yes" majority in a final round of voting on a referendum that saw a low voter turnout.

In 2060, China and India's share of global GDP looks set to surpass the combined share of GDP from today's most industrialised countries.

The results of the Doha climate change talks leave fresh tears in our world's social fabric.