The Labour Party's finance spokesman, David Cunliffe, raised some eyebrows last Thursday

Mayor calls for probe after paper reports board appointments.

Taxpayers could be paying as much as $178 million to bail out a failed finance company owned by one of NZ's wealthiest families.

Helen Clark is likely to be among top UN officials targeted by the US in an intelligence-gathering exercise.

Akilisi Pohiva talks to Audrey Young about his priorities for Tonga.

A royal commission of inquiry into the Pike River tragedy will look at causes of the blast and the initial response.

We've told the Government, 'Guys, you need a bigger toolbox and you need to think about economic instruments'," says Alastair Bisley, chairman of the Land and Water Forum, talking about what is required to resolve the issue of water quality

Water is one thing NZ has plenty of. So why don't we manage it better - for the economy and the environment? Nick Smith* reports.

Jim Anderton seems to have made it his personal mission to end the life-and-death lottery that working in underground mines has entailed.

The ACC will ensure money is the least of the worries for the families of the Pike River 29, says ACC Minister Nick Smith.