Two Hobbit films, expected to cost about $669m to make, are in danger of being moved away from NZ because of "the actions of a very limited few", says Weta Workshop's Sir Richard Taylor.

Over 70,000 blank ballots were cast in NZ's local body elections earlier this month.

At least 15,000 workers from Kaitaia to Bluff have attended stop work rallies this afternoon in protest against new employment laws.

Thousands of workers have gathered in Auckland and Wellington as 28 protests against new employment laws take place around NZ.

Thousands of workers to protest proposed new laws in 28 towns from Kaitaia to Bluff today.

It seems hard to escape the conclusion that the UK government has opted, in effect, to end any fiscal advantage to staying at home with young kids.

Possums, rats and stoats have something new to fear after the Government and the Green Party today announced $4 million in funding to trial self-resetting traps.

France's govt yesterday admitted that the country's biggest airport might run out of fuel, as pension reform protesters blockade refineries.

Roads, schools, prisons - business wants a share of the action, but the Government is in no rush, reports Nick Smith.

Labour president Andrew Little has called for a fresh debate about republicanism following a speech at the party's conference.