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More power for councils in battle against booze
Local councils will be given greater power to make decisions over alcohol in their communities under changes to be released tomorrow.
Election results show Liberals ahead by a nose
Cobber, it's as tight as the proverbial. The Australian election has gone down to the wire with pundits flailing helplessly to call a result.
Live updates: Independents will be key
The Australian election has ended in a hung Parliament for the first time since WW2.
<i>Paul Thomas</i>: Drug decriminalisation makes sense
The War on Drugs makes the Afghan campaign seem like a blitzkrieg akin to 1967 when Israel cleaned up Egypt, Syria and Jordan in six days and rested on the seventh.
Australian election - the final days
Photos of Julia Gillard and Tony Abbot in the lead-up to election day.
Baby narrowly avoids being crushed by truck
A baby narrowly avoided being crushed by a truck which flipped in slippery conditions on Auckland's North Shore today.
China link to Nats' $200,000
The National Party has received $200,000 from a wealthy Chinese NZ couple linked to the Crafar farms bid.
Passport scam accused offers $100k to Haiti
A man accused of running a passport scam is offering a $100,000 donation to the people of Haiti.
<i>Garth George:</i> Poor pay leaves little for forced savings
Garth George writes that workers in our low-wage economy struggle just to pay the bills, let alone contribute to KiwiSaver.
Australia: Hung parliament serious possibility
From Sunday, Australia may face a very different form of Government.
Rules tightened for overseas-trained doctors
Health authorities have tightened rules around the monitoring of overseas-trained doctors, following concerns being expressed for several years over supervision.