A senior police officer has been accused of abusing their position after a friend complained about being delayed at a compulsory breath test.

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced a $5.5 million reconstruction package for Aitutaki following last month's cyclone.

Rachida Dati's extraordinary rise to power has taken her from a council estate upbringing to the highest echelons of French politics.

A newspaper has been widely condemned for sending mock terrorists into Super 14 rugby games last weekend.

More than 40 per cent of New Zealanders think it's time we talked about becoming Australia's seventh state.

One of the issues raised by the Huljich Wealth Management controversy is the role of well known or celebrity directors, particularly former politicians.

Roger McClay appeared in court today to face charges of obtaining or using a document to obtain a pecuniary advantage.

French media are noticeably quiet on rumours about President Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni.