Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis would receive subsidies to buy healthy foods under a new system proposed by a Govt commissioned study.

The police say they are reviewing their property portfolio but deny there is a list of stations earmarked for closure.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says NZ won't impose further sanctions on Fiji.

Fiji was banned from the Commonwealth at midnight after failing to announce a date for elections to be held by October 2010.

Samoa's Prime Minister has promised to reconsider the date of the controversial driving side switch.

The Commerce Commission is probing loyalty offers made by the company's wholesale business unit.

Manukau mayor Len Brown today officially confirmed he will run for the mayoralty of the new Auckland super city.