Weakening the incentive to reduce emissions means they will peak higher and later.

South Australian Premier Mike Rann is fighting allegations of an affair with a married parliamentary barmaid.

The State Services Commission has ordered an investigation into a Labour Party complaint about National MP Paul Quinn.

Angelina Jolie's dad, actor Jon Voight, has denounced our health system as causing "many deaths"

Ministers will have to personally buy the taxpayer-provided furniture, crockery and whiteware in their Wellington homes.

An anti-apartheid musician huge in his homeland is now living quietly in our midst.

Auckland Mayor John Banks calls the city's new local government structure "an inspired piece of work".