Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has accused President Robert Mugabe, of persecuting his party, MDC group, after a high-level EU delegation called for Zimbabwe's two main political parties to work together.

Kiwis living "across the ditch" have until the end of the month to get an Australian government grant of up to $21,000 to buy a house there

An international internet performance specialist says the Government's rural broadband initiative is big on promises it may not be able to deliver.

The 4.5km motorway extension between Waterview and Mt Roskill will result in the demolition of 365 houses and cost $1.4 billion.

Labour leader Phil Goff has admitted the party made mistakes with its so-called nanny-state policies.

Samoan police will remain on alert for accidents today, the second day since the switch to driving on the left.