Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers and the more a person smokes, the lower his IQ, according to a new study.

Air NZ boss Rob Fyfe has accused police of intentionally trying to undermine confidence in the airline - a claim the police minister rejects.

A row has broken out between Air NZ and the police after claims of drink-driving staff and a drinking culture.

The first lady has unveiled her public awareness campaign against childhood obesity in the US.

Party's MPs join chorus of condemnation at the permanent name suppression given to a Manawatu man who downloaded more than 300,000 pornographic images, many of them picturing children.

Prime Minister John Key will use his Waitangi Day address this morning to tackle extremists on both sides of the race relations divide.

Chris Barton was at the inquest into a harrowing story of youth suicide.

Today's unemployment figure has surprised many, with most - including the Reserve Bank, expecting a figure well under 7 per cent.

Irwin Industrial Tools had been Wellsford's icon and biggest employer, but with the factory abandoned, the town is moving on.

An official survey has found that families with children are far more likely to be in hardship than any other New Zealanders.

Forget bars and clubs. Increasingly, the new meeting ground for singles - and those looking to stray - is the workplace.

A British mum will be questioned after police found the bodies of her two children in her car.