Creation of biggest gambling society in NZ expected to cost up to 27 jobs.

A govt committee has called for a veto of a proposed referendum aimed at making citizen-initiated referendums binding.

The Government's biggest home visiting programme is under review after researchers found its US counterpart failed to reduce child abuse.

In the biggest methamphetamine bust in New Zealand this year, 6kg of the the class A drug was intercepted at Auckland airport.

Scheme will involve kuia visiting pregnant Maori women to offer support and advice.

Internal Affairs is banning three gambling machine foundations from giving money to four racing clubs after an investigation into grants.

Pilot scheme at Mangere East college shows boys how to be good fathers.

A new program to help reduce ACC costs will make it more difficult for some people to get medical scans.

Taggers say initiatives aimed at preventing graffiti just encourage them to keep vandalising.

New Zealand's unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level since the so-called "winter of discontent" in 2000.

The unemployment rate rose to a nine-year high 6.5 per cent in the September quarter.

Many young Pacific offenders in South Auckland are "chameleons" who attend church after committing a crime

New Zealanders can recognise crime in other areas, but prefer to dismiss it as part of everyday life in their own, a study suggests.

A black woman's appearance on a talent show in China has provoked a storm of abuse on the internet and a rare debate on racism in the media.