Terminally ill patients with sound language skills that can help them describe their pain are more likely to be able to end their lives, a doctor says. Read...

Renée only started writing seriously after she turned 50 - using her first name as `the only one she felt was hers`. Read...

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has affirmed New Zealand`s commitment to defend and modernise multilateralism, in a speech to diplomats. Read...

The death of a man in Whakatane on Sunday night followed a `gang-related disorder incident`, police said. Read...

A Tauranga-based iwi has made an urgent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal, accusing the government of attacking Maori culture and language. Read...

The government has welcomed regulations coming into force that require manufacturers and retailers to publish installation and use information about some building products. Read...

The Labour Party has conceded immigration settings may need to be tightened, but rejects National`s criticism of its record. Read...

The government`s return to 90-day trials for all businesses will be progressed faster and with no public consultation, after a decision by Cabinet. Read...

A teenager who killed another teen then bragged about it in a rap video posted to social media has failed in his bid to reduce his prison time. Read...

Some tips on what you can donate to help someone have a Merry Christmas this year. Read...