The government has confirmed details of its scaled-back plan to reform some benefits. Read...

Many Christians in Syria fear the new Islamist-led government is not doing enough to protect them. Read...

British number one Emma Raducanu cruises to a comfortable victory over compatriot Mimi Xu in her opening-round match at Wimbledon. Read...

The number of incidents has risen since a drop in the pandemic, although serious injuries are down. Read...

Police are failing to properly investigate coercive control, victims and campaigners say. Read...

The government was forced into concessions on its welfare plan following a backlash among its own MPs. Read...

Explainer - New Zealand`s deposit compensation scheme takes effect from Tuesday. Here`s what you need to know. Read...

An award-winning landscape designer has weighed into a stoush over the felling of a 100-year-old pohutukawa to clear it from powerlines in New Plymouth. Read...

The Police Commissioner and Police Minister are speaking at the opening of the police college campus in Auckland. Read...

Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams will be allowed a helicopter pad at their Westmere home after their resource consent was approved by council-appointed commissioners. Read...