The government's new earthquake-prone building rules aren't without risks, but they might finally give Wellington the confidence to grow.

A politician changing the rules in a way that benefits his election prospects has condemned politicians changing the rules to benefit their election prospects.

The US is now the only permanent member of the UN Security Council not to recognise Palestinian statehood. The US ambassador to the UN calls state recognition a “performance”. Former New Zealand ...

Ash Davida Jane is satisfied by the ‘crunchy’ qualities of Sophie van Waardenberg’s debut collection, No Good.

With all but one current councillor seeking re-election, the country’s second largest region could be in for another tumultuous term.

It was a strange and eventful night, but in the end all candidates united on one, potentially impossible, course of action.

1. Sit in your car and stare blankly ahead into the void (meditate). 2. Take a nap. It’s scientifically proven that the ideal nap, one which leaves you feeling refreshed but not groggy, lasts between ...

On Monday, building and construction minister Chris Penk told reporters the government would remove the New Building Standards ratings used to determine whether a building has a low, medium or high ...