“Because, um, because Jeff left home today. He went out through the front door, Pete. He won’t be coming back.” She sinks to the floor, holds out her arms to me and begins to cry. I stand frozen, ...

Kamala wanders to the edge of the Mighty Tower of Brat. A small group with signs far below is forlornly waving. “Who are they?” Asks Kamala, Empress-in-waiting.

The University of Otago's Jessica Young interviewed 14 terminally ill people who would have considered choosing assisted ...

Comment: Tomorrow Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will apologise to thousands of people who were abused when they were in the custody of the state. For many survivors it will be hugely important to ...

'There are even veiled threats to the Tribunal itself. You do not have to be signed up to Te Pāti Māori to see an effort being made to turn back the Tiriti clock,' writes Rob Campbell Photo: Getty ...

The fate of global climate action may hang in the balance at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Getty Images Analysis: The fate of future climate action in the fast-growing ...

The climate summit will have major implications for efforts to keep global warming below 1.5C or 2C. Photo: Getty Images The annual COP climate summit – taking place this year in Baku, Azerbaijan – is ...

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says this year's negotiating mandate is similar to previous years. Photo: Matthew TenBruggencate / IISD Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says New Zealand’s moves ...

Erica Stanford, the minister responsible for the Government's response to the Royal Commission on abuse in state care, and Christopher Luxon will front media after the Crown apology at Parliament on ...

Steven Adams has swapped franchises and has a new home for the 2024-25 NBA basketball season. And his Houston Rockets teammates got a taste of how different he is to them when he posted a picture on ...

Charlotte Grimshaw has just returned from the former Mansfield lodgings in Menton, France. Photo: Supplied No series on the legacy of Katherine Mansfield would be complete without the father – ...

The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave 100s of students unable to get to school. Photo: RNZ Some farmers and rural families are furious over the ...