National

The angry last words between two good mates in the final hours of 2022 turned out to be tragically true.

More of the public want a capital gains tax than oppose the idea - assuming the family home is exempt - but it's not by a huge margin.

A promotional video showing a woman sitting on her front porch shooting a possum from a tree has been taken down in response to a complaint.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has accused Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour of "talking out of his field" in regards to Palestine, but Seymour rejects that.

New Zealand First's defacto deputy Shane Jones has now been awarded the official title by his caucus colleagues.

The Justice Minister is promising to resolve widespread breaches of suppressed information in fugitive Tom Phillips case, though it's not clear even if he knows how to do so.

A primary teachers strike will cause disruption to parents and students at a time when they need stability, Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche says.