Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.

Most people agree the Resource Management Act needs reform, but the government is doing more than just tinker with Labour's changes - they're throwing the whole thing out…

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Critics say that churches' exemption from paying income tax gives them an unfair competitive advantage. But one atheist says these tax laws are essential for a thriving society.

The government is set to review charities' tax-free status, which sees churches avoid paying income tax. An atheist professor says changing the laws would be devastating for New Zealand.…

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At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw.

Tinā is a film that will make you laugh and cry, but if you're Samoan like its star, it may also make you despair just a little…

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Rugby ref Ben O'Keefe knows first-hand what it's like to receive abuse from spectators. He says if we don't tackle it, it will drive children away from sport.

An increase in abuse toward players, coaches and refs, especially in children's sport, worries a top ref. He's heading a new campaign to address it.…

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The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepare

Half a decade after New Zealand's first lockdown, a look at what went wrong, what went right, and how ready we are for the next pandemic

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More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food…

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There's a call for laws to be introduced requiring ticket sellers for big events to hold punters' cash in trust, so we don't see a repeat of fans' money going down the drain in the wake of cancelled festivals

Forking out big bucks for music festivals is always a risk, but some simple changes in regulations could make fans rest that little bit easier

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Taking the train with Winston Peters and watching Christopher Luxon play cricket: what it's like traveling with a foreign trade delegation

Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters have returned home after successful meetings in Delhi and D.C. Whether those meetings will amount to anything remains to be seen.…

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The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rēkohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface

In the Chatham Islands, locals have found a centuries-old waka. The process of identifying its origins and ownership is anything but straightforward.
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After nine months in space, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed back down the earth. Their bodies and minds may never catch up.

Swollen faces, struggling to walk and a loss of vision are just some of the effects of a prolonged trip to space, but scientists say the health of astronauts can help people back on Earth

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The government wants to streamline regulations, but marine advocates worry the changes would make fishing less transparent and expedite destruction of the ocean …

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