New Zealand's new right-wing coalition government is abandoning a world-leading plan to ban smoking for future generations, in a move that health experts say is a setback that will cost the country billions of dollars in health care

Auckland’s Eden Park will host tonight New Zealand's All Blacks playing against South Africa's Springboks: the two best sides on the planet will meet for the 2025 Rugby Championship in a eagerly anticipated match

The Building Act will allow councils to merge their building consent functions, with private operators doing more consenting work instead of current liability regime; changes to the system will be the largest in decades and clear the way for more building

A glimpse of Auckland Transport's future era was unveiled as a new map at Britomart Station gives commuters a preview of the new stops and links available when the long-awaited City Rail Link will open; over-budget and over-time, CRL is nearing completion

One person has died and several others were stabbed in Hamilton city centre in a “disorder incident” at nighttime; Alexandra St between Collingwood and Hood Sts in the 7th largest town in NZ remained cordoned off in the morning