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Hate speech, biofuels, the media merger and social insurance have been dumped in the worthy, but not important bin, after Chris Hipkins takes the axe to his predecessor's policies.

THE decision of Rishi Sunak to appoint an MP notorious for his controversial comments on food banks to a key Tory party role is “mind-boggling”,…

A successful Minister for Auckland could foreshadow a substantially revised Cities and Regions government focus, says Mark Thomas

THE "iconic" Gorbals Boys sculptures which were cut and stolen from their Glasgow home have been found, The National understands.

THE First Minister has spoken out after the theft of “iconic” sculptures from her constituency...

India’s top shooters, who were unhappy with the unhygienic rooms provided to them for the National camp ahead of the Cairo World Cup, got a welcome relief on Monday with the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) allocating them accommodation at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range (KSSR) in Tughlakabad,…

MediaRoom column: On the eve of a Cabinet decision on the proposed public broadcasting merger, questions emerge over the engagement by TVNZ's chief executive of two former National government aides to change the narrative and push TVNZ's view about the Government's plan.

MARTIN Patience was in a worn-down café in Beirut when he realised he’d made a breakthrough with the characters in his new novel.

Labour and National’s leaders came to Waitangi agreed on which areas need more investment in election year. But as political editor Jo Moir writes, the country is going to see a big debate on how Māori should benefit from it

The Sheffield rock’n’roller tries to avoid sharing a pint at his local with Megan Graye

The National squad took home a convincing win over the American team in this year's Senior Bowl all-star contest