Russia says it is 'ready to move quickly' on a peace deal with Ukraine, but its 'main goal' is to achieve its 'objectives'. BBC's Ukraine Correspondent James Waterhouse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Many were detained for years after fleeing Afghanistan when the United States pulled out and the Taliban took power.

A man has been charged after driving a car into a crowd in Hollywood, Katherine Firkin reports.

The Saudis are coming for rugby players with bags of cash - is New Zealand in their sights? Ross McNaughton investigates.

We're spending more time in the office than this time last year, but businesses who rely on office workers returning to the CBD are still struggling - Ke Xin Li reports.

A farmhouse in the Rangitikei District has been destroyed in a large fire on Sunday night, which took over seven hours to ...

People may be spending more time in the office, but many hospitality businesses say they are yet to see a significant lift to their revenue.

A fire in a block of apartments in Whitianga, that started in the early hours of this morning, has now been extinguished.

The Employment Relations Amendment Bill has passed its second reading, with National voting alongside the opposition parties.

If you don't want to face the unpalatable truth about your boozing, the alcohol lobby is on your side. Audio ...

The Ministry of Health is reviewing campylobacter hospitalisation data, after new research found the rate of hospitalisation ...

Inflation is expected to hit a 12-month high, as surging food prices and power costs put the squeeze on household budgets. Consumer prices for the three months ended June are expected to have risen ...