A 'vicious cycle' sees Pacific nations take on debt to recover from disasters, underinvest in resilience and suffer more ...

A long-awaited deal on global carbon trading rules is starting to take shape, Newsroom understands, but activists are ...

The former National government Treaty negotiations minister Chris Finlayson says Act leader David Seymour misunderstands what his principles bill represents ...

As Christopher Luxon prepares to attend a major international summit for the first time, the most important figure in ...

Kamala wanders to the edge of the Mighty Tower of Brat. A small group with signs far below is forlornly waving. “Who are they?” Asks Kamala, Empress-in-waiting.

“Because, um, because Jeff left home today. He went out through the front door, Pete. He won’t be coming back.” She sinks to the floor, holds out her arms to me and begins to cry. I stand frozen, ...

The University of Otago's Jessica Young interviewed 14 terminally ill people who would have considered choosing assisted ...

Comment: Tomorrow Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will apologise to thousands of people who were abused when they were in the custody of the state. For many survivors it will be hugely important to ...

Erica Stanford, the minister responsible for the Government's response to the Royal Commission on abuse in state care, and Christopher Luxon will front media after the Crown apology at Parliament on ...

'There are even veiled threats to the Tribunal itself. You do not have to be signed up to Te Pāti Māori to see an effort being made to turn back the Tiriti clock,' writes Rob Campbell Photo: Getty ...

The fate of global climate action may hang in the balance at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Getty Images Analysis: The fate of future climate action in the fast-growing ...

The climate summit will have major implications for efforts to keep global warming below 1.5C or 2C. Photo: Getty Images The annual COP climate summit – taking place this year in Baku, Azerbaijan – is ...