Controversial former Green MP Darleen Tana has officially been removed from Parliament. Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick described it as a "sad situation... that did not have to go this way".
Trump supporter Elon Musk’s $1.65 million giveaway for voters who sign his free-speech and gun-rights petition falls into a grey area of election law, experts say.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will carry out a final round of events in Sydney, after an at-times fiery visit to the Australian capital Canberra, as the royal tour wraps up.
The government wants to toughen its new version of the 'three strikes' law - which was repealed by the previous government - in order to capture more offenders, following select committee submissions.
Sean "Diddy" Combs has been hit with seven new sexual abuse lawsuits, as his lawyer asked for a gag order regarding the US music mogul's sex-trafficking case.
Labour has asked the Auditor-General to investigate a government decision to slash tax on heated tobacco products, claiming there are signs of "industry influence".
A mischievous sea lion amused and frightened people at St Clair by chasing people and vehicles, attempting to enter a cafe, messing with street survey equipment and trying to play with a dog.
An "uninformed and unintelligent" proposal to scrap psychogeriatric beds from the new Dunedin hospital would put lives at risk, a top southern doctor has warned.