With National now eight points behind Labour, this wasn't the send-off to 2025 the government was hoping for.

On her recent European trip, Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick met with a who's who of the political and intellectual left. So what did she learn?

Justice minister Paul Goldsmith will seek advice on outlawing the invasive pseudoscientific practice of virginity testing, after a formal request was made by another minister.

Political memoirs, nature writing and sinister fiction – the books readers loved this year.

'We love to have fun and dance and sing, so don’t write us off just yet.'

By focusing on how hard or how smart we work, all this talk about productivity is completely missing the point.

The half-year fiscal update offers the prospect of a fragile recovery – just as higher interest rates threaten to complicate the government's election year story.

The most coveted and glamorous footwear-themed political prizes in the southern hemisphere are back.

'Going to space is not just a rite of passage, it comes with a huge responsibility to ensure that it’s looked after because our lives depend on it.'