Four hospitals will open new wards during the second half of 2026. Health Minister Simeon Brown said the rapid-build projects will provide for 140 new beds nationwide at Middlemore Hospital, Waikato ...

His experience is a marked departure from that of his parents and grandparents, who grew up at a time when the practice was ...

The chair of a group advising the New Zealand government on organised crime says Pacific countries are at risk of becoming "narco-states". Health experts are warning that Fiji's rapidly rising HIV ...

Experts are calling on the Government to introduce safety standards for baby carriers and clear advice for parents after ...

A total of 28 people have died following Hurricane Melissa's rampage across Jamaica, the government has confirmed. Melissa, ...

Consumer and two environmental groups took legal action claiming the campaign was misleading and greenwashing.

SNAP benefits or food stamps, as they’re more commonly known, are a key pillar of America’s social safety net. Any disruption to the system could have far-reaching implications, not only for the ...

China said Saturday it will exempt some Nexperia computer chips from an export ban that threatened to seriously disrupt EU car production. European automakers had warned that shortages of chips ...

Low bar. Richard Haass thinks the US president's week in Asian went 'well' if only because it could have gone so much worse ...

Legislation this month will soon allow Kiwis to build granny flats up to 70m sq in their backyards without a building consent, unlocking more housing choices and delivering on a k ...

The president hosted his glittering, Roaring '20s-themed event at Mar-a-Lago hours before federal food benefits were set to go on pause.

The US government's Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Sunday posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will ...