Full video: Ardern gives update on Omicron plan as cases rise

Granny flats: Select committee calls for minor legislation changes

The bill would allow for standalone dwellings of up to 70 square metres to be built without a consent, so long as certain conditions are met.

New residency pathways for skilled migrants, NZ First 'agree to disagree'

The new pathways were aimed at plugging gaps in the workforce and helping businesses hold on to workers.

Thousands of senior hospital doctors on 48-hour strike

Six thousand senior hospital doctors and dentists began a 48-hour strike just after midnight Monday, as the battlelines hardened in their long-running pay dispute with Health NZ.

Logan Church: Welcome back to the UN, Mr Peters

Analysis: Leaders week at the United Nations is often a bit of a yawn-fest, but this year feels very different.