The incoming PM has pledged to tackle the cost of living and trim 6.5% from the public service.

Sirens to ring out for annual food bank drive

Here in the Canterbury High Country, there's no internet, and a traditional range is used for cooking, hot water and heating. Yet this small family couldn't be happier.

Airlines see the flight, which is supported by government funding, as demonstrating that a greener way of flying is possible.

Kicking off summer at Anzac Bay

More funding options for community groups

Tauranga hosts Te Pūtake o te Riri commemoration

Kiwi plays key role in peacekeeping mission

Italy saw 48 million foreign visitors in the first six months this year. Only 20,000 went to Molise.

The Red Cross in Vanuatu believes sending field workers into communities to warn people to get ready for Cyclone Lola has saved lives. The storm was still a category four and five storm when it hit the islands, the fourth cyclone to hit the region in the last three years. The provinces of Torba and Penama are believed to have suffered the worst damage, but communication was lost to the area last night and hasnt been restored. It's estimated up to 25,000 people have been critically affected so far. Lola has since been downgraded to category three but the winds are still gusting up to 205km an hour. Soneel Ram from the Red Cross is in Port Vila and describes the damage they know about. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6339817852112