Looking back, it is hard to recall a greater diplomatic achievement than the comprehensive trade and investment agreement that will be signed by representatives of 12 countries in Auckland today.

Free tertiary education is a daring reversal of the thrust of educational and economic policy of the past 30 years.

Last year Labour unified itself. This year, it will be rolling out its headline-grabbing policies, writes Rachel Smalley.

Auckland reaches its 176th anniversary. The city has to fit many more people in and the plan needs to ensure it is done well.

Before departing on his Antarctic expedition, the British explorer Henry Worsley explained his motivation for traversing the frozen continent all alone.

Crackdown on cash jobs is welcome, but IRD should not forget corporate big fish.

The Prime Minister's reading of the politics of the issue is an implicit tribute to the effort of the departing mayor, Len Brown, as it was three years ago.

New Zealanders often appear unable or even unwilling to repay their debts, especially those owed to the state or city hall.

If we want an inclusive city that can accommodate the next generation of New Zealanders, tough calls will need to be made.

Paying state tenants to leave Auckland is first sign Govt is thinking outside the square.

Bringing Iran back from the cold has implications for New Zealand. With restrictions lifted, exporters should expect demand to rebound.

Not for the first time in her political career, Corrections Minister Judith Collins finds herself in hot water.

When the weather is kind, the Hauraki Gulf teems with runabouts filled with fishers hoping for a catch.

One of the joys of sport is the unpredictable nature of competition - the underdog beating the odds to record a famous win, or the favourite inexplicably falling short with victory in sight.

As far as scoops go, Sean Penn's interview with the fugitive Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sensational.

Critics worry Auckland Council's shortlist of designs do not reflect brief for quiet, passive and contemplative area in the Domain.

Academic research into public health problems has an uncanny way of confirming the concerns of its funder.

When the Christmas-New Year period ended for accident statistics on Tuesday morning, 12 more people had died on the roads.

President Barack Obama's tearful intervention this week in America's gun control debate had an immediate impact.

With two months until we vote on national symbol, it is important to view proposed new design in action.

Like most long-established Australian retailers in this country, Dick Smith felt like one of ours. How could it have failed?

The modern pre-Christmas frenzy is closely followed by sales where consumers rush to buy more stuff to clutter their lives.

A new year, 2016. Suddenly we are into the second half of the second decade of the 21st century.

In February, it will be five years since the collapse of the deficient Canterbury Television building in Christchurch.

The latest weapons in the police crime fighting arsenal are containers to gather samples from Auckland's wastewater treatment plants.

The law is clear. When it comes to search warrants, there is a line which protects all in society, and in some cases particularly the press.

Eventual ruling could have far-reaching implications for law governing use of the internet, from YouTube to Facebook.

It is time to recognise our common humanity, appreciate each other, and let us wish you, good readers, a happy Christmas.

Some believe the charge being set on the copper network was being artificially inflated, however there are a number of issues we need to reconsider.