The Government's changes include making health targets law, establishing an infrastructure committee, and having the Hauora Maori Advisory Committee provide national level advice to officials.

Emergency services and Coastguard volunteersm were called to an incident about 200 metres offshore of Patea, just after 10am. Three people were on board - one has been found and is receiving treatment ...

The "No Kings" protests took place against a backdrop of intensifying fears of political violence, after two Democratic politicians and their spouses were shot in Minnesota hours before the rallies.