Emilia Pérez is the most divisive of all the big awards contenders this year. Critics either love it or hate it, Dan Slevin writes.

Analysis - It was not the start to 2025 that Keir Starmer wanted or expected, as Elon Musk engulfed his government in a very public fight.

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Paddington's latest adventure doesn't quite hit the same mark that the unequivocal masterpiece Paddington 2 did, but it still tugs at the heartstrings, Dan…

The anonymised database is crucial to the government's social investment approach to funding programmes - but was incapable of doing so without extra…

The battle between an elite athletes' union and High Performance Sport NZ now looks set to go another round in court. Audio

New research shows some parts of the city are up to 3C hotter than others, and experts say it's a concern.

Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.

Starting today, Auckland's railway lines will be empty with no trains operating for the next 32 days.

Want to gift someone pounamu - or buy it for yourself? Here's what master carvers and other kaitiaki would like you to know.

Luigi Mangione, 26, is an Ivy League graduate from a prominent family, who once favourably reviewed the manifesto of the Unabomber.

Explainer - Estimates of hīkoi attendees ranged from more than 100,000 to fewer than 30,000. We look at the challenges and controversies of crowd counting.