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Law changes aimed at cracking down on poor engineering are being hailed as a landmark.

Opinion - An estimated three million people have fled Ukraine, triggering an extraordinary response from governments, including New Zealand's, Jay Marlowe writes.

Gisborne District Council is one step closer to introducing Māori wards at the next election, provided it gets its way with the Local Government Commission.

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has promised more sanctions on Russia with officials working now to identify Russian interests in New Zealand. Audio

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the US Congress Russia had turned the sky into a source of death for thousands of people as he repeated his plea for a no-fly zone.

The government's Three Waters reforms advertising campaign has been labelled a "missed opportunity" by Tauranga City Council commission chair Anne Tolley.

Oranga Tamariki has not had any meetings with Māori to design new sexual violence services for children even as unmet demand ratchets up.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet will today look at the soaring cost of living and what the government can do to help. Audio

Recently, global dairy prices hit a record high, as did Fonterra's forecast farmgate milk price. So what's going on? RNZ is here to clear it up.

A working group, comprising of local government leaders, presented their three waters reforms recommendations to the government this week.

Opinion - A new Russia sanctions law is a turning point in New Zealand's foreign policy.

Three waters proposals will be subject to independent financial analysis before being introduced as law, the minister says, as opponents urge an apology for the reforms' handling.

Councils should have shares in three waters entities - with the government on the hook financially, a working group of mayors and Māori representatives says. Audio

Critics hoping for sweeping changes to the supermarket sector are unimpressed with the Commerce Commission's final recommendations. Audio

The Commerce Commission is recommending the two major supermarket operators should be forced to make more land available for new grocery stores. Audio

An international affairs expert says New Zealand's tailored approach to further sanctions on Russia is a strategic move.