A book club with a difference is turning heads at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. Our Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin went to take a look.

A severe heatwave has gripped Europe for a second day, with two people dying in weather-related events in Italy. Paris Correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The son of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp who died suddenly last week has called on Māori to sign up to the Māori Roll.

Jimmy Swaggart, whose multimillion-dollar ministry and huge audience dwindled following the scandals, has died aged 90.

Three ex-bosses of UK nurse Lucy Letby have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. London Correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Corin Dann.

Bus driving and social media influencing doesn't sound like it goes hand in hand, but some drivers are making it work ...

The mushroom murder case is now with the jury, and a massive cyclone hits the east coast - Gavin Coote has this week's Aussie report.

But retailers say the changes are overdue, with those caught stealing lower-value goods facing fines up to $500 under the ...

The United States is set to implement a tax on remittances paid by migrants to their families overseas.

The Tongan government cotinues to grapple with a cyberattack on its health ministry.

Sports commentator, rugby league player and long-serving Wellington regional councillor Fauono Ken Laban has announced he's running for mayor of Lower Hutt.

A top Democrat says the Senate "betrayed" the US people in a day of "utter shame" in passing the mammoth spending bill.