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

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

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.

The leaders meeting part of the Micronesian Islands summit starts Wednesday in Majuro, with two days of lower level meetings have already taken place.