National

Two New Zealanders caught up in separate online scams have each sent $75,000 to a con artist in Malaysia.

Teachers are uniting to fight for better representation on the new body replacing the Teachers Council.

The Government has now spent at least $33 million on fixing the troubled Novopay system, and is expecting to spend another $10 million by June.

Prime Minister John Key has announced the 2014 General Election will be held on Saturday 20 September.

Extensive flooding and severe winds have forced several schools in Christchurch to close, and have left thousands without power this morning.

Green Party co-leader Russel Norman has been given until Friday to apologise to Conservative Party leader Colin Craig over statements he made suggesting Craig was sexist and homophobic.