Irreverent broadcasters on life, family and being funny.

I rarely eat in at hotels, but bad weather prompted me to change my routine.

Decision made "immediately", thoughts with victims and all those affected.

A look back at how The Herald rated every Star Wars film.

He made us laugh - and think about hard things.

Top travel tip: Read the basic instructions to avoid getting lost.

The Beths gig had it all - their hits, new songs, and even a Crowded House cover.

Bob Geldof says today's political climate is "nuts beyond belief".

Mindhunter has returned to Netflix and frankly, we're lost for words.

There's always hope if you've got good support from clean people, say recovering addicts.

Instruments owned by Kiwi rock royalty are going under the hammer.

Voices of Hope founders' message wins royal approval from Prince William and Harry.

Film-maker burst into tears after getting email from viewer.

Filmmaker Jazz Thornton shares Jess' tragic story to show how we can make a difference.

UN report on seizures proves tackling 'resilient' demand key to progress, says advocate.

Chris Reed stays at The Rees Lakeside Residences, the Rees Hotel, in Queenstown.

Happy Mondays member Bez says band are on top form - but it wasn't always like that.

Chris Reed enjoys a taste of the high life in Central Otago.

Chris Reed joins 3000 music fans for a contradictory and exhilarating night.

Chris Reed does the Auckland to Wellington thing aboard NZ449.

Rigid immigration policies cause industry headache, say hospitality heavyweights.

Over a cuppa, the Duke and Duchess push one of the last taboos into the global spotlight.

The Duke and Duchess share notes with youth mental health sector workers.

An oversight has left hundreds of homeowners paying a tax designed for roading projects

Boaties want a break from regional fuel tax, saying they are paying twice to fix roads

NZ's record high suicide numbers prove need for action, says health minister David Clark.

"I couldn't speak properly, I wasn't making sense at all."

Kiwi Olympian Alexis Pritchard explains how she helps husband Cameron Todd.

Group sets date for Pauline Hanson's first public appearance in New Zealand.

What should you do if you get an email like this?

An anti-immigration group has invited the Australian One Nation leader here.

An English immigrant was stunned to lose his 1895 piano because it had ivory keys.

ICYMI: Ray Mills was famous for his smarts and a mystery attack that nearly killed him.

Mental health inquiry hears public rage and frustration, but confident change will come.

Former Manchester resident and Herald editor Chris Reed reflects on terror close to home.

The sky didn't fall in on the first day after Donald Trump's election.

The NZ Herald visited 10 counties in four key battleground states on an eight-day road trip to New York and the greatest election shock in modern American history.

Clinton paid the price for a largely negative campaign.

As Trump fires his final shots in the Rust Belt, Clinton chooses the nation's birthplace to drive home her call for an end to divisions, writes Chris Reed.

Clinton and Trump are both focusing fiercely on Pennsylvania, writes Chris Reed in his US road trip.

Early voting has reached record numbers in the classic bellwether of Stark County, Ohio.

This was the most powerful woman in music delivering a passionate appeal to make Hillary Clinton the most powerful woman in the world.

COMMENT: Chris Reed joins Donald Trump fans - and Democrat protesters - at one of the last Republican rallies ahead of the 2016 election.

COMMENT: The state has come a long way since racial segregation. Chris Reed reports on the Democrats' fight against apathy

As the world counts down to the US election, Herald journalist Chris Reed takes a road trip from Miami to New York to feel the pulse of a divided nation.

Chris Reed is trapped in a bubble from his musical youth and wonders if we all are.

COMMENT: Am I some kind of jinx? In 2009 Oasis were in the last throes of a world tour. Noel Gallagher was using his tour blog to predict dark times for the band.

Long-time fan Chris Reed has a bone to pick with Noel Gallagher of Oasis fame, who is heading this way in the summer months.

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr delighted fans at Auckland's Powerstation last night, before bringing out a special Kiwi guest for the encore.

Untamed, unconventional and dramatic - Tasmania's people, like its land, have their own idiosyncratic take on the rest of Australia's claims to fame, finds Chris Reed. And they like a good night out.

Hmmm, red snapper mojito or beef tartare? Yoga or b-ball? Movie or massage? Chris Reed faces a cruiser's hard decisions.

Chris Reed takes Emirates' flight EK8408 from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne, and Qantas' flight QF151 from Melbourne to Auckland.

Wellington builder Rob Szabo has stunned the world of darts today with a powerful performance against 16-time champion Phil Taylor at the World Championship in London.

Chris Reed escapes the rat race to find splendid isolation on a road trip through Outback Queensland.

Susan Wood will be the new permanent host of TVOne's Sunday morning political show, Q+A.

Lights, cameras, action: Chris Reed goes on location in New York.

Chris Reed takes to the saddle for a trip fuelled by good wine and vistas.