"This is about getting the best possible deal for New Zealand, not a deal at any cost," said Trade Minister Tim Groser.

An 18-month-old girl was in a critical condition last night after being run over in a driveway.

A trusted accountant quietly stole from his employers for 10 years and splashed out almost $50 million at the casino.

Scammers are increasingly abandoning email and hitting the phones to swindle money from their victims.

Lotto winner Raymond has a simple piece of advice for anyone who wins big - don't tell anyone.

A fifth tourist has died in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in circumstances eerily similar to New Zealander Sarah Carter's mysterious death - which health officials initially blamed on food poisoning.

The father of New Zealand tourist Sarah Carter wants the Thai hotel she stayed in closed and a more thorough investigation carried out into her death.

Four people have died in mysterious circumstances at the Thai hotel where a New Zealand woman fell fatally ill last month.

A formal police investigation is underway to determine if a man gunned down by police last night fired the first shot.

The Herald's football blogger Stuart Dye predicts the outcomes of the four World Cup quarterfinal matches.

The first great conspiracy of the 2010 World Cup has emerged.

Amid the homecoming celebrations, the All Whites must learn lessons from this World Cup - and perhaps learning how to take a risk is the biggest lesson of all.

World Cup writer Stuart Dye's "must-read, comprehensive, cliche-riddled guide" reveals just who the last eight teams standing will be.

Despite New Zealand's World Cup exit, their story - full of gutsy heroes and a sprinkling of magic - has a happy conclusion.

Somehow we knew it was always going to happen. England v Germany. The Three Lions like to toy with emotions.

All Whites coach Ricki Herbert was planning to leave South Africa next week for a family holiday.

Drenched in beer and screaming at the top of her voice, Claire Boyens didn't look like your traditional WAG when the All Whites played Italy.

Football stars who have failed to shine so far in South Africa.

The image of George Gregan gloating over Byron Kelleher in 2003 sprang to mind as the clock ran down in the Soceroos' 1-1 draw with Ghana.

A nation which has throttled the life out of tournament after tournament is suddenly producing unpredictable, exciting football matches.

Hosts South Africa look almost certain to exit the World Cup and the tournament will be worse off for it, writes Stuart Dye.

The Italy goalkeeper gets paid more in a year than the entire All Whites team - and he won't even play in Monday's game. Stuart Dye examines the gulf between the two teams.

It's war. South Africans think New Zealand women are ugly, according to Johannesburg’s biggest daily newspaper, writes Stuart Dye.

Argentina could win everything, or spontaneously implode. Whatever happens, you just have to watch, writes Stuart Dye.

Commentators, pitch invaders, media conferences and even the All Whites feature in Stuart Dye's off-field WC highlights.

The problem with vuvuzelas is not what they bring to the World Cup, but what they take away, writes Stuart Dye.

Some moments live long in the memory, creating goosebumps and smiles whenever they are revisited.

This is a fact - something I believe the way I believe I will die if there's no oxygen. Curiously, I also know it's not true, writes Stuart Dye.

Football-mad Stuart Dye lists ten things we're likely to see in South Africa over the next month.

Eric Watson is "up and about" in a Swiss private hospital after fracturing his back in a skiing accident.

Tourism Auckland has had more than 200 offers from people offering rooms for stranded travellers.

A NZ couple's wedding plans are in tatters - they are grounded in London and their guests are waiting in Tauranga.

Dubai is flashy, showy and ambitious but it's still too self-conscious, writes Stuart Dye.

Half the fun on a safari is the feeling that anything could happen, writes Stuart Dye.

There is still 18 months to go - but sharp homeowners are already queuing up to rent out their properties during the Rugby World Cup.

Labour MP David Cunliffe asks why "the 'least guilty' Kelston boy received a sentence 6 to 7 times longer than the 'guiltiest' Grammar boy."

Law experts are urging a crackdown to tackle the 'lamentable' cost of New Zealand's drinking culture.