Everyone on this small island is descended from immigrants.

The All Blacks have the advantage of player depth over old foe Australia for the World Cup, says former skipper Sean Fitzpatrick.

Social worker's digging led to apologies from British, Australian Governments.

An artificial joint touted as the best on the market has turned into an international medical disaster. The Weekend Herald investigates why no one here saw it coming.

The Horn of Africa is suffering a devastating drought compounded by war, neglect and spiraling prices. Tens of thousands have already died in the worst hunger emergency in a generation.

The Independent's Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the shocking realities of human trafficking.

As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.

Joelle Thomson ventures to Africa to party with elephants feasting on marula fruit.

Little is known about the migration of the cuckoo.

Culturalism, schmulteralism: Mask wearers want no part of the West except our privileges, according to Paul Holmes.

Assistant coach says tough decisions inevitable when building strongest possible side to challenge Reds.

It's not the change to history that makes us nervous, it's having to wait to see what it is.

James Anderson heads for the ancient city in the desert of utter remoteness.

There are two kinds of readers - those who peek at the last page and those who wouldn't dream of it.

The new Transformers film is better, says its director, and not just because it's embracing 3D technology - it's more intriguing. Sandy Cohen reports.