The New Zealand men's and women's hockey teams' road to the 2012 London Olympics has been smoothened considerably.

The Aussie league media has labelled Benji Marshall the best in the game. Read what else they had to say about the Kiwis' mighty.

New Zealand's 'best workplace' is also a pet-friendly place.

Herald political columnist John Armstrong reports from Apec, where Prime Minister John Key has warned of the possibility of imminent "currency wars" if trade imbalances are not dealt with.

Three teenage boys have been praised as heroes for their actions after a serious collision.

What happened last weekend: an element in the 44,000-strong crowd had too much to drink and acted like goats. This is not without precedent.

Tougher ground rules and liquor bills will do nothing to fix Kiwis' "pathetic" attitude toward Australia, writes John Roughan.

A foreign rowing official who was caught by police driving over 80 km/h over the speed limit has had the charges dropped.

Readership of nzherald.co.nz and the Herald newspaper is at its highest level in a generation.

Australian Grand Prix chairman Ron Walker has accused race organisers CAMS of holding the event to ransom.

When is a pursuit not a pursuit? When it involves a 'fleeing' driver, according to the police.