He's quiet, bookish, and widely accused of back-stabbing the front-runner in the race to become the next British prime minister. Meet Michael Gove.

The latest victim of the inferno that has ripped through Westminster for the past seven days was the man most responsible for getting the fire started.

Cloverlea in Palmerston North in lockdown as a manhunt continues and the Italian Coast Guard rescued 223 migrants in two different operations. Also Boris Johnson, the former mayor of London pulls out of the race for leadership of Conservative Party.

COMMENT: The political and financial market aftershocks of the Brexit vote will eventually subside.

COMMENT: So the wheels are now rolling for Britain's exit from the European Union. The impacts are bound to be substantial.

COMMENT: In light of recent events, some of newly discovered William Shakespeare's work is eerily prescient. Excerpts follow.

COMMENT: At the rate this country's going, there will be no United Kingdom anymore, just a place called Britain, which used to be great.

New Zealand's experience may now provide a useful road map for the UK after brexit.

New Zealand shares gained for a fourth straight session on expectations there will be no immediate change following the Brexit vote.

WATCH: New Zealand's migration gain per capita is currently running nearly three times as high as the UK.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has offered Britain any help New Zealand can give to assist its post-Brexit negotiations.

Winter is here and years of bargaining lie ahead.

As Brexit took over our screens for the past week it even managed to take Kiwis' minds off the more lewd side of the internet... for a day

Central banks are expected to take action to ease the impact of the Brexit decision.

New Zealanders are being warned not to travel to Turkey after three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's Ataturk International airport. Patients could soon be able to check their surgeons' safety records before going under the knife.

Leave leader Michael Gove's wife Sarah Vine raised concerns about backing Boris Johnson for Tory leadership.

Britain must pursue a Norway-style agreement with the EU if it is to avoid a recession, according to Morgan Stanley.

KiwiSaver balances have been beaten down by Brexit-driven market upheaval. But hang in there, say the experts.

Defence leaders from both sides of the Atlantic scrambled this week to play down the impact of Britain's decision to leave the European Union.

Discontented Briton uploads Boris Johnson Brexit speech on to a pornography website with a hilarious description

As reports of hate crime rise nearly 60% in the aftermath of Brexit, this hilarious video pokes fun at the new reality for many.

Kiwi Property Group's offer has been killed because of Brexit-fuelled market turmoil.

Since the spectre of Brexit first loomed Britons had been searching their family tree for options of an alternative passport in case Brexit was to eventuate.

The Brexit volatility may be easing as the kiwi dollar stabilised overnight.

First there was shock. Now comes the anger.

Prior to losing a vote of no confidence Jeremy Corbyn staged a toe-curling photo op with his bodged-up shadow cabinet - and even he admitted it was a bad idea.

Thousands of Jeremy Corbyn supporters protested outside Britain's outside the Houses of Parliament in London yesterday as Labour MPs tried to get rid of their leader.

Dairy, meat and wine industries anticipate toll on sales as British vote strengthens currency and upsets market.