The New Zealand men's rowing quad replace banned Russians for the Rio Olympics and internet searches for properties in New Zealand skyrocket in the UK since Brexit and its happening in the US because of Trump. A same-sex couple is celebrating a land-mark ruling after the Italian Government refused a Kiwi man residence with his partner in Italy.
WATCH: Take a look at how Air New Zealand's fleet of electric vehicles have replaced diesel vehicles on the tarmac.
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.
New Zealand’s per capita immigration rate is running nearly three times as high as in Brexit Britain. Is our economy becoming dependent on new arrivals? And is it time to take a look at policies?
WATCH: KiwiSaver turns nine today - see how much it's grown over the years, how many have used it to buy a house and how much we've paid out in fees. NZ Herald motion grpahic / Phil Welch
WATCH: The Economy Hub: In the wake of the shock Brexit vote Liam Dann talks to JBWere’s Bernard Doyle and Westpac economist Satish Ranchhod about ongoing fallout and whether high immigration poses any cause for concern in New Zealand.
Today on NZ Herald Focus we talk to Property Reporter Anne Gibson about the real cost of a sea view and Te Papa pulls out of the purchase of Peter Snell’s singlet after finding it to be fake. Lifeline Aotearoa's Chairman Ben Palmer says they will be forced to close next year without Government funding.
Explosions rock Istanbul's Ataturk airport, killing at least dozens people and wounding many more. Mark Todd talks about leading a six-strong New Zealand equestrian team to the Rio Olympic games.
Source: Youtube.com/NASA's Marshall Centre On Tuesday, NASA fired a booster intended to hoist astronauts into true outer space. The ground test lasted the full two minutes, and the early word is that everything went well. NASA plans to use the mega-rocket for trips to Mars in the 2030s.
Thousands of children across the country are spending most or all their years of education in a poorly performing school. EU leaders have responded angrily to Nigel Farage attending the European Parliament in its first debate since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union.
There are concerns for the safety to two 12 year old Christchurch boys who have been missing since yesterday morning. Richard Beven a former Wanaka Lakes Health Centre manager is convicted of stealing 730 thousand dollars.
This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus we take a look at the Justice for Moko rallies held at courthouses around the country today for the sentencing of his killers and Pope Francis has suggested an apology is needed from the Catholic Church to marginalized groups.
Business editor at large Liam Dann talks to NZ Herald Focus' Tristam Clayton on Brexit and what economies can expect.
The killers of Moko Rangitoheriri are sentenced in the Rotorua District Court today. A New Zealander and 3 Australians who were among seven men kidnapped at gunpoint in southern Nigeria last week have been released.
A New Zealander and three Australians who were kidnapped in the south of Nigeria last week are released. The pair responsible for the death of Moko Rangitoheriri will be sentenced today
Britain has voted to break out of the European Union, national media declares, striking a thunderous blow against the bloc and spreading alarm through markets as sterling plummeted to a 31-year low against the dollar.
This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus we talk to Liam Dann about the latest upset in the Brexit referendum and efforts ramp up to secure the release of the New Zealander taken hostage in Nigeria.
Australian billionaire David Dicker is building the world's fastest track day car in a quiet corner of rural New Zealand.
NZ Herald Business editor at large Liam Dann talks to NZ Herald Focus about the brexit vote and early market reaction.
Counting is under way in a referendum that will decide whether the UK remains a member of the European Union The avocado shortage that’s ripping the heart out of breakfast bagels and guacamole across the country.
Oscar Pistorius has given his first television interview since killing Reeva Steenkamp saying he does doesn’t want to go to jail. Britons have been voting in a referendum on whether or not to stay in the European Union A New Zealander's mural of Prince has been unveiled in the musician's hometown of Chanhassen, Minnesota
In the latest of Air New Zealand's behind the scenes videos, we take a look at the airline's cargo operations. Video supplied.
Additional footage courtesy of Youtube/UploadVR. Business Reporter Holly Ryan tries out the latest Virtual Reality headset, the HTC Vive at Noel Leeming in Queen Street
This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus John Key rules out any ransom payment for New Zealander kidnapped in Nigeria and surface flooding is causing chaos on roads across the middle of the country as the Government announces extra funding to make our State Highways safer.
American Airlines resumes flights between New Zealand and the US this week. Aviation writer Grant Bradley talks to the airline's American Airlines vice president for Asia Pacific Erwan Perhirin about its plans. Video / Grant Bradley
Ahead of the SingularityU conference in Christchurch this November, Holly Ryan talked to event organiser Kaila Colbin about what the singularity means.
How bad would a Brexit be for the UK economy? And will the fallout reach New Zealand? Liam Dann talks to Auckland University Professor Prasanna Gai and ASB senior economist Jane Turner about the risks.
A New Zealander and at least two Australians have been kidnapped in southern Nigeria by gunmen who killed their local driver. Former All Black Byron Kelleher has been arrested in France for "destruction and violence". Paris Jackson has defended her father Michael after police reports painted him as a "sex-crazed predator".
Archive: Spark chief executive and managing director Simon Moutter shares his thoughts on multinational companies paying next to nothing on tax. June 2016.
Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson on the value of shipping and the growth of the port.
Britain will to go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether or not they remain part of the European Union, what impact will it have on New Zealand Rikki Swannell on her new NZ Herald series, She’s Got Game’, profiling our female athletes on the road to Rio.
Israel's military says it is investigating a recent incident at an air force base in which soldiers were ordered to stand in formation to spell out the Google logo for the company's visiting executives.
Ahead of a June 23 referendum on European Union membership, many of London's leading lights are deeply worried about its future. Since almost exactly 30 years ago, when Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher liberalised finance through a package of reforms so dramatic it was dubbed the Big Bang, London has become the undisputed financial capital of a united Europe - a status that now hangs in the balance.