New Zealand students are performing below the international average when it comes to maths, a new study shows.

Emma Morano is the last person alive who was born in the 1800s and credits her longevity to her rather unusual diet.

A ship that will be in Fiordland this summer is down from Norway's own version, writes Lynley Bilby.

The woman who wanted to bring British photographer David Hamilton to justice for allegedly raping her has branded his apparent suicide as a "cowardly act".

All Black Aaron Smith has been pictured in public with his partner Teagan Voykovich for the first time after his toilet incident earlier this year.

The Brexit vote underlined the "urgent" need to tackle the UK's long-term weaknesses, chancellor Philip Hammond says.

A group of Italian hotels is offering free accommodation to couples who conceive during their stay, in a bid to boost the country's low birthrate.

An Irish airline crew has donned All Blacks tops after losing a bet to Air New Zealand.

The euro suffered its longest losing streak against the US dollar since its inception in 1999.

A World War Two paratrooper who survived being shot four times in the conflict died on Remembrance Sunday while the Last Post played at 11am.

VW has reached an agreement with US regulators to fix or buy back 80,000 vehicles with tainted diesel engines .

Anna Leask drinks in the mysterious aura and ponders the what, why, who and how of ancient wonder Stonehenge.

This guy was fed-up with paying tax, so he found a bit of empty land and created his own country. There's just one little problem.

This guy was fed-up with paying tax, so he found a bit of empty land and created his own country. There's just one little problem.

Do you want to disappear, grab a nice cold pint, and forget about the US election? We've found the perfect place, but getting there is no mean feat.

On November 11, 1918, at 11am Germany and the Allied forces signed an armistice to end four years of brutal battle, marking the end

The All Blacks will wear poppies when they play Italy on Sunday.

The best moments from The Glenlivet live stream with Master Distiller Alan Winchester. Source: OfficialTheGlenlivet on YouTube.

COMMENT: Professor Christoph Schumacher warns a disintegrating EU could be a threat to global security.

The NZ Herald wasn't the only paper around the world to go big with the US election coverage.

Kevin Pilley takes a slice off the old French stick and learns how to handle his bread.

The rich and famous - and some sex-starved sailors, had a great time until Vesuvius roared, writes Derek Cheng.

The US has levelled an extraordinary threat against Russia admitting it has laid the groundwork for a devastating cyber assault against the country.

The King and Queen of Netherlands are in Wellington.

Let's just say a lot of stars are keen to show a lot of skin this MTV EMA season.

A shocking video has emerged capturing a mass brawl on board a Ryanair jet in which an elderly woman was hit on the head.

Trying to learn the Russian alphabet during long days in a train compartment was unfortunately no help when advice was ignored, writes Natasha Harris.

Ireland have beaten the All Blacks in Chicago and social media is going nearly as mad as the Irish fans at Soldier Fields stadium.

Eltham teddy bear involved in international kidnapping case. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Catalan capital may be more famous for Gaudi and tapas, but it has dozens of great bookshops, too.