British voters head to the polls to decide if the country should stay in the European Union or leave it.

The rush for foreign cash suggests holidaymakers are locking in exchange rates ahead of the Brexit vote.

New Zealand politicians are split on the prospect of Britain leaving the EU.

Given that London is the biggest gateway for international travel to Europe, a UK separation could create a storm of regulatory headaches, from immigration.

Britain leaving the European Union is the best chance to reverse immigration restrictions on New Zealanders, NZ First leader Winston Peters says.

The EU has overreached its remit in many respects, yet the world is better when Europe is together. Britain should stay.

Eddie Izzard, one of Britain's most famous comedians, is on a manic, multi-city tour to save the United Kingdom from becoming an isolationist state.

Analysts expect volatility until result of referendum is known at week's end.

COMMENT: This morning I got up, meditated for five minutes, staring fixedly at a lemon, and then thought "I know, I'll write a column about Brexit".

As it looks plausible that the Brexit vote could win on Friday, it's worth considering the economic implications, writes Liam Dan.

In just four days, more than £98 billion has been wiped off the value of Britain's biggest companies.

Experts warn a looming vote could spark "the destruction of Western political civilisation".

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand has worked on shoring up its relations with other European countries.

Pity the British. Here in NZ we have referendums on subjects such as the flag; they have them on the make-up of their nation and its place in the world.

The world needs to act together on the refugee crisis gripping Europe, European Council president Donald Tusk said yesterday.

Britain could sink into a year-long recession if it votes to leave the European Union, finance minister George Osborne warned.

It is not often that international solutions work so well but when it happens, it deserves a tentative cheer.

COMMENT: European agriculture's transformation should be recognised, write EU Heads of Mission.

COMMENT: The only way to seal a frontier is to kill people who try to cross it illegally. The Iron Curtain worked pretty well, for example.

NZ farmers may be in for a more prolonged slump in dairy prices after the EU announced plans to double the amount of skim milk powder it is prepared to buy.

With the approach of summer in Europe, leaders of the European Union last week made what seems a good deal for genuine asylum seekers.

David Cameron's Cabinet split apart yesterday just minutes after he called a historic in-out referendum on membership of the European Union.

European Council President Donald Tusk has set out a plan for keeping Britain in the European Union to a mixed reception.

A free-trade agreement between NZ and the European Union has been discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister John Key and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Jihadists are able to travel freely from Syria to Europe as one in 100 are checked against the EU's anti-terrorism watchlist in some countries.

Benjamin Netanyahu has likened a decision by the European Union to label goods from Israeli settlements to the Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses.

Area labelling is sure to be extended in the upcoming free trade talks with the European Union, writes Audrey Young.

NZ cheesemakers are expecting the EU to fight for name protections for geographically specialised products when negotiations begin for free trade.

Just as good as the RWC victory was the news that NZ and the EU are to begin working towards negotiating a free trade agreement, writes Phil O'Reilly.