A Russian betting firm wants to buy psychic World Cup octopus Paul as a bookmaker and pay him a salary of $NZ7000 a month, according to local media.

Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.

Three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested overnight for what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot.

Herald sports writer Winston Aldworth lists the biggest 'fails' to emerge from South Africa 2010.

It's hard to support the Germans, according to our football columnist.

David Villa saved Spain once again, hitting both posts before sending his team to its first ever appearance in the World Cup semifinals.

Photos from the match between Argentina and Germany at the soccer World Cup.

Photos of the fans from the quarter final match between Argentina and Germany at the FIFA soccer World Cup

Germany saw off Argentina with a 4-0 goal fest in South Africa this morning.

An historic day for the Dutch and Uruguay left Brazilian fans to wonder what might have been.

There are set to be big winners and losers in the rankings after the Fifa World Cup if early upsets continue.

Will a new European climate change travel tax damage NZ tourism?