There is "sympathy" and "forgiveness" within the Muslim community for a man who was caught on camera making offensive comments, a religious expert says.

A Lower Hutt man has been arrested after a video of a racist rant on a Wellington bus against two young men who appeared to be Muslim was published online.

A baby fighting for life after swallowing a battery is facing his last chance at survival after being operated on more than a dozen times.

London-based Kiwi Peter Thompson is making a marathon trip to see the Black Caps play (and he's only taking one day off work)

Here is how South Africa's press reacted to New Zealand's memorable semi-final win over the Proteas.

Argentine archaeologists discover ruins of a hideout built by the Third Reich in case its leaders needed to flee.

The scale of New Zealand's win last night sent shock waves around the cricketing world. Here are some of the reactions.

The furore over a pregnant woman being denied a glass of Champagne shows nothing has changed when it comes to pregnant women being regarded as public property, writes Kerre McIvor.

MediaWorks has confirmed another contestant on its TV3 reality TV show The Bachelor has a criminal conviction.

Brooke Fraser has taken to social media to seemingly announce that she's expecting her first child with her husband Scott Ligertwood.

Oklahoma Thunder centre Steven Adams has brought Kiwi slang into the homes of millions of Americans with his latest promotional spot.

The most astonishing thing about last night's X Factor wasn't the bullying tirade by Natalia Kills and Willy Moon. No, it was the calm response of the man they had targeted.

Northland mums are offering to express their breast milk for formula fed babies following the 1080 contamination scare.

Viewers say John Campbell's tearful reaction to a surprise appearance by a musician on his show last night made them cry as well.

The BBC is refusing to comment on whether Top Gear will ever return after controversial host Jeremy Clarkson was suspended for allegedly throwing a punch at a producer.

England’s Grand Slam dream has been derailed, Ireland are now favourites to retain their title but the Welsh are waiting for them in Cardiff. Chris Hewett assesses where the teams stand - and expects things to get worse for misfiring France.

Unconnected calls to *555 on Saturday night were because of ''unprecedented demand'', police say.

Police had no doubt that two small Kaitaia boys, aged around 5 or 6, were in imminent danger of drowning when a former soldier went to their rescue on 90 Mile Beach on Sunday afternoon.

MPs will get a pay rise of at least $8200 - but the Prime Minister doesn't think politicians really need it.

A game-changing trial has shown that rates of HIV infection can be slashed by treating actively gay men with an anti-viral drug when they are healthy.

The Herald launches an experiment in crowdsourcing following the release of donation details for general election candidates.

The owner of nine New Zealand shopping malls has been singled out in a threatening video released by an Islamic terrorist group.

Auckland councillor and National Party member Linda Cooper has apologised after she called a man a "judgmental little c**k" on the Pride parade Facebook page.

Butter can be good for you but don't fry with olive oil. Anna van Praagh considers the latest findings that flip our food wisdom on its head.

A viral video of a 9-year-old Kiwi asking for support to live as a boy after being born a girl has impressed transgender advocates and prompted an overwhelmingly positive response.