Anna Williams gave up alcohol a year ago because she was sick of getting drunk and embarrassing herself in public. She describes her decision to be alcohol-free in this open letter.

NZME.'s rugby experts make some bold predictions ahead of the Super Rugby season.

One million coloured coins will be released next month to mark the centenary of the Anzac landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

The new privacy policy for Samsung’s smart TVs allows the company and its partners to listen in on everything their users say.

Kiwis travelling to the Pacific are being warned to take all measures to avoid mosquito bites - as the number of people returning with viruses continues to increase.

Devon Hacche's mother may never hear her son speak or see him breathe unassisted after the 8-month-old swallowed a button battery, burning the inside of his throat.

Watch our undercover investigation: Pre-gym supplement Frenzy found to contain unsafe psychoactive substance that's chemically related to ingredient of party pills.

A Cambridge University study found that how we behave with our money as adults is decided by the time we are 7, when most children can recognise the value of money.

Mediaworks has announced the line-up for their new late night news and entertainment show on TV3, with Samantha Hayes and David Farrier named as co-hosts.

It's not just sugary drinks - diet versions, even sparkling water, can have an effect on health, as Angela Epstein reports.

A run-down Parnell home, complete with peeling wallpaper and a rusty roof, is set to go under the hammer for more than $1 million.

What a creepy display from the patrons of the Carlton pub in Christchurch who group-watched and broadcast a free live sex display to the world, writes Pam Corkery.

The family searching for their little girl's missing best friend have hit another obstacle.

When I first met Velvel, he was peeking out from a cardboard box in the back seat of my boyfriend’s Saturn wagon.

Two-thirds of more than 160 monitored river swimming sites in NZ have been deemed unsafe for a dip. Where are the worst spots?

Superstar chef Jamie Oliver is coming to New Zealand — and he’s chosen Wellington as the site of his new Italian restaurant.

A Kiwi adventure pilot who decided to strap mountain bikes under the wings of his plane is surprised to find himself suddenly world famous.

The distraught boss of a 27-year-old man killed in a head-on collision says his employee volunteered to take his place on a business trip.

Live coverage of today's St Jerome's Laneway festival in Auckland, including updated reviews and photos throughout the day.

Need some inspiration for the year ahead? Here are some brilliant things to do around the country.

A rare and terrifying frilled shark has been pulled from the water by fishermen near Lakes Entrance in Victoria, Australia.

Pakeha nearly "exterminated" Maori and need to make good on the intent of the Treaty - including compulsory te reo in all primary schools, Gareth Morgan says.

In my almost 40 years, I've only recently been able to talk about adoption honestly and openly. And it is incredibly difficult.

The biggest superyacht to visit New Zealand has berthed at Auckland's Wynyard Wharf because it is too big for the dedicated big boat marina.

Anonymous NZ car fanatic buys McLaren P1 but asks for Kiwi logos to be stitched into the seats.

Students planning to become engineers, scientists, IT professionals or psychologists have the best chance of securing a job, a new Government report shows.

Combined wealth of world's richest 1 per cent will overtake that of remaining 99 per cent by 2016 unless action taken to curb "shocking extremes" of inequality.

"We've got houses more expensive than LA. How is this possible?" A new survey finds Auckland's surging housing market is pricier than New York, Brisbane and Boston.

It's been labelled a revenue-gathering mission, but the police "zero tolerance" summer speed limit campaign contributed just $420 in fines.