Air New Zealand is taking on Ireland's national carrier Aer Lingus ahead of tomorrow's rugby match.

He motivates his staff through fear, thinks he deserves over 20 times the pay of his employees, and he needs an assistant.

Graham Norton's Kiwi rosé and Australian Shiraz have won medals at the 37th Sydney International Wine Competition.

by Craig Cooper, editor Joe Carbery is a name many Northlanders will recognise. The Dargaville saxophonist (he now lives in Auckland)

Baby Evan Leggett's parents celebrated his birth with a notice that recognised the All Blacks' winning streak. Before the notice could run, the team lost.

While many locals found themselves swimming in a pool of misery after watching Ireland make history against the All Blacks in Chicago

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

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has warned British PM Theresa May that the upcoming Brexit talks may prove "quite vicious".

Giant antlers discovered in an Irish bog and which have hung in a Kiwi hunting lodge are going under the hammer.

Glorious scenery, quaint pubs, perfect drives, wonderful hiking - Kerry has it all, says Simon Horsford.

Finbarr Patrick Clabby could not swim when he ended up in Wellington Harbour after a night out. His body was found later the same morning.

It's featured in many travellers' photos, but Donegal man Iain Miller has become the first person in 25 years to successfully scale the Dun Briste sea stack.

COMMENT: Apple's claim that it has always paid all the taxes it owed is disingenuous.

While the Apple ruling doesn't directly threaten the 12.5pc rate, the Govt has promised to stand by executives it says are helping its economy.

The European Commission is expected to say Ireland provided Apple with illegal aid in return for creating jobs.

No senior banking executives have received jail time in the U.K. or U.S., but Ireland just handed down three rare convictions.

Zoo visitors watched in horror as a man lifted a young boy into a rhino enclosure and made him move closer for a photo.

A Dublin pub has just made their trip to the bathroom a 'wee bit' more entertaining for its male customers.

Aircraft purchases and corporate 'tax inversions' has sent Irish growth figures through the roof.

Kiwis are scrambling to apply for Irish passports and avoid missing out on the benefits of European Union citizenship in the wake of Brexit.

More UK citizens are researching their family histories online in the hopes of securing an EU passport, despite voting to Brexit.

It will be more than a busman's holiday for 22 lucky colleagues in the Dublin Bus depot in Ireland this week.

Rugby fans have expressed their frustration at being unable to buy tickets to the All Blacks test against Ireland in Dublin later this year.

The Irish fans are showing what major football tournaments are all about.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

Australians travelling to Ireland have been warned of "tensions" ahead of the country's state celebrations for the centenary of the Easter Rising.

COMMENT: Sustainability leadership - we don't know what we've got 'til it's gone, writes Barry Coates.

The remains of three humans, in fact, were found behind McCuaig's Pub in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

The craic. The Irish pronounce it "crack" and you'll find it over a pint of Guinness in any pub.

Now here's something worth knowing as you plan your indulgent road trip of Ireland: Guinness, unlike Irish breakfasts, is not too bad on the waist.