The Government is "extremely aware'' of the full extent of drone attacks by the United States, it has been claimed.

British politicians have breathed a collective sigh of relief after Jeremy Paxman, one of the best-known figures on British television and famous for his forensic interviewing of MPs, announced he was leaving BBC2's flagship Newsnight current affairs show

The sniper is on a roof-top opposite a playground. He has a child in his cross-hairs.

Why would anyone believe Seymour Hersh?

The Independent's Ian Burrell gets the low down on how phenomenally successful site Buzzfeed is seeking to refresh itself.

The new voice of Radio NZ on Sunday mornings is a devoted people-watcher and big fan of Noam Chomsky

Our vacuum cleaner is clogged with long orange hair. When you clean it, you get a little orange mat. This is life living with Samantha Hayes, my colleague and friend of almost a decade.

Rebekah Brooks described her personal life as a "car crash" as she told the phone hacking trial of her failed marriage to Ross Kemp, the actor, and her "dysfunctional affair" with Andy Coulson, her co-accused.

Shane Taurima probably felt he was trying to make New Zealand a better place, even if he went about it the wrong way, as everyone seems to agree, writes Geoff Kemp.

The prosecution in the phone-hacking trial has entered the final stages of its case against Rebekah Brooks and six co-defendants, who deny all the charges against them.

On trial are seven people associated with the now defunct News of the World newspaper. Here is a summary of the defendants, the charges they face and the main evidence so far.

Phone hacking was an "open secret" on the editorial floor of the News of the World and former editor Andy Coulson knew "exactly what went on on his watch", a jury at the Old Bailey heard.

Herald journalist David Fisher has refused to release documents related to Kim Dotcom after a request by Crown Law, which is defending police and the Government's spy agency against a $6 million compensation claim by the internet entrepreneur.

Journalist Patrick Gower's on-air "live stream" will only "add to the legend", says the man who brought him from print to broadcasting.

Journalist Peter Robert Douglas, 35, was wheelchair-bound all his life, but managed to achieve an awful lot in his tiny frame.

In 2013 five issues of public interest dominated the news and featured repeatedly in the New Zealand Herald's editorials.

Herald on Sunday sportswriters featured large in the Sir Terry McLean national sports journalism awards last week.

To mark 150 years, we're giving you a glimpse into our newsroom, with a live blog documenting a day at the Herald.

The Herald's research into politicians' property holdings for this week's three-part series is the biggest data journalism project in New Zealand.

Not all journalism is meant to last forever. Some of it is about as memorable as my kids' diary entries, writes Deborah Hill Cone.