In a world in which 'sweeteners' are often put on the table as currency for votes, New Zealand's team on the UN Security Council has taken it literally.

Travellers at NYs Kennedy Airport loudly celebrating Usain Bolt's Olympic 100-metre victory may have prompted unfounded reports of gunshots there.

Police evacuated Terminal 8 at JFK airport out of an 'abundance of caution' following reports of shots fired, but say investigators found no evidence of a shooting.

Source: YouTube/Governors Island The Hills on Governors Island in New York is the city’s newest landmark. Among the attractions are Slide Hill , which is home to the longest slide in New York City - 17 metres long and three stories tall. The Hills opened in July 2016.

A New York woman was found killed and sexually assaulted in a marshy area after she went out for her evening jog.

New Yorkers have taken to carrying their pooches in all kinds of pouches to cleverly circumvent transportation rules that forbids bringing them on board

Has Pokemon gone too far? A Twitter user has captured the chaos which ensued when a rare animated creature appeared in Central Park.

A rare solar phenomenon has made an appearance in New York City, with thousands stopping traffic to snap that perfect picture.

Reporter bravely ventures inside NSFW (yep, that kind of NSFW) where New York's bankers and socialites live out their wildest fantasies.

New Zealand has criticised the United Nations Security Council for often being mired in paralysis and failure.

COMMENT: I never thought I'd eat at Rao's. Every Yelp review and every magazine profile calls it the hardest place in New York to get a table.

NY police and prosecutors were celebrating what they called the biggest "takedown" of gangs in the city's history, following raids across the Bronx.

You don't have to be a dedicated Ramones fan to be inspired by a new exhibition celebrating the quintessential New Yorkers.

A sunken Central Park bordered by mirrors has taken out the top prize in a prestigious architecture competition.

A Kiwi woman has been plucked from obscurity and thrust in to the spotlight at New York Fashion Week.

Here are 10 ways to help transform yourself from overwhelmed sightseer into native New Yorker.

Security was tight as revellers took to the streets to welcome the new year due to fear of terror threats.

Beth J. Harpaz heads to the new epicenter of Brooklyn-cool.

PM John Key arrives in NY today to join about 160 other world leaders for a UN General Assembly week in which Syria is again expected to overshadow the main business of the week.

It's hard to imagine this "park in the sky" was once the domain of thundering freight trains.

Hundreds of couples have poured into New York's Times Square to re-enact the famous photograph of a kiss between a sailor and a woman celebrating the end of World War II.

The Security Council chamber at the United Nations was full of small island states yesterday, with nations debating the impacts of climate change, crime, and illegal fishing.

New Zealand chef Matt Lambert of New York's Musket Room meets with UNDP chief and former PM Helen Clark.

Father wants to keep his girls on the straight and narrow.

Beth J. Harpaz gets acquainted with the old and new attractions of the Big Apple.

An iconic rollercoaster in New York has got stuck on its first day running this year, forcing riders who had queued for hours to climb down its wooden frame.

Tourists and New Yorkers have been slammed for taking selfies while visiting the scene last week's devastating gas explosion in the East Village.

Devotees still have time to dive back into the over-sexed and over-boozed world of Don Draper, the square-jawed executive atop Sterling Cooper, played by Jon Hamm.

Once you've taken in the obligatory baseball match, why not head to one of these Big Apple favourites ...

In the legendary Yankee Stadium, Andrew Alderson finds fabulous atmosphere - and great chilli dogs - at America's big show.