Foreign Minister Murray McCully says winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council does not mean New Zealand is committed to military action in Iraq.

NZ winning a seat on the UN Security Council 'proves small countries have a role to play' says the Prime Minister, as his Foreign Minister expresses relief.

Run the NYC marathon like a pro, even if it's your first time, says Megan Singleton.

When Facebook announced it was going to list on the stock exchange, it became the hottest stock offering in internet history.

The planet will be drowned in love and good intentions from the United Nations today when leaders from around the world gather for a climate summit that will try to give fresh impetus to global negotiations.

Thirteen years have passed since the day New York firefighter John Mills' life changed forever.

The Big Apple's top restaurants are regular haunts of many of the famous and infamous.

The guys who hang off Madison Ave in East Harlem are not what most people would describe as news-and-current affairs junkies.

One of Shortland Street's brightest stars is off to New York.

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Zoe Walker checks into a 'Baby Grand' hotel in The Big Apple.

For a musical experience you won't soon forget, head to one of these four spots.

There'll never be enough time to do everything you want to in New York City, but Wynne Gray gives it a very good crack.

Television tourism is whipping up a storm in New York and New Jersey where fans can live as their heroes.

He may be one of the world's richest men but American multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg couldn't do much about Queenstown's unseasonable summer weather.

A New York City father began posting harrowing tweets online revealing how his high rise apartment building was burning below him - trapping him and his family inside.

Intricately embellished dresses, fluid silk gowns, and glamorous pops of jewel-toned fur hit the runway emoting a kind of effortless elegant we've come to expect from Carlolina Herrera.

America's attention is turning once again to turkeys as the Thanksgiving harvest holiday approaches next week, and a flock of the wild birds in NYC has caused a heated debate.

Rising from the ashes of 9/11, the new 1 World Trade Center tower has punched above the New York skyline to reach its powerfully symbolic height of 541m and become the tallest building in the country. Or has it?

The opening look at Victoria Beckham's show was a windowpane plaid coat. She also incorporated more sweaters and knits into her collection, with a nod to mod with some geometric, colourblocked shift dresses. The most unexpected looks were the flashes of bright yellow, including a sleeveless trench; the techno shine she added to pleated skirts that the audience could only see as the models walked; and the long cape-style tuxedo coat. One of the important evolutions for autumn is the softer shoulder, which she used to tweak one of her popular zip-back, slim-fit dress silhouettes. For shoes, she put models in lower kitten heels, made in collaboration with Manolo Blahnik, which was a bit of a surprise for a woman known for skyscraper stilettos.

Claims by New York's newest resident and elusive artist Banksy that the new World Trade Center is a "disaster" have caused a stir in the Big Apple.

A woman and her four small children were 'cut and butchered' with a kitchen knife in New York city - allegedly by her husband's cousin.

As Halloween approaches, Heather Tyler finds some scary treats for travellers in the US.