The dean of a New York university has been accused of ordering students to do housework - or lose their scholarships.

Mergers and acquisitions dominated activity on Wall St, with almost US$10 billion of deals announced as the S & P 500 Index held near a four-month high.

New Zealand middle distance runner Nick Willis rounded at his Commonwealth Games preparations.

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has emphasised NZ's security and development role in the Pacific in a speech to the United Nations.

Publicity of rape, incest and grisly dog gassings follow booming simple-living sect.

New Zealand is now officially for sale on the New York Stock Exchange at the very reasonable price of 55 basis points (or 0.55 per cent).

New Zealand fashion queen Karen Walker unveiled her latest collection, Perfect Day, at New York Fashion Week this week.

Rafael Nadal falls to his knees after taking down Novak Djokovic to claim his first US Open crown.

One-time factory worker Zhang Xin rode China's property boom.

Raunchy, but still sweet and charming light entertainment

There's a new brand of male in town, the 'urban woodsman'. But where did he come from and why?

A utopian vision of social networking: you remain in control of all your data, you own it, look after it and share with whoever you like.

One of NZ's greatest scientists was investigated by Britain's MI5 as a suspect in passing information to Russia on the first atomic bombs, according to newly released files.

Michael Douglas ex-wife was blasted in court yesterday on Tuesday.

Jay-Z – who is married to Beyonce Knowles - has admitted he wants a baby after being persuaded by close friend Chris Martin.