He was known for his thriftiness so when Alan Naiman died, his generosity surprised many.

Russia is playing the long game with its investments and bailouts in Venezuela.

Donald Trump has been stuck in Washington taking phone calls from children.

She set out with her dad for a better life in the US. Yesterday she returned in a coffin.

While Steve Jobs drove around in Porsches, his daughter's mum cleaned houses to survive.

You wouldn't know it by looking at the American stock market.

Painting that went missing from a Ukraine museum in 1941 turned up in a Connecticut home.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are left in limbo about their status.

Resignation letters provide a good opportunity for subtle rebellion.

The sentencing was abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation.

"Indictments and filings show ... the President was at the centre of a massive fraud."

COMMENT: There was talk of John Kelly being a moderating force in WH. He was anything but.

Trump has picked a new US attorney general and a new ambassador to the UN.

Mahana Estates is on the market for sale and was tipped into receivership in September.

Zespri looks to grow kiwifruit in North America as Sungold sales boom.

The cannabis they want to legalise is strong stuff these days.

'No, no, I don't believe it,' he repeated. 'We're at the cleanest we've ever been.'

She is also currently facing separate domestic violence charges.

Deadly Californian wildfire is contained.

US President praises himself for falling oil prices as he ends Thanksgiving holiday.

English dig unearths greenstone that may have been wartime New Zealander's.

Watts took daughters home for showers, pizza and a snack before murdering them in bed.

Christopher Watts apparently hoped to start a new life with his girlfriend.

Two NZers among group rescued after being trapped for hours.

Nasa considers ways to 'boost its brand'.

Finland's leader rakes his memory for the source of the US President's remark.

Trump pays visit to fire-hit California as he continues to criticise state.

Keynote speaker at Vegan Expo concerned about Māori health outcomes, writes Peter Shand.

Civilian prisoners of war in 1914-18 Germany permitted to develop rich cultural life

Many other pets including cats, dogs and rabbits have burns after the devastating blazes.