The animal was shot and killed after it attacked the worker in an enclosure.

The stories of women of different cultures who played key parts in Virginia's founding.

NBA superstar Steph Curry has gifted a young girl with a special Christmas present

Abdullah Hassan's Yemeni mother wasn't allowed into the US because of Trump's travel ban.

Kiwis who have cheated death: Today reporter Derek Cheng tells of his close call.

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.

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.

McGurk's resignation comes quickly after that of US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

Killer Chris Watts has been receiving love letters from women desperate for attention.

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.

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.

Something needs to be done to show the world the way America really is - Great.

Radio signals confirming the landing took more than eight minutes to reach Earth.

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'.