On a white-water wishlist trek Abi Jackson overcomes her fears in and out of the water.

Veronica Posey claims she was punishing her misbehaving cousin. She ended up killing her.

A researcher was surprised to find traces of a class of pesticides in NZ honey samples.

Drawn to civilisation, the white giants in turn draw intrepid tourists,.

US vice president Mike Pence is a deeply conservative and calculating politician.

'Totally fake news' is how Trump has dubbed sexual assault allegations against him.

Long before Charlottesville, Nazi meetings were attracting large crowds in the US.

Kiwi honours students head to New York to fundraise for spinal cord injury research.

New England is best known for its beautiful autumn colours, what else can you do there?

New Zealander takes supplies to fire survivors in northern California

The Cayman Islands play host to scores of friendly sea creatures.

If you follow the locals, America's most famous ski resort need not cost the earth.

Robert Kuefler from Minnesota said he was traumatised by the deaths.

It's a city of big dreams and big money, but you don't have to have a fortune to have fun.

How did a tiger escape from the circus? And how did take so long to notice?

Hurricane Nate is expected to hit coastal areas of Louisiana and Florida soon.

US rapper Nelly has been arrested on his tour bus following a rape allegation.

Brad Smeele took a two week social media holiday. He thinks you should too.

There's far more to New Orleans than hedonism, writes Sarah Netter.

They're supposed to be places people have fun and let their guard down.

Trump's visit to Puerto Rico comes amid criticism of a slow response to the devastation.

Audio from police scanners and images from shooter's room leaked.

Fiance of a woman killed in Las Vegas shooting tells the Herald about their NZ engagement.

The motive behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history remains a mystery.

Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock converted semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic ones.

Victim's boyfriend proposed at end of holiday in New Zealand.

Good Samaritans who risked their lives to assist others at horrific Las Vegas shooting.

Brave music fans helped the wounded as the massacre took place.

Shooter a high-stakes gambler and son of a 'psychopathic' bank robber.

Tours try to give you an authentic local experience - this one takes it to the extreme.