We take a look back at the best movies of 2018 so far.

Healthcare workers across the country are striking today.

Elation to anguish as 300 English fans watch England get knocked out of the World cup by Croatia.

A Russian rocket's booster failed shortly after liftoff in Kazakhstan - forcing a Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut to make a harrowing emergency landing. / AP / NASA

The stakes here are enormous.

System failures could result in patients walking out of high-risk facilities.

A leaked report reveals ageing security systems in urgent need of upgrading at Wellington Regional Hospital and Kenepuru Hospital.

Dominion Rd is becoming a testing ground to see how the public feel about light rail.

A countdown of the best movies to come out in the first half of 2018.

Senior Constable Scott Quate receiving his Police Association Bravery Award, for rescuing a couple from the Waikato River. / Video by Mark Mitchell

A senior Scotland Yard officer who locked himself in his car during the Westminster terror attack is due to retire within weeks, as pressure mounts on the police watchdog to investigate his conduct.

It became the most powerful storm to ever hit the Florida region and the fourth strongest to make landfall in the United States.

After a 43 year suppression order was lifted, The Herald can now report on recidivist offender Colin Mitchell's rape of a woman in 1973 just after he turned 15.

Modern trams could be extended from Westgate to Kumeu to cope with rapid growth.

Samoan health authorities have stopped all children's vaccinations in the island nation after the deaths of two toddlers.

Starship medical director Dr Mike Shepherd talks about steps the Auckland District Health Board is taking to prepare for Thursday’s nurses’ strikes.

Kiwi sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke speak after receiving the NZ Order of Merit at Government House. / Video by Michael Craig

WorkSafe said the person died yesterday.

It’s unclear if all five left will be rescued at once later today, or if divers will stick to retrieving four per day.

139 Greys Ave is set to be demolished and rebuilt, with tenants expected to move in at the end of 2021.

Tenants are expected to move into the new complex in 2021.

Four boys and their coach remain underground after four more successful rescues overnight.

Death of a British citizen, caused by nerve agent, comes at a particularly sensitive time.

COMMENT: Planning control not enough to ensure good marina land uses.

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has come up with a radical plan to rescue the soccer team trapped in a cave in Thailand.

"NZ children could live shorter lives than their parents."

Auckland Council has plans for the Takapuna Golf Course.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor visit Bryce and Julie Stevenson's farm at Bideford, near Masterton, which is recovering from Mycoplasma bovis. / Video by Mark Mitchell

Wally Haumaha bullying claims: Three women left police Head Quarters.

The Commerce Commission has filed charges against Spark for misleading and over charging customers.