A British professor says anti-vaxxers are a "threat to civilisation".

'The Trumpet Guy' tells us about his duties on Melbourne Cup Day.

Former ministers, journalists, bureaucrats in Peters' sights.

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters takes legal action against nine people he believes helped leak pension overpayment information.

GM of Auckland Racing Club walks us through his tips for a successful Melbourne Cup Day.

Auckland Racing Club CEO walks us through the Ellerslie celebrations.

No longer a thing of science fiction, Professor Brian Cox talks about our next steps as a civilisation.

All Black legend Sir John Kirwan has put his rugby boots back on in an effort to change lives and give hope to disadvantaged young kiwis.

Sir John Kirwan puts his muscle behind a new tv show changing lives through rugby.

What NOT to do if you value your money.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson has released details of a review of the Reserve Bank.

Tie down the trampolines and stay indoors, severe weather is about to hit.

She lay bleeding and trapped in her car - but the thieves weren't there to help.

Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, opened fire inside a Texas Church, killing at least 26 people.

There are less than four weeks until summer but a low pressure system in on its way and with it wind, rain and even snow.

Authorities found a chilling Facebook post on the Texas gunman's page.

South Auckland company Eco Stock turns waste into jobs.

The church pastor was out of town for the weekend.

The pastor and his wife were away that day - but his 14-year-old daughter was there.

EcoStock deals with eight double-decker buses of food waste every day.

The only privately-owned island in Cavalli group is on the market.

The first artificial or man-made island at the Coromandel's $1.5 billion Whitianga Waterways will be opened tonight.

New Zealand First's plans to re-open trade negotiations with Russia draws heavy criticism from Europe's ambassador in Wellington.

Smith & Caughey's annual window display unveiling delights children in Auckland.

New Zealand's smaller towns and cities are most vulnerable from house price falls

We look at the upcoming design trends for 2018.

NZ is expecting to see the effects of a La Nina weather pattern over the summer.

New figures from Auckland's largest real estate company show average and median prices falling more than 3.5 percent compared with October last year.

NZ bakeries are switching out butter for margarine to cope with global butter crisis.

Rising number of Kiwi bakeries switching out butter for margarine amid global butter crisis