The announcement of a new left-leaning government has caused uncertainty for both the dollar and stock market - so how far did they fall?

The SPCA thinks the next generation hold the key to halting animal abuse.

A public referendum on cannabis for personal use will be held at the 2020 election but how do Kiwis feel about it being legalised? Video / NZ Herald

The SPCA is waging war against animal cruelty targeting our youngest citizens.

A global survey have rated NZ men as the worst in bed. Aussies are at the top.

Kiwis will vote on whether the law surrounding the personal use of cannabis can change.

Jacinda Ardern will be New Zealand's next Prime Minister but who really won when New Zealand First decided to back Labour.

We might be champions at rugby but when it comes to making love, Kiwis are world's worst.

Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley has had his first taste of the Formula One circus.

The dollar drifted lower as the markets await Winston Peter's announcement.

A former homeless man has turned his life around - with his budget advisor's help.

OCTOBER 2017: SKY TV's annual profits are down a fifth.

Sky's annual revenue has decreased 3.7 per cent to $893.5 million from $928.2m.

It's been 26 days since the general election - so who will form New Zealand's 52nd government.

Small town mayors are up in arms after being featured on the satirical “Shit Towns of NZ” Facebook site.

Brendon Hartley is New Zealand's first Formula One driver in 33 years - it's his dream job but the task ahead is nightmarishly difficult.

The mayors of two more towns that feature on 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' have hit back

Forget the actual election - there's more drama in the campaign to crown our Bird of the Year - as dirty politics see feathers fly.

Interior designer Sonya Cotter runs us through her tips for making the most of your bach.

Auckland Council to stop alcohol retailers from trading late at night - but have they gone far enough?

The Central Otago town responds to being dubbed "the mistake by the lake".

The town at the centre of a scrap with the satirical Facebook page 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' has hit back at the page's creator with some jabs of its own.

Auckland Council is defending its proposed new alcohol policy.

Warren Gatland "hated" this year's British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand and will never coach the combined side again.

Chaotic scenes as winds of up to 160 kilometres an hour batter Ireland

It seems the people of Cromwell don't like being called a 'mistake'.

Quarter of kids in lower decile schools don't have enough to eat.

A school food charity says demand for emergency food supplies in low decile schools has doubled over the past 6 years.

The creator of the satirical 'Shit Towns of New Zealand' Facebook page has gone into hiding after receiving almost 20 death threats in the past two years.

The more than half a million homes in the Auckland region are expected to see a jump in value