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

While the videos of people walking into objects while distracted by their cellphones are funny, the problem is a serious one.

After a week of rain, shine and thousands of lightning strikes, the country is in for a few days of settled weather before a dramatic change.

Forecasters in Ireland are warning of a potential threat to life as one of the strongest storms on record bears down on the country.

A teaser of summer on the weekend is gone in the place of lower temperatures and showers.

The NZ Blood Service needs to recruit 3 and half thousand new donors by Xmas

Kiwi Brendon Hartley will drive for Toro Rosso at next week's US F1 Grand Prix.

Peru represents the best possible outcome for New Zealand in Cup hopes.

Kiwi takes pole position for drive at US Grand Prix, writes Dale Budge.

Tony Veitch talks failure ahead of tonight’s Auckland v Canterbury rugby match

One third of Auckland's trees have been chopped down since 2012, the Tree Council says.

NZ driver Brendon Hartley is set to make his Formula 1 debut at next week's US Grand Prix

Hartley's potential F1 drive could see him become one of NZ's highest paid sportsmen.

Fears that the fires in America’s famous wine country the Napa Valley may have left hundreds dead

Why do psychometric tests get such a strong reaction? Liam Dann takes a test.

North Korean Official Says US President Donald Trump has "Lit The Wick" Of War

Winston Peters' self-imposed deadline to decide which major party to put into power has arrived. So after a week of coalition talks who’s he likely to choose.

In celebration of fine-dining restaurant Sidart’s eighth birthday, two of New Zealand’s top chefs have joined forces for a one-night only dining event in Auckland.

Two award-winning chefs have come together to celebrate Sidart's 8th anniversary.

With Inland Revenue holding off using information from psychometric tests until a ruling from the Employment Court, Herald business editor-at-large Liam Dann finds out whether they have any value in the business recruitment process.

The Quickdraw Sketch Gang has returned to Auckland streets to wow crowds with their 10 minute portraits.

Ten minute portrait artists wow crowds in central Auckland.

The jet’s renowned for its plush bar and showers