Shelley Bridgeman sits in on an Auckland tour group to see what visitors learn about our city and to see it through a fresh pair of eyes.

Australian rugby fans ... where the bloody hell are ya? It seems the Wallabies' on-field struggles are impacting on RWC 2011 sales.

At Merrill Lynch in 1998, the ever-cheerful John Key was nicknamed "the smiling assassin" after he fired some 50 members of his team.

You can't legislate for stupidity, freak occurrences or the weather - but the Govt's proposal is a virtual admission current rules are too relaxed.

All risky adventure tourism businesses would have to be registered and pass an upfront safety audit to operate, under a new Government proposal.

A Wellington hotel receptionist confronted by a gunman today punched the man and then fled to an apartment across the road for help.

A total of 21 Johns - including Wanganui farmer John Churton - have won close to $10.5 million from NZ Lotteries since 2006.

The numbers of overseas visitors coming to New Zealand in July was up four per cent on last year bringing visitor arrivals to record levels.

A weekend in Coromandel town, with its old-fashioned Kiwi charm, makes for a refreshing getaway, writes Sarah Lawrence.

Should a popular, well-used park give up part of its territory to a herd of imported elephants?