A woman who was supplying an underground cannabis culture was a valued member of the community who gave any proceeds of her drug-dealing to charity.

One thing England learned at the World Cup was that statistics can lie and they would be wise to heed that painful lesson this week when they face probably the strongest New Zealand team to tour here.

Don't mess with Taylor Swift. That's the takeaway from Swift's much-awaited music video for her latest single, "Bad Blood".

A rare and treasured All Blacks jersey has sold for $45,000 at London auction house Sothebys.

Jane Hawking tells Celia Walden how she remains good friends with her physicist ex-husband.

A horrific rape scene has Game of Thrones fans asking if the most brutal show on television is simply using violence against women to increase ratings.

It seems for some it's the season for monster fruit and Jayne Scales in Hamilton says she was amazed to find one that weighed 272g.

Antarctica's Larsen B ice-shelf is on course to disintegrate completely within the next five years, according to a study by US space agency Nasa.

Lorde walked away from the Billboard Music Awards empty-handed yesterday as it was confirmed she has split from the man who discovered her.

Here are our favourite pictures taken of the popular prince during his visit - from cuteness with kids to funny faces and down-to-earth moments.

Kiwi Duncan Smith was a “hard-core regular” at his UK squash club and often played there three or four times a week.

This article is dedicated to kids and their parents who believe that daily intake of sugar is harmless and just a function of childhood.

A prominent hacker who was kicked off a flight last month had previously admitted to the FBI that he had taken control of a plane and made it fly sideways.

Dancing with the Stars judge Candy Lane has turned to social media to try to find the people responsible for breaking into her car in broad daylight.

This week looms as one of the most important in the Blues' history as their divided board meets in an attempt to resolve the John Kirwan issue.

Authorities are calling on people to be more responsible after a man jumped from a fishing vessel following a drunken argument at sea early yesterday morning.

A New Zealander with a child on the way has died after what his family say was an unprovoked attack outside a bar in a small Western Australian town.

Like the many, ingenious vehicles it has roaring and exploding across the screen, Mad Max: Fury Road is a giant scrapyard jalopy, says Herald entertainment editor Russell Ballie.

Shares in Sky Network Television dropped 0.9 per cent in February after the company delivered a strong first-half profit but lost 8,707 subscribers.

Tourism New Zealand is moving away from Middle Earth to promote our country overseas.

Megan Gale ditched her hairbrush, make-up and even her clothes while filming Mad Max: Fury Road.

Russell Packer enjoyed the company of his former Warriors teammates after Saturday night's last-minute win over the Sharks in Sydney.

Although they are frequent visitors to the Manukau and Kaipara Harbours, white sharks are rarely seen in the gulf.

Is Konrad Hurrell really a liability? Martin Guptill or Hamish Rutherford? Mark and Andrew debate the week's big questions.

Even the judges are excited about Manukau's new Crown Solicitor. Natalie Walker, who by August will become responsible for all major prosecutions in the area for the next 10 years.

The very first thing I do when I wake up in the morning - and the very last thing I do at night - is pick up my phone, press the Twitter app and see what's going on in the world.

The strength of your handshake could indicate the chance of a future heart attack, a major study suggests.

A monster from the deep has washed up on a beach in Kaikoura.

The curly hair, the stern pose, that intense look directly into the camera: it's definitely Lorde - but is it?

Air New Zealand has teamed up with some of the world's hottest surfers for its latest safety video, launching today.