For the changes in the Labour's rules which David Cunliffe was party to and which he promoted in order to undermine Shearer could end up destroying his own leadership.

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says he is in politics for life and will not be deterred by another failed election bid, which came at significant personal expense.

TV blogger Paul Casserly picks the best and worst moments of last night's television coverage of the 2014 election.

Labour leader David Cunliffe has lashed out at Kim Dotcom as "reprehensible" after last night's loss.

What the public wanted to hear from him was a large measure of mea culpa. What it got was Cunliffe blaming everyone but himself.

In a frosty and combative interview this morning, David Cunliffe admitted the party's worst result since 1922 was 'not great' but 'not all bad either'.

Photos showing an apparently nude Kim Kardashian are among a group of images that have appeared online in what appears to be a second leak.

A girl whose thumb was left dangling from her hand after a freak washing machine accident has a crack surgical team - and leeches - to thank for saving the digit.

Tax cuts are coming for most New Zealanders ... but you're going to have to wait for three years.

An indisputable triumph for one man; a total and unmitigated disaster for his many enemies.

Election night celebrations and commiserations as the results come rolling in

China's high-spending gamblers are looking to bet outside Macau amid a government assault on corruption and extravagance.

Theirs is an unlikely story: a bunch of senior citizens from Waiheke — ranging in age from 65 to 95 — who formed a hip-hop dance crew then went to the world champs in Vegas. They talk to Alan Perrott about moonwalking, twerking and feeling alive again.

Leading travel guide places two NZ hotels in top 100 out of 4000 global entries.

We are making a decision today that will last for three years. Pity the voters of Scotland. They faced a decision that will stand to all intents and purposes forever.

The majority of rugby people would have been shocked if the Steelers had won their first match over Canterbury since Joeli Vidiri's heyday in 1998, but the visitors to Pukekohe did enough to go 6-0 for the season in their 28-20 win.

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says progress is being made on developing a "next-generation" ultra-thin, skin-like condom that could offer better sexual pleasure, help population control and be financed by first-world investors.

Annual net migration rose to a record in August spurred by more migrant arrivals and the ongoing decline of Kiwis leaving for Australia.

Prince Harry is to become the royal face of England Rugby - the organising committee delivering Rugby World Cup 2015 - after being appointed honorary president.

David Farrier writes about playing interviewer to various versions of Rhys Darby in the comedian's new television show, Short Poppies.

Having taken over the multiplexes, comic-book superheroes and fantasy figures are now upping their grip on prime time with an array of prequels, spin-offs and crossovers. Dominic Corry reports from Los Angeles on the masked mass invasion.

After 40 mins of waiting, we finally shuffled into a small, dark room. We didn't realise it, but we were fresh meat. This room would soon become a killing field, writes Chris Schulz.

Giving up the smokes, staying fit and stress-free as well as completing lots of crosswords could help stave off dementia, new research indicates.

Consuming artificial sweeteners could increase, rather than prevent, the risk of diabetes, according to new overseas research.

Auckland-based Scottish "tribal" musicians hoping to drum in an independent homeland tomorrow claim highland games organisers are shunning them for being too rabble-rousing.

Nasa has awarded its first private contracts for ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station.

Want to stack the nutrition odds in your favour? The key is good food so here are five things to never let into your shopping trolley.

A show at London Fashion Week went ahead yesterday despite being interrupted by a builder crashing through the roof and falling about 9 metres to the ground.

A 16-year-old model from New Plymouth has opened the Vivienne Westwood Red Label show at London Fashion Week wearing a "Yes" badge, in support of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.