There was a moment, when David Cunliffe and I were in the bush, when he looked completely Prime Ministerial. That comes, literally, down the track.

Trying to pick a winner in the NRL is a risky business at the best of times but I'm leaning towards the Rabbitohs taking it out this year.

She has only just turned 22 and has the world at her feet. Is the next step for Cara Delevingne a starring role in the next Bond movie?

It's often credited for its realistic depiction of life in 1920s Britain. But ITV hit Downton Abbey will lose serious authenticity after a plastic water bottle caused a very modern mishap.

What does Colin Craig believe in? The Conservative leader on 'crazy ads', wackiness, his being his party's sugar-daddy and homosexuality.

Conservative leader Colin Craig says he'll keep spending his savings to get into Parliament - no matter what the outcome this election.

Once upon a time, 12 years ago to be precise, David Bowie said something very perceptive.

A New Zealand radio station has found itself at the centre of a Kardashian family row.

From faceplanting athletes to sport movie ideas, Daily Shorts takes a look at the lighthearted side of sport.

One of the allegations in Nicky Hager's book is the modern day equivalent of the 1972 burglary of the Democratic Party's HQ at Watergate, writes John Armstrong.

For wheelchair user Jeremy "Jezza" Williams, travelling from Britain to Mongolia in a low-powered vehicle will be one tough adventure - especially when he's determined to throw himself out of a plane and down rapids along the way.

A swarm of hi-vis vests kept drivers in check during a sting at a level crossing in Auckland last night.

The field of robotics has well and truly taken off in the past few decades, boosted by increasing innovation and a significant drop in the cost of materials.

In the lead-up to the election, the Herald is delivering political leaders as they're meant to be seen. Under the grill.

When Antoine Dixon severed ex-girlfriend Simonne Butler's hands with a samurai sword, it was "just one more day" in a life of sex, drugs and violence.

As the decades fly by, it is gumption and a life well lived that makes a woman beautiful, writes Noelle McCarthy.

She raced to Queenstown to spend a sedate 26th birthday with her five children and her estranged husband, but then Mona Dotcom kicked up her heels at the weekend to celebrate privately with 50 of her closest friends.

By her own admission, Laila Harre has terrible toenails.

It's the type of music that makes you want to sing out loud in the car or let loose on the dance floor - but listening to bass-heavy music like 50 Cent can also boost your confidence before an interview.

Robin Williams' last Instagram photo will bring a tear to the eye.

Robin Williams never stopped pushing the limits of his versatility. Dominic Corry analyses five key film roles that demonstrated his range.

A Christchurch man who won a $14.3 million Powerball prize over the weekend called his boss to say "I quit" after he found out he'd struck the enormous jackpot.

Police have released CCTV images showing the moment a child in a buggy on a London Underground platform was blown onto the track by a gust of wind.

Leaked images of the secretive $1.5 million sculpture planned at the end of Queens Wharf show a simple, two-storey weatherboard state house.

A rare Maori statue is being sold at auction in France, and is expected to fetch up to $3.1 million.

The other day one of my friends called me up to settle a nutrition-related debate between him and his girlfriend.