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.

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.

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

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

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

We all know that we should save to ensure our golden years really do turn out to be what the name suggests but why do we find it so hard to do so?

Prince Harry has recalled the "horrendous" images he saw during two tours of Afghanistan.

A woman's hair began falling out and her scalp developed scabs after her hair was coloured and straightened at a home salon.

Sky-gazers in awe of last night's Super Moon witnessed the closest and largest full moon of the year.

Snaps taken of the 'supermoon' rising in New Zealand. The full moon tonight will be the largest until September 2015.

They live a life of unimaginable luxury — yachts worth hundreds of millions, the best food, international shopping — and that’s just the staff.

The first mouthful of Gareth Stewart's chocolate pudding had me close to tears. I've been lucky enough to eat a lot of delicious meals this year, but this was one of the most wonderful desserts I'd had in a long time.

Sonny Bill Williams' baby may be born a Kiwi as he and pregnant wife Alana plan to be based in NZ before the birth.

Breakthrough time-lapse image technology is offering fresh hope to couples struggling to have children.

In a land where Smith, Jones and Wilson once ruled the nursery, Wang, Li and Chen are now the most common surnames for babies born in our most diverse city.

Amazon.com is giving special privileges to companies that sell their wares directly through its online store, according to a new study.

Six Herald photographers and one Herald on Sunday photographer are finalists in the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year Awards.

Winston Peters has a great jacket, capable of keeping the most unimaginable weather at bay. It was given to him by a racing club in Ireland. I'll have to take his word about its effectiveness.