Star actor Shane Cortese married his dancing partner on a TV show and is father to two young sons.

Older people in New Zealand are happy with their health. About 60 per cent in an extensive survey of the very old told researchers their health was good, very good or excellent.

Jake Miller was head prefect of his school with a $40,000 scholarship to study law waiting for him.

An Auckland school will have a zone for the first time after a remarkable turnaround in its results and reputation.

Leaving the country in the hands of deputy Bill English, Prime Minister John Key took a holiday "selfie", posted on Instagram yesterday by son Max.

A 28-year-old mother swept to her death in a flood-swollen Bay of Islands river screamed for five minutes as she clung to a fence but the raging waters pulled her under.

Giving up alcohol for a month is pointless for people's health, says a leading liver expert.

French cosmetics giant L'Oréal has cut its ties with a Belgian football fan after pictures of her on a big game hunting trip sparked outrage online.

Delaney Mes plans a menu of French delights.

Tired of war analogies in sport? It's a minefield but allow me to come out of the trenches, pull the pin and give you both barrels.

Alan Perrott talks to the men who keep guard at Auckland’s hottest nightclubs and bars and finds out it’s not just physical danger they have to contend with.

Elizabeth Marvelly, a classical cross-over artist at 17, explains why she's become Lizzie, a singer and writer of pop songs

The closest to sex advice I've ever had is "don't trust the French". Thanks Dad.

That was the only thing going through my mind as I heartbreakingly read - no, scraped - through JK Rowling's latest look into the life of Harry Potter.

Herald football writer Steven Holloway and his father Bruce, two-time NZ football writer of the year, argue over whether the 2014 World Cup is the best edition ever

A Belgium World Cup fan who won a modelling contact with L'Oreal after being spotted cheering in the crowd has been revealed as a big fan of game hunting.

Grace Eriksen, 18, is in her first year of university and reaping the rewards of three years of saving.

There has been speculation about a reconciliation between Kim Dotcom, 40, and his ex-wife Mona after the Megaupload founder posted pictures of his former spouse.

A galaxy more than 12 billion light years from Earth is heading for a "red and dead" future because it is running out of the fuel needed to make new stars.

Ten business books to help you get ahead in your career, better manage teams, sharpen your leadership skills or just learn something new.

The family of murdered Christchurch truck driver Phil Nisbet say his killer is "clutching at straws" in her appeal, heard in Wellington today.

Hone Harawira says he made a "big mistake" for earlier dismissing the sex assault case involving a Malaysian diplomat as a "big fuss about bugger all".

Topless tourism is trending, but there are traps for the unwary traveller. We uncover a few possible pitfalls.

Kim Dotcom's estranged wife Mona celebrated her birthday dog-sledding with the Megaupload founder and their children yesterday.

Kiwis bet more than a million dollars on the World Cup semifinal between Brazil and Germany - the biggest amount of the tournament so far.

Maddie Hannah, 8, earned the title of "super-taster" after triumphing at a jellybean science experiment, hosted at the NZ International Science Festival in Dunedin.

What happens when you scratch at the surface of an iPhone 6 with keys, stab it with a sharp knife, or bend it more than 90 degrees?

Brazil were humiliated this morning in the World Cup semi-final, losing 7-1 to Germany, and the internet's reaction to the result was immediate.