NZ is the only non-European country to make the top 10 of the 'Good Country Index' which measures 125 countries on how they give to the world's 'greater good'.

A lucky Kiwi punter managed to make more than $50,000 from yesterday’s Football World Cup matches.

A luxurious penthouse apartment that is double the size of some houses is expected to sell for millions.

Jilted lovers who post "revenge pornography" could face prosecution, UK ministers said yesterday, as they warned that the practice is becoming increasingly common.

Women are becoming increasingly prominent in tech company white hat roles, reflecting the rising profiles of women throughout the security-technology industry.

When Hessy Taft was six months old, she was a poster child for the Nazis. Her photograph was the image of the ideal Aryan baby, and was distributed as party propaganda.

It may not be a fruit that you automatically reach for in the supermarket, but the large and exotic breadfruit is being touted as a wonder food.

It was meant to be a benign Twitter Q and A - but singer Robin Thicke's live event grew into an altogether angrier publicity beast where there were no blurred lines.

In a little mountain town otherwise famous for carrots, time has run out for a piece of Kiwi cinema history.

Robin Williams has checked into rehab again. The 62-year-old actor is seeking treatment at Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center in Minnesota.

The Auckland Council is planning parking restrictions at library carparks to block all-day parking in the free spaces.

When Therese Walsh got the call to say she had been selected as a Blake Leader, the New Zealand head of the upcoming Cricket World Cup thought she didn't quite fit the criteria for the award.

The welcome warmth that has likely delivered New Zealand's warmest ever June is set to continue for the rest of winter.

Almost one in five women are interested in having "designer vagina" surgery, according to new Australian research.

In a moving and illuminating video, Always questioned a group of adults on what it means to run, fight and throw "like a girl".

It's the first rule of calling in sick ... don't be seen out with your friends the night before. But it seems nobody had told Graham Norton.

The Duchess of Cambridge's sister has described how she has felt "publicly bullied a little bit" since being propelled into the spotlight following the royal wedding.

Star basketballer Steven Adams has pitched in to help another young Kiwi realise his NBA dream.

Some of Auckland's most high-profile locals have spoken candidly about the city and where they think it is heading.

A love of computer gadgets and being overly curious about how things work have proven to be a winning recipe for one Auckland teenager.

Global warming is melting sea ice so fast that more than half of Antarctica's population of emperor penguins are set to be wiped out by the end of the century, according to alarming new research saying they should be listed as an endangered species.

What do Aretha Franklin, Sofia Vergara and Justin Bieber's mum have in common? The answer might surprise you.

Having too much sleep in middle age could be as bad as not getting enough, British researchers say.

The Parole Board has moved to clarify Teina Pora's parole conditions after a Sunday newspaper article said he had been "gagged".