Tickets for Monty Python's "sold out" reunion shows are being offered at discount rates on ticket re-sale site Groupon in the UK.

The first match in which Blues first-five Ihaia West plays with his short-term future secured could also be the one in which he feels the most pressure.

Power companies are offering some of their best deals door-to-door as competition intensifies for electricity customers.

There is no end in sight to Auckland's bumpy and dusty rural metal roads, which are taking a back seat to big city projects like the $2.86 billion City Rail Link.

This year's World Cup was supposed to be the "greenest ever", with FIFA taking measures to account for the event's greenhouse gas emissions.

Bentley and Vertu, two high class British brands, have announced an exclusive five-year partnership.

We take a look at 10 illnesses most people have probably never come across, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD).

She’s been busy filming the final two instalments of The Hunger Games, but it looks like Jennifer headed to hotter climes once the production wrapped.

As the World Cup heads into towards its climax, don't be surprised to see one of the biggest games decided by a penalty shootout.

Study claims that just two simple questions could be all takes for a GP to identify potential or real alcohol abuse.

Strong winds off the coast of Taranaki have pushed trans-Tasman kayaker Scott Donaldson even further from shore.

An Eton schoolboy was dragged from his tent by a rampaging polar bear and killed after his Arctic expedition was under-equipped with anti-bear safety measures.

Horrified onlookers watched as a man stabbed another man to death in a crowded Sydney shopping centre and left the knife lodged in the victim's chest.

They were two of Britain's most notorious double agents, responsible for passing on some of the country's most sensitive secrets to the Russians.

Warfare is set to get more advanced with 3D-printed drones, self-healing aircraft and a "Transformer" aircraft that can split apart.

Kiwis flying from New Zealand to the United States will not be required to undergo strict new security measures being introduced for uncharged mobile phones and laptops.

They are arguably the UK's most high-profile showbiz couple - and they've managed to withstand the pressures of the paparazzi and family life to celebrate 15 years of marriage.

It is the latest must-do 'thing', the social media craze that has swept the globe, with everyone from Barack Obama to David Cameron jumping on the bandwagon.

The birthplace of the country's biggest garden centre is for sale for the first time in 102 years.

Pregnant women are being reminded to heed dietary guidelines because not doing so can result in the death of unborn children.

A covered stadium for bowls is being planned for Auckland in a move designed to reinvigorate the sport.

If the Blues have taken a step forward in 2014, they are about to take at least two back, writes Gregor Paul.

Kiwi families reveal their stories of living life with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

In 1898 New Zealand was favoured with a visit from Sydney and Beatrice Webb. This English couple were early members of the Fabian Society, a progressive political movement that was an important driver in the formation of the British Labour Party.

Damien Grant asks: Why can we buy Fair Trade coffee but not Fair Trade electronics?

Actor Jono Kenyon reveals the painful family secret behind his decision to join thousands around the country going without alcohol this month.

Lou Vincent has been largely deserted by former New Zealand team-mates since his confession to cheating which resulted in a life ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board.