A NZ on Air report into media consumption has concluded that kiwis are sticking to traditional platforms despite the big push toward to digital.

You need a book to take on holiday but you don’t want a “summer read”, you want something that will broaden your mind.

After the 1950 World Cup final, which Brazil lost 2-1 to Uruguay in Rio, the country's football was plunged into such deep despair the national team didn't play again for two years.

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.

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.

The largest flying bird in history had a 24 feet wingspan - more than twice that of the biggest living albatross - and dined on fish probably caught in mid-flight over the open ocean, a study has found.

The red hair gene could be on the way out as it is thought to be a response to cloudy weather in Scotland, something which the country could see less and less of.

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.

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.

Following Trent Boult's stunning catch of Kieron Pollard in today's second Twenty20, the Herald lists six other amazing cricket catches.

It's been a full week since the dust settled on this year's Glastonbury festival, but there's one performance that's still ringing in the ears of punters who were there.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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