The average New Zealand house price rose by $98 a day or nearly $700 a week over the past year, a new analysis shows.

We might not be any good at the game, and those who follow it from here might like its culture in England, but they should not pretend we are part of it, writes John Roughan.

Crayfish can feel anxious, according to a new study showing that "human" emotions are more widespread among animals than previously thought.

The Diary: She's attending a summit on ending sexual violence in war, but Judith Collins may've done more for NZ's movie industry with her chat with Brad Pitt.

I catch up with William Shatner as he enjoys a rare moment of respite in a deluxe massage chair overlooking the Niagara Falls.

I met Dr Patrick Kelly in 2000 after a spate of infamous abuse cases brought to light the horrifying extent of child maltreatment in New Zealand.

New Zealand university students are turning to potentially harmful drugs to get ahead in their studies, new research shows.

A New Zealand business that champions ethically sourced food and beverages has been crowned the "Fairest Fairtrader" at a set of international awards.

A new study intended to find the most influential person on Wikipedia has reached a somewhat surprising conclusion: Carl Linnaeus is bigger than Jesus.

Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement tell Lydia Jenkin how their love of vampires and 20-year friendship inspired a movie about a bunch of bloodsucking mates flatting together in Wellington.

Coca-Cola will launch a naturally sweetened drink with a third less sugar and calories than its regular cola as part of an industry wide effort to tackle obesity.

He may have been the world's most famous pop star, but Michael Jackson was a sad, lonely figure who lived for his children and longed for a more normal life.

Cutting out one portion of red meat every day and replacing it with chicken can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer by almost a fifth, a study suggests.

Another dud in Dunedin will have the alarm bells ringing, writes Chris Rattue. At this point in his long career it is hard to be overly confident that the great man will get up off the canvas.

Dr Marilyn Waring was New Zealand’s youngest MP and has gone on to change the world as an academic and feminist.

With 100 days to go until election day on September 20, the political parties - no doubt fibbing through clenched teeth - profess to be ready. Or close enough.

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is inviting younger people to "pay your age" for tickets this season in an attempt to attract those who have never been to concerts.

Fans of fantasy drama Game of Thrones can expect the best season finale ever next week, with showrunners promising the “finest hour” of the series so far.

Because it’s Men’s Health Week, it’s time to give ourselves a bit of a wakeup call, writes Lee Suckling.

Gale force winds battered Auckland in ferocious storm last night, littering city streets with trees and cutting power to tens of thousands.

Angelina Jolie became the subject of controversy in China after she labelled film director Ang Lee Taiwanese, not Chinese, inadvertently embroiling herself in complex cross-Strait relations.

Rik Mayall was "happily chatting" to the son of British director Peter Richardson only half an hour before he died.

Robyn Preston is a mother of five and grandmother of seven from a small community near Dargaville. We meet the photographer who now spends at least half the year in Africa.

There may be a perception that cannabis is benign, writes Dr Dale Bramley. But staff running mental health, addiction and emergency services can tell you beyond doubt that it's otherwise.

A fire which sent a man fleeing from a two-storey building in Hamilton is thought to have been caused by an old extension cord

Act MP John Banks will be job-hunting after he leaves Parliament on Friday following last week's guilty verdict.

Celebrity opera singer Teddy Tahu Rhodes is caught up in a sex-tape scandal across the Tasman.

Wellington has been officially declared 'Vampire Friendly' ahead of the June 19 release of vampire mockumentary, 'What We Do In The Shadows'.

Men who keep a mobile phone in their trouser pocket could be inadvertently damaging their chances of becoming a father, according to a new study.