The sons of a Muslim imam who was barred from his own mosque for allegedly teaching extreme Islam have denied their father is an advocate for jihad, or holy war.

A survey off the North Island's East Coast has uncovered a huge hidden network of frozen methane and methane gas.

It could soon be harder to get a drink late at night in Auckland - but hospitality bosses have labelled it a 'draconian' step backwards.

In her final television interview Charlotte Dawson gave the clearest indication that her struggle with life was reaching a crisis.

Sperm donors are so in demand there is up to a two-year wait, prompting one woman to fork out thousands of dollars to find one faster.

The arrival of chief executive Peter Bradley has been balm to the often-troubled souls who work for St John.

A small Kiwi-designed bach has won a prestigious award at a ceremony dubbed the "Oscars of architecture" in New York.

Internet-connected clothes, watches, glasses - Kiwis are poised to add record numbers of gadgets to their networked lives, writes Rob O'Neill

The Topp Twins have extended their repertoire from singing to cooking on a new TV One show writes Penny Lewis.

To understand the demise of Judith Collins, it helps to understand what a powerful role she has carved out for herself in the National Party.

Rose Toki should be getting a few cups of tea in bed tomorrow - the mum-of-10's brave step into adult education will be felt by her family for generations to come.

The New Zealand Herald has won 16 awards at the annual Canon Media Awards tonight, including Best Breaking News for nzherald.co.nz.

A new study by North American researchers has posed the suggestion that river-fouling didymo may not have been introduced to New Zealand, but was here all along.

Aside from some patchy wet weather across the north, the weekend will be fine but cool for most of the country.

More studies than ever are finding that circumcision is a life saver – but still its detractors believe that it’s tantamount to child abuse. Jeremy Laurance tries to settle the argument.

It was a story of cleaning rags to riches when Chamindu Amarsinghe stumbled upon a fortune in a toilet sanitary bin.

Denise Halloran's Avondale home went on the market on Friday morning and she had a winning offer on it by the time she watched Coronation Street that night.

Z Energy is forecasting a boost in earnings this year and is set to roll out its latest weapon in the cut-throat battle of the forecourt - frozen yoghurt.

Here are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.

'Do not go there'. That was the warning given by Prime Minister John Key to Labour MP Chris Hipkins in response to no fewer than four questions from the Opposition over allegations of impropriety in what is increasingly being dubbed 'cash for access'.

First home buyer numbers had picked up nationally in March according to new figures from QV out today. So what happened where you live? Check our infographic.

Parliament’s Speaker says he has had to accept that NZ First MP Denis O’Rourke is not in a relationship with his taxpayer funded employee and housemate.

Four of out five professional golfers don't want New Zealand caddy Steve Williams in golf's hall of fame, a poll has revealed.

A white supremacist couple who carried out a plan to kill a registered sex offender and his wife kissed, smiled and shouted during their sentencing in court.

Ma'a Nonu's impressive burst of form isn't just giving the Blues a belated, unexpected shot at making the Super Rugby playoffs.

Mark Hendry quit the taxi business because he lost so much money it eventually cost him his home.

Working at the hospice reminds you of what life is about - being with the people you love and who love you the most.

Health Minister Tony Ryall has ruled out a grace period for synthetic drug users after a complete ban on the products kicked early in this morning.

Telomeres - the little stretches of DNA that hold our chromosomes together - could have the answers to switching off the ageing process.

Here are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.