If it sometimes feels as if we spend our entire lives in the pursuit of either earning money or spending money.

I'm not sure what it is, but many establishments seem to have taken the approach of treating their clientele as if they're in a nightclub, writes Lydia Jenkin.

I didn't watch last night's first episode of the new series of 3rd Degree, TV3's flagship current affairs show, because of its feature story. I watched because of Samantha Hayes, its new co-presenter.

It was more than 30 years ago but Angelique Reweti still vividly remembers the moment she met a young Diana, Princess of Wales.

A South Auckland intersection that claimed 50 casualties in a decade has topped a list of the country's 100 most dangerous intersections.

An important breakthrough, unveiled today, will help scientists get to grips with what shapes the different parts of our bodies.

Four projects launched last decade to create or revitalise Auckland communities have endured hard times to reach milestones in their development.

On the eve of his Internet Party launch, Kim Dotcom has admitted owning a rare copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf.

Auckland landlords are making more capital gains off their rental properties than those elsewhere, a trend predicted to speed up in the next few years.

A group fighting the fluoridation of New Zealand water supplies is taking its battle to the Court of Appeal.

Are we doing enough? As another report lays out the benefits of a green economy science reporter Jamie Morton looks at what we're doing to achieve it.

Calm attention to detail means customers queued up each morning are likely to get a coffee of the quality that saw Hanna Teramoto crowned New Zealand's top barista.

One of the most tiresome lines a sports fan can hear is "it's just sport", writes Dana Johannsen.

TVNZ's daily current affairs show 'Seven Sharp' is basking in the glow of a recent ratings success which can be attributed to a number of factors.

Twin brothers Maui and Mihaka Hohua say they got into carpentry to repair their Kawhia home which needs a bit done to it.

Thousands of flights each year in and out of New Zealand fly through radar black spots relying only on scheduled long-range radio calls to track their position.

Maniototo in Central Otago seems an unlikely place to set up an online business, but for dog lover Rose Voice, the isolation has proven no barrier to success.

Mega, the online storage company set up by Kim Dotcom is to list on the NZX. Herald stock market specialist Tamsyn Parker offers some insights on stock exchange back-door listings.

Extending the local wildlife an invitation to visit your backyard is as simple as providing appropriate food, water and shelter.

The real estate industry is sometimes viewed with suspicion - no doubt because some of its entrenched processes appear to essentially betray the interests of the vendor.

A swine flu outbreak has struck in Hawke's Bay. Eight patients have been infected, including three who are in intensive care and one who is in a coma.

Schools in poorer communities are shrinking as local families abandon them for those in wealthier suburbs.

What started as a joke between two university mates became a reality when Luke Sinclair and Kendall Bristow spent 100 days walking the length of the country.

Allegations of abusive text messages and bullying behaviour by New Zealand First MP Andrew Williams are part of a campaign by political rivals as the party gains in the polls, Mr Williams' parliamentary colleague Richard Prosser says.

It's great news for sun lovers but not so good for farmers - the upper North Island's Indian summer is expected to continue well into next month.

Police expect a supposed Buddhist monk who has been aggressively soliciting donations to leave the country within a week.