A rebel group of mayors is holding an exclusive meeting at a luxurious golf resort to organise a fight against new Super Cities.

Russia's President is deserving of respect - the kind you would show if you were in close proximity to a hissing cobra, writes John Armstrong.

Close your eyes and imagine a little. Take yourself back to the 1995 Rugby World Cup when a young Tongan thundered down the left wing for the All Blacks.

Auckland Uni is at risk of slipping from a "storehouse of knowledge to a foreign warehouse" as it is increasingly catering for international students at the potential expense of NZers, says Shane Jones.

Work has begun on some of NZ's most historic school buildings as the Govt scrambles to work out by next month which are at high risk in an earthquake.

What's the future big thing in social media? Social media editor Paul Harper finds a group of Kiwis who think they've found it.

It's been 22 years since the Pasifika Festival introduced Auckland to the sights, sounds and tastes of the islands.

Kiwis are drinking more alcohol and eating more bread, red meat and takeaways than a year ago, data from Southern Cross shows.

The lives of thousands of unsuspecting aircraft passengers have been placed at risk this year by people targeting planes with high-powered handheld lasers.

An Auckland woman born in Ukraine says residents in her home country are ready to take up arms against Russian occupiers.

There's no signpost to say you're nearing New Zealand's subantarctic islands, but a welcome that's a little more dramatic.

He was announced this week as a tour ambassador for the next Rugby World Cup, but All Black hero Stephen Donald is also here consulting on a TV movie.

At least one young Kiwi motorist will die on a New Zealand road this week.

It's no secret that Auckland is a diverse city full of different cultures and new research has shed light on exactly how it and the rest of the country are changing.

Four years is a long time for a boy to wait for a haircut.

In their first 10 years of holding a licence, young Kiwi drivers are up to twice as likely to die or be seriously injured on New Zealand roads than other motorists.

Businessman and Act donor Alan Gibbs' first overseas trip was to Singapore in 1963 at the age of 24.

Most woman can only dream of being pulled out of a crowd by Bruce Springsteen and being asked to dance to his 1980s hit Dancing in the Dark.

The Boss and Lorde came together last night, in a surprise opening to Bruce Springsteen's first New Zealand concert in 10 years.

James Newland is a little disappointed he only scraped a pass mark of 78 per cent in his latest physics exam. That is because he is top in the world at business studies.

State broadcaster TVNZ has attempted to push the mute button on staff - with a media ban and fears of dismissal for those who speak out.

A few years ago, he was the $60m man with a property empire that included over 20 pubs, hotels and a fun park. Now Michael McGurk is doing odd jobs to get by, and has a criminal conviction.

As Patrick Veal performed CPR on his good mate Kenny Jenkins, he feared the 23-year-old was going to die on the side of the road.

Former TV star Tamati Coffey wants to be Rotorua's next MP, and has been nominated for selection as a candidate for the Labour Party.

This rollercoaster of a victory over the old enemy has eased the pressure on the Blues - and will also cause a fair bit of soul-searching in Christchurch.

It feels like everything has been said in the wake of the death of Charlotte Dawson, including the good, the bad and the ugly, Paul Harper writes.

Michael Vukcevic has resigned from the Middle East Business Council after revelations he claimed to have a law degree.

International students are paying tens of thousands of dollars to attend our state schools - funding that is crucial to lessons, teacher development and other support for locals.

A Fijian migrant who needs a life-saving kidney transplant says he has been given a "death sentence" by immigration officials who will deport him if he does not leave New Zealand.

The public will be able to step inside 10 of Waiheke Island's most exclusive homes during the Waiheke House Tour.