Biden said the US and New Zealand had a vested interest in ensuring continued growth, stability and economic prosperity through the region "and I think we are better equipped to do that when we stand side by side to advance our mutual interests".
United States Vice President Joe Biden touched down in Auckland this evening for the next leg of a tour to reinforce the US presence in the Pacific.
Helen Clark is profoundly competent. Competence aside, she still faces a very merky, messy and secretive appointment process at the UN
36 year old Nick Marshall was shot dead by police in Hamilton last night as they carried out a search warrant relating to the supply methamphetamine and firearms. Central New Zealand is bracing for more gale force winds and rain as a wintry storm bears down on the
Theresa May is set to replace David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party and Britain's prime minister. Pokemon hunters are continuing to brave freezing temperatures around the country all in a bid to snag the little critters.
Meet Theresa May - the woman set to become Britain's next leader as the country plots its exit from the European Union
Theresa May is chosen as the new leader of the Conservative Party and UK prime minister. Golfers, Jordan Speith, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy have all opted out of the Rio Olympics.
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett says her staff member did tell a journalist about a police investigation into the chairman of a marae that has been helping the homeless. Labour's housing spokesman Phil Twyford said it was "a disgraceful abuse of power".
Today - Sonny Bill Williams signs with the Blues over the Chiefs and what it really means with the Labour and the Greens announcing an ‘historic’ formal agreement. Also it’s Samoan Language week, organisers want to help find opportunities to use it in our everyday.
Tristram talks to our panel of NZ Herald experts about what the budget means for you.
Following Joseph Parker's big win over the weekend, fight fans are now squaring up for a showdown with event organisers and supplies are running low for 36 people who are trapped in remote Central Otago after a snow storm.
The squabble happened during a question from Green MP James Shaw about Mr Key using the examples of Greenpeace and Amnesty as among the entities named in the Panama Papers.
Today in NZ Herald Focus we have an exclusive interview with Kiwi free-diver William Trubridge about breaking his own world record and the Salvation Army says that 300 thousand New Zealand children are now living in income poverty. Also anther Kiwi is breaking barriers this week as Flight Lietenant Emmet Cox takes to the skies over Britain flying with the Red Arrows acrobatic team
The Finance Minister suggests house price-income ratio cap to ensure land is released to keep housing affordable.
Will someone tell Andrew Little that threatening banks with legislation, chasing Chinese cooks and dragging families into the spotlight for whatever reason is not how you build credibility with the people of NZ.
This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus - Affco New Zealand has been fined $30,000 for failing to follow safety rules after an employee was impaled on a hook at the meatworks in Rangiuru. The injured worker was awarded $25,000 . The front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have swept to victory with ease in New York primary and we meet the country's first court dog, Louie
On NZ Herald Focus this afternoon with Niva Retimanu, John Key meeting with officials in China, we have the first interview with the Hastings gym owner offering a free membership to the people who robbed him and Saturday’s big Lotto winners come forward to claim their $22 million dollar prize... And Tony Veitch delivers his unique brand of sports news and commentary from the beach in Bali.
Never, ever apologise or be embarrassed for doing well. Someone like Paula Bennett exemplifies this and reflects the aspirational country we are.
Next month's Budget will not contain plans for tax cuts, Prime Minister John Key said today.
Snoop Dogg has slammed Arnold Schwarzenegger as a racist and a "punk" for sanctioning the early prison release of the son of one of his political allies.
We have countless reporters feeding us information on New Zealand's involvement in the Panama Papers. But for the most part they don't seem to know what they're actually dealing with.
New Zealand's foreign trust laws will be reviewed by an independent expert after a back-down by Prime Minister John Key amidst continuing fallout from the "Panama papers".