The money would go towards White Ribbon's new youth ambassador leadership programme.

Screenwriter and producer Fran Walsh has joined the ranks of one of our highest orders.

Escape the typical super-sized mains and try a blend of Southern Mexico and Southern Utah.

Tui Keenan feeds her family with her passion for hunting and connecting with her heritage.

"I believe that the anti-vaxers are basically pro-death."

Pro-life and pro-choice groups face off at abortion rally.

Beattie's daughter Hollie was just five when she was diagnosed with cancer.

A police spokeswoman confirmed officers were aware of the posts.

'After this, to be fair we are cancelling our library cards.'

"Just like a library book I renewed my rental and kept it for a few more days."

Uber has hit several roadblocks since launching here in 2014.

Birdsall said it the test often helped provide women with peace of mind.

The group's action has attracted plenty of criticism on social media forums.

'He was very much a part of our world, even though we never met him.'

Households are typically plagued with more rats and mice around this time of year.

National MP Paula Bennett will present the plea to Parliament.

Wellingtonian Jacob Dombroski will come onto the show as a guest cast member.

Singer-songwriter royalty Lorde will be taking the stage at Christchurch Stadium.

"It's like the missing piece of me when I'm not there."

Camping in a restricted or prohibited area was the most common offence.

Gill Millane, Grace's mum, helped in every step of the design and creation.

Antarctic author and historian started building the collection some 40 years ago.

Rissetto's time at Adams' camp will feature on new TV series Holding Court.

More than $9m has been raised on the page set up by Victim Support.

"He sits in the smug comfort of knowing he has impacted on everyday Kiwi life."

Grace underwent surgery to receive a new liver near the end of 2016.

Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates says 20 people have been seriously injured.

Unveiling falls on day treasured son Chace would have turned 10.

Spinraza is the only FDA-approved treatment for sufferers of spinal muscular atrophy.

A shift toward sustainable parenting is a big focus of this years Baby Show.

The University of Otago's Law Camp is back - without the jelly wrestling.

When collection resumes, the soft plastics will no longer be sent to Melbourne.

Josh Komen was training for the Commonwealth Games - then he was diagnosed with leukaemia.

Police and St John crews are at the site in Skippers Canyon.

Zoe Marshall on animated show: "She was negotiating and manipulating every situation."

Over the past five years ACC claims relating to gym injuries totalled $171,769,879.

Gong, a Chinese national, started learning te reo around eight years ago.

Kerry is battling multiple myeloma but isn't the type to curl up in a ball over it.

"People like to push boundaries, go to new frontiers and then share it on social media."

Dah Htoo Ukay now looks after her four younger brothers at their family home in Henderson.

Trubridge, who spent his childhood in NZ, holds 18 world freediving records.

Online sales of moa bones and eggshells could become as extinct as the bird itself.

"The race doesn't change what's happened....but it's given me a boost at a hard time."

Brothers were diving but found themselves stranded when they surfaced.

Hens would ingest lead from soil in a backyard by pecking at the ground or eating bugs.

Christchurch's Joseph Douglas McGirr appeared in court yesterday in relation to the death.

Surf Life Saving Northern region is calling for better funding to allow it to grow.

You have to time it right, but is this the best 'backyard' cricket venue in New Zealand?

A year ago Kaiaua was devastated by a monster storm.

Beca says the move supports "safe and sustainable" transport options.

"Love your whānau this Christmas," says family of Karlissa, 4, who died in accident.

The Karakia was an opportunity to "cleanse" the location and restore its spiritual health

Beauty pageants are being slammed as a backwards step in a fight for gender equality.

It's almost seven days since Grace Millane was last seen entering an Auckland hotel.

The strike could affect 42,000 customers booked to travel on December 21.

"It is just a buzz to be watching our wee girl at a world cup live."

Lifeline receives an average of six calls a day from people in serious distress.

A larger pour of wine on menus scrutinised by the Herald equated to a third of a bottle.

'The family is in grief at the moment - that I can definitely say'.

Hooked on synthetic cannabis before developing a marijuana addiction, she lost everything.

"Things are being more emphasised out there in terms of 'good Santa, bad Santa'."

Year 5 pupil Hanna Blackburn said the bench showed the school was a kind place to be.

Elizabeth Baird is nine months clean — after almost a decade battling drug addiction.

"This volcano is like the elephant in the room - I mean it's so big you can't see it."

'Unwritten rule' of brushing off sexism seems the norm for many.

'I wasn't going to survive to my next birthday if I didn't get a transplant.'

Bookings by people living in New Zealand had increased from 45 per cent to 57 per cent.

Geological discovery in rural Karaka a setback for owners' plan to build his dream home.

Lauren died around in the early hours of Monday morning in Clifton.

The team from Taste of Auckland is gearing up for the festival's ten year anniversary.

Surfers were back on the water a day after a great white shark attack at Baylys Beach.

Cafe's cater to the pregnant duchess

Prostitutes Collective thinks "camming" is growing in popularity with young New Zealanders

The sale of eco-friendly alternatives to plastic like paper bags is skyrocketing.