New ZealandFormer Auckland student jailed for Taser attackA former Auckland University student will have to serve 13 years in an American jail after pleading guilty to attacking a 35-weeks pregnant woman with a Taser in the United States03 Dec 05:17 AM
TravelKentucky: Theme park of biblical proportionsAnd it will come to pass that on the third day of the fifth month of 2014, a mighty ark will appear on a hill not far from Interstate 75 so that the people of north-east Kentucky will not perish in a great storm.03 Dec 01:00 AM
LifestyleBeauty: Keep it realBobbi Brown makes up the stars but her appearance advice is very down to earth.01 Dec 09:00 PM
TravelCanada: Sour toes make gruesome gulpA Yukon hotel has struck gold with its cocktail featuring a severed digit in whisky, finds Robin Esrock.29 Nov 05:30 PM
LifestyleWalking 9.7km per week boosts brainpower, study findsFindings suggest walking is the best way of preserving both mental and physical health in old age.29 Nov 12:16 AM
TravelLos Angeles: Seeing starsLA's high-tech Grammy Museum is a music-lovers' happy place, writes Rob McFarland.28 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldDicaprio, Putin and the all-star plot to save tigersRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.25 Nov 04:30 PM
Personal FinanceWall St steeled for more FBI insider trading raidsThe FBI is planning further raids on hedge funds suspected of involvement in an insider trading scam, as a three-year investigation enters its final stages, with prosecutors aiming to make arrests and lay charges within the next few weeks.24 Nov 04:30 PM
EconomyMan sacked by Gap is new king of US fashionMickey Drexler, who turned Gap into the epitome of Nineties casual, is fronting a $3.9 billion takeover bid for J Crew.24 Nov 01:39 AM
TravelCanada: Impeccable tastesPaul Lewis sinks his teeth into the delights of the Okanagan region of British Columbia.21 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentClinton's comedy cameoBill Clinton is to appear in a comedy film about the debauched antics of a group of friends in Thailand, according to reports.17 Nov 06:27 AM
LifestyleMoveable feast (+recipes)Portable eateries are the US' latest food craze. One of the best draws from Brazil's rich culinary culture.15 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey wades into currency warsHerald political columnist John Armstrong reports from Apec, where Prime Minister John Key has warned of the possibility of imminent "currency wars" if trade imbalances are not dealt with.12 Nov 11:18 PM
New ZealandNine Kiwis on stricken cruise shipNine New Zealanders are among those stranded off the coast of America aboard stricken cruise liner Carnival Splendor.11 Nov 02:43 AM
