Kiwi honours students head to New York to fundraise for spinal cord injury research.

New England is best known for its beautiful autumn colours, what else can you do there?

Not everyone may know your name but much in Boston is familiar, writes Audrey Young.

Wildfires in California exploded in size as more than 550 people remain unaccounted for.

New Zealander takes supplies to fire survivors in northern California

The Cayman Islands play host to scores of friendly sea creatures.

If you follow the locals, America's most famous ski resort need not cost the earth.

Robert Kuefler from Minnesota said he was traumatised by the deaths.

It's a city of big dreams and big money, but you don't have to have a fortune to have fun.

US rapper Nelly has been arrested on his tour bus following a rape allegation.

Brad Smeele took a two week social media holiday. He thinks you should too.

Girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter has given a chilling account of his fragile mental state.

The powerful National Rifle Association has responded to the Las Vegas massacre.

There's far more to New Orleans than hedonism, writes Sarah Netter.

They're supposed to be places people have fun and let their guard down.

Trump's visit to Puerto Rico comes amid criticism of a slow response to the devastation.

Audio from police scanners and images from shooter's room leaked.

Fiance of a woman killed in Las Vegas shooting tells the Herald about their NZ engagement.

Victim's boyfriend proposed at end of holiday in New Zealand.

Good Samaritans who risked their lives to assist others at horrific Las Vegas shooting.

Brave music fans helped the wounded as the massacre took place.

Shooter a high-stakes gambler and son of a 'psychopathic' bank robber.

Tours try to give you an authentic local experience - this one takes it to the extreme.

Stephanie Holmes finds out what The Bronx, Queens and Staten Island have to offer.

Les and Celeste Chappell made a decision no parent ever wants to.

An Oscar-nominated documentary introduced the world to Vivian Maier's photography.

Texas authorities insist the grisly death was not motivated by victim's gender identity.

A week on from Hurricane Maria the island of Puerto Rico is at the mercy of the US.

Trump is talking big, but there is one thing holding him back.

Donald Trump rarely takes back anything he says, but he just culled a few tweets.