A record number of New Zealand students have received early round offers to some of the world's best tertiary institutions, including the Ivy League.

Many people have hailed Lizzy a role model for women of all sizes because of her confidence and beauty.

For the first time, a leading Democrat has called into question Donald Trump's legitimacy as president.

A newborn baby who was kidnapped from a Florida hospital 18 years ago has been found alive and well in South Carolina.

Miller Patane's long lost sister "bawled her eyes out" when she saw her long lost brother's photo in the Herald after he was given food by newlyweds.

You may have thought Auckland house prices were bad, but check out these palatial homes from around the world that fetched huge sums.

Re-enact Ferris Bueller's day off in your very own Ferrari Spyder. All you need is $17 million.

A West Auckland pupil is packing his suitcase to fly out to a prestigious music college.

Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to comment on Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech.

The Pioneer's Cabin Tree was one of Calaveras Big Trees State Park's most popular features for more than 100 years.

COMMENT: Trumponomics might just be Bushonomics on steroids and a financial crisis waiting to happen, writes Matt O'Brien.

Polly Gillespie from The Hits reveals her first job

A Chicago judge has denied bail for four teens who filmed themselves beating a mentally ill youth, saying she believes they were "a danger to yourself and society".

The Disney hit been nominated for best animated motion picture and best original song for a motion picture.

A week of explosive tweets from the American President-Elect have stoked anxiety, moved markets and altered plans.

Having fun in the Big Apple on a budget? It's easy, writes Shandelle Battersby.

The Florida airport shooting rampage that killed five people, and wounded eight others left a New Zealand traveller terrified.

For the first time in 20 years, Lyle Menendez - who along with his brother killed his parents - has spoken out in a revealing interview with ABC.

Herald photographer Brett Phibbs has been recognised by Newsweek in their annual 'most iconic photos' section.

Wide open spaces, geysers and lofty mountains lend this state's parks unusual grandeur.

Warning: Disturbing content. It's a pretty house with a pretty name. But the recently sold Wisteria Cottage was a chosen killing ground.

An American motoryclist was found dead with his crashed motorbike two days after he left a hotel, and failed to turn up for work the next morning.

This forested park is crisscrossed with boardwalks, allowing close-up animal encounters.

The daughter of two of Hollywood's biggest stars of the 1950s, Carrie Fisher would lead a life of inescapable fame, and the privilege and chaos that came with it.

Explore these wilderness areas and you'll find a staggering variety of animal species.

Donald Trump's youngest daughter Tiffany remains a mystery. But Insta snaps aside, her back story is sad and compelling.

This park is home to the highest peak on the USA's Eastern Seaboard.

Dogs are considered property and have 'no familial rights', a Canadian judge said when rejecting separated couple's application to sort out pets' living arrangements

This state's national parks will leave visitors' jaws hanging.

The FBI agent who was first on the scene has revealed the terrible mistake police officers made in the JonBenet Ramsey case.