A mother fed up with cruel comments about her son - who suffers from a rare disorder- penned this touching tribute to him. She shares it with us.

Customers who pre-ordered Apple's latest model iPhone are angry at being kept waiting - and one says he was offered a Samsung Galaxy as an alternative.

Vector has warned recently restored power users to expect to be 'dropped' from the system during peak times today, as a former chairman criticises the company.

The brown fluffy bird with the oversized beak is part of New Zealand's culture, but with 27 kiwis dying each week they could die-off in about 50 years.

One of the main trends coming through from this year's pay survey is the lack of women in the list of top-paid chief executives. So where are they?

Dotcom’s distractions couldn’t derail democratic process, and the resulting backfire left perpetrators puzzled and the victim victorious

When Whangarei Pak'nSave checkout operator Rebecca Mclean, 18, helped an elderly customer pay for her groceries last week she did not intend to tell anyone.

John Key yesterday began his third term as Prime Minister with a strict warning to National MPs and ministers: don't get arrogant.

Theirs is an unlikely story: a bunch of senior citizens from Waiheke — ranging in age from 65 to 95 — who formed a hip-hop dance crew then went to the world champs in Vegas. They talk to Alan Perrott about moonwalking, twerking and feeling alive again.

Want to stack the nutrition odds in your favour? The key is good food so here are five things to never let into your shopping trolley.

Scientists will soon examine an intact colossal squid for the first time in six years.

Will tomorrow's Dotcom/Greenwald revelations about state surveillance change anything in the lead up to polling day? Bryce Edwards rounds up the political action.

That frisson of excitement as you step onto a plane and turn left rather than right, knowing you haven't paid full whack, can be better than the holiday itself.

Dominic Corry examines Arnie's fall from grace in his latest film.

John Key and David Cunliffe faced off in round three of their debates tonight, but who came out on top? The Herald's top political correspondents make their picks.

Dame Helen Mirren has told how she was 'insulted' not to have been a victim of the iCloud hacking which saw 101 female celebrities have their explicit photos leaked.

Some Auckland house hunters under pressure to find the right property are making snap purchase decisions after viewing their new home for less than 30 minutes.

Chilling new details have emerged about the terrifying moments when three women were shot at Ashburton's Work and Income office.

Prime Minister John Key and Leader of the Opposition David Cunliffe faced off in round two of the pre-election debates this evening, but who came out on top?

Use our interactive to find out how much you earn compared to everyone else – and how much better (or worse) off you are.

Criminal gangs across the world are pursuing a new, lucrative and almost untraceable commodity - Lego.

Satellites in orbit are routinely used for communication, imaging and navigation - yet many people don't understand how these satellites remain in space.

Senior reporter David Fisher writes about having Cameron Slater as a contact and why he decided to cut ties with the Whale Oil blogger.

A chef preparing a dish made from cobra flesh died after the snake bit his hand - 20 minutes after he had severed it from its body.

They were the team everyone loved to hate. But My Kitchen Rules finalists Kelly Ramsay and Chloe James say it's gone too far.

Chocolate makers and fans of hazelnut-filled products including Nutella spread may need to brace themselves for price rises, after poor weather devastated hazelnut crops.

Twitter has made everyone a political pundit - but who is really worth following for the election campaign?

Youth organisation RockEnrol are trying to put "sexy" into the election with a nude photo shoot.

Have our politicians reached a new low in gutter tactics? Nicky Hager picks five crucial parts of his book and invites you to make up your own mind.