A senior theatre lecturer says the historical justifications for casting only men in an upcoming Shakespeare production aren't accurate.

A New Zealand man who allegedly attempted to smuggle more than $8.5 million worth of cocaine into the UK in the back of a truck has

As part of its settlement, VW pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and using false statements to import cars to the U.S.

Bill English took a break from politics today to commemorate those of 100 years ago with a visit to the World War I battlegrounds in Flanders in Belgium.

The newlyweds who shared their wedding cake with a homeless man say they are blown away by the response to their spontaneous act of kindness.

German automaker Volkswagen plans to admit guilt to settle investigations in regards to its emissions cheating scandal.

The European Union seems keen for a trade agreement with New Zealand.

How much do teenagers - and adults - understand what they've agreed to give up when they sign up with social media sites?

Bill English leaves today for a trip to Brussels, London and Berlin - his first trip since former PM John Key stood down last December.

The mother of missing Que Langdon believes her former partner is fully capable of deliberately disappearing with their little girl.

Social media giants have been accused by UK officials of confusing children into signing away their privacy. Youngsters desperate

A former All Black has proposed to his girlfriend in the city of love.

A virile, muscled statue of the sea god Neptune has fallen foul of Facebook's prudish policies on nudity after an Italian art historian was told to remove it from her web page.

But not all are rushing to get their fill of Big Macs and McChicken sandwiches.

Property prices have climbed to dangerous levels in several advanced economies, posing grave risks, the OECD warns.

COMMENT: While the proposal is good in theory, it's no panacea for the challenges of our modern economy.

Kiwis in London are mourning the loss of a popular local watering hole which burned down in a New Year's Eve blaze.

According to data published by HSBC Holdings, it pays to be an expatriate in Switzerland - literally.

It's not just the pagoda roof turret that gives the Annandale Distillery in Scotland an Asian feel.

European capitals tightened security ahead of New Year's celebrations, erecting concrete barriers in city centres and stepping up police numbers.

It sounds like something out of 1950s science fiction: a blob-like organism that's made up of one giant cell and which can learn despite having no brain.

A truce aimed at ending the bloody five-year war in Syria has been announced. But what does it mean?

Dozens of women could have become pregnant with a stranger's child after a Dutch IVF clinic mixed up batches of sperm during fertility

Getting your kids to turn off their phones can turn into one endless nag, writes Emily Shelley.

Here are five unlikely black swan events that might catch everyone unawares in the coming year.

Stranded on a train track for 2 days, this terrified dog faced certain death. But thanks to her loving companion, Lucy survived the horrifying ordeal.

All the toilets on a trans-Atlantic flight were unusable.

As part of our Summer Herald, Kiwis are recalling their brushes with celebrity. Today, John Lamplough tells of the time he pulled a pint for Status Quo.

Russians agonise over how to remember the 1917 revolutions.

Brighton's 162m British Airways i360 is the tallest moving observation tower in the world.