Boris Johnson's allies have hit out against Michael Gove for stabbing him in the back as the ex-mayor announced he will not run for PM.

COMMENT: The political and financial market aftershocks of the Brexit vote will eventually subside.

COMMENT: At the rate this country's going, there will be no United Kingdom anymore, just a place called Britain, which used to be great.

New Zealand's experience may now provide a useful road map for the UK after brexit.

COMMENT: So the wheels are now rolling for Britain's exit from the European Union. The impacts are bound to be substantial.

COMMENT: In light of recent events, some of newly discovered William Shakespeare's work is eerily prescient. Excerpts follow.

Banks are running short of British pound banknotes as Kiwis take advantage of a massive slump in the currency's value.

Brit-bashing has become a universal past time this week, surprisingly however the Germans have focused on what's best about them

WATCH: New Zealand's migration gain per capita is currently running nearly three times as high as the UK.

As Brexit took over our screens for the past week it even managed to take Kiwis' minds off the more lewd side of the internet... for a day

Leave leader Michael Gove's wife Sarah Vine raised concerns about backing Boris Johnson for Tory leadership.

A Kiwi great-grandmother who won nearly $2 million in the British lottery has bought a new house and car within a day of returning home.

Last week's Brexit referendum has plunged the historic port town of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory on the southern tip of Spain, back into the spotlight.

The Welsh rugby team has gone home with its memories of New Zealand and its pride a little dented.

Britain must pursue a Norway-style agreement with the EU if it is to avoid a recession, according to Morgan Stanley.

The reaction to Brexit was immediate, says a Kiwi living in London, describing how she did not want to go to work the next day.

KiwiSaver balances have been beaten down by Brexit-driven market upheaval. But hang in there, say the experts.

Defence leaders from both sides of the Atlantic scrambled this week to play down the impact of Britain's decision to leave the European Union.

Prior to losing a vote of no confidence Jeremy Corbyn staged a toe-curling photo op with his bodged-up shadow cabinet - and even he admitted it was a bad idea.

Dairy, meat and wine industries anticipate toll on sales as British vote strengthens currency and upsets market.

The PM says an apology from UKIP leader Nigel Farage for London turning its back on New Zealand when it joined the Common Market is unnecessary.

As Boris Johnson's ascendancy to the PM's office looks inevitable, the UK public have started a campaign to keep the floppy-haired politician out of the office, even comparing him to Trump

4chan trolls claimed responsibility -- but that's only half the story.

As the UK's Labour Party struggles to deal with a slew of resignations and reshuffle its positions, its belatedly appointed shadow minister of defence missed his debut as he was stuck at Glastonbury

UKIP leader says Britain should never have turned its back on New Zealand when it joined the Common Market.

COMMENT: By winning the referendum, Nigel Farage has reshaped his country in his own image, writes Robert Colvile.

It's been just four days, but things have turned ugly with a surge in reports of racist attacks following the UK decision to leave the EU.

COMMENT: Nearly everyone I went to school with in a very working class part of England voted for Leave. Everyone I went to university with voted to Remain.

COMMENT: Where Britain now goes, others will follow. For all those who want to see a better European future, that is an enticing prospect.

If Britain stands to suffer most from its foolish decision last week, the EU could be hurt just as badly if it cannot eject Britain quickly.