Designers took inspiration from nature, sportswear and eclectic pattern mixes for their London Fashion Week collections, offering an array of glamorous gowns and sleek casualwear heavy with hand-crafted details.
Saggy pants are a fashion choice and not a police concern, a Florida city has decided, rescinding a two-month-old ban that threatened jail time for styles intentionally exposing underwear or buttocks.
A North Shore policeman who suffered a massive heart attack while driving a patrol car and smashed into a wall was resuscitated by colleagues who worked on him for almost 30 minutes before they got a response.
South Africa's Francois Louw has been ruled out of the remainder of the Rugby Championship having become their second casualty from last Saturday's test loss in New Zealand.
New Zealand First is on the rise and seems assured of returning to Parliament in bigger numbers, according to the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey.
Benji Marshall isn't likely to feature in the Kiwis squad for this year's Four Nations, despite the fact he's made a successful return to rugby league.
Fewer children starting school can speak in sentences, prompting an investigation by education chiefs.
Joe Root's fine century saved England from the ignominy of a series whitewash on home soil as they beat India by 41 runs in the fifth and final one-dayer at Headingley.
Tickets for Lorde's Dunedin concert went on sale at noon, and were sold out within an hour.
Tickets for Lorde's Dunedin concert went on sale at noon, and were sold out within an hour.
The United Nations has agreed to send investigators to Iraq to examine crimes being committed by Islamic State militants on "an unimaginable scale", with a view to holding perpetrators to account.
Chart-topper Lorde will perform at the Dunedin Town Hall on October 29.
State scientists and officials are warning some residents of Hawaii's Big Island that their homes could be jeopardized by a lava flow from Kilauea Volcano that is moving through a forest preserve toward their neighborhood.
Wallabies hooker Stephen Moore has been named captain of the ACT Brumbies, despite the likelihood of missing part of next year's Super Rugby season as he recovers from a serious knee injury.
California diners can now legally enjoy a meal on a restaurant patio with their dogs in tow, under a law signed by Governor Jerry Brown that eliminates health code regulations banning restaurant owners from allowing pooches on the premises.
A gorgeous afternoon in Whangarei delivered two salutary lessons: statistics don't win rugby games, and Wellington are in crisis.
The Otago Spirit kicked off its 2014 NPC campaign with a 38-5 over Bay of Plenty in Rotorua.
Otago Boys High School has retained the Highlanders 1st XV crown, beating old foe Southland Boys 16-10 at Littlebourne this afternoon.
Two central Dunedin food stores were robbed last night by an offender who made their escape on a child's scooter.
Quinton de Kock tied a one-day international record as South Africa beat Zimbabwe by 61 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
