Socialist Pedro Castillo has claimed victory in the Peruvian presidential election, clinging on to a narrow lead after lengthy vote count, but his right-wing rival pledged to fight the result. Read...

A US Appeals Court has overturned an earlier ruling that could have seen US citizenship imposed on American Samoans. Read...

There are have been five incidents of alleged sexual harassment or sexism at state broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ) in the last five years. Materials released to the Herald under the Official information Act has revealed... Read...

All Black TJ Perenara, and chocolate pioneer JH Whittaker are among those who feature in the list of new inductees to the Porirua Hall of Fame. Last week the Porirua City Councillors and Mayor Anita Baker decided to add four more... Read...

Terri Holdaway-Smith thought she had the flu. Two months on she has just begun chemotherapy to fight stage 3 Hodgkin’sHodgkinson`s lymphoma. Read...

Southlanders feel relatively safe and are less likely to experience various crimes, an annual Ministry of Justice survey shows. Read...

A promoter walked away citing `unrealistic conditions` on a liquor licence, but Hamilton`s mayor says the city shouldn`t let the event go flat. Read...

150,000 people in high risk healthcare group haven`t had one jab, while 242,000 are not fully vaccinated. Read...

An 18-year-old was attacked after disturbing the intruder when she came home in the early hours of Sunday. When her father came to help, he was also assaulted. Read...

Auckland Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore says the city is locked in negotiations with Waka Kotahi over a $364 million funding shortfall for the supercity`s transport services and infrastructure. Read...