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: We witnessed history on Friday when 52 per cent of the voting population of Britain voted to leave the European Union.

After Thursday's Brexit vote, there has been a "dramatic" drop in credit card spending over last weekend.

Here are five markets to watch for a sign of where things are headed following the Brexit result.

Economists expect the victorious "leave" outcome to chop a cumulative 2.75 per cent off UK GDP.

New Zealand's sheepmeat exports and tourists from the UK may be the hardest hit from the Brexit.

Some business commentators have said the Reserve Bank could in August cut the official cash rate below 2 per cent from 2.25 per cent.

A spate of racist incidents have Britons concerned the Brexit result is emboldening extremist elements in society.

I knew it would be close, but I didn't see that coming. I wasn't nearly as wrong-footed as financial markets, though.

On paper, Britain's vote to exit the European Union will change little in the short term. But in reality, a lot is already changing.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says there could well be advantages for New Zealand in Britain's shock vote to quit the European Union.

COMMENT: Last week was one of those times when you sensed how thin the membrane is between the functioning intact life and its total destruction.