'I am lucky not to be dead'
Jesse Ryder speaks of the night he was left fighting for his life in a Christchurch street.
Online hospital ranking
5:00am
Patients will be able to write reviews of their public hospital stays when Trip Advisor-style ratings are adopted.
Palino: I was never part of any plot
5:00am Failed Auckland mayoral candidate John Palino denies fresh claims he tried to force Len Brown to resign using details of his affair.
ABs still rich without McCaw
5:00am There was a time when Richie McCaw's absence caused consternation.
Driver gets jail and loses friends
5:00am Four people left for dead by repeat drink-driver are glad he has been locked up.
Quakes and broken hearts
5:00am Christchurch has reclaimed its dubious honour as the city holding NZ's highest divorce rate.
Browns in public show of unity
Embattled Auckland Mayor Len Brown and his wife Shan Inglis put on a public show of unity yesterday.
Family violence up, charges down
Police are opening family violence investigations at a rate of more than 10 an hour, new figures suggest.
Taxpayer ripoffs have to end
Wrong signatures on summons
Spicing up a weekend
The sights, sounds and tastes of India were on show as Auckland celebrated the Diwali Festival.
All Blacks complete clean sweep
The All Blacks beat Wallabies 41-33 in high-scoring Bledisloe Cup test in Dunedin.
Train slams into station, again
An Argentine commuter train slammed into the end of the line at the same station where 52 people were killed in last year.
Who is Maria?
Blonde, blue-eyed child suspected to be abduction victim found in Roma camp raid.
Fetus autopsy inconclusive
Train carrying oil, gas derails
Court bans Berlusconi from office
A court ruled former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi should be barred from public office for two years.
Recovering lost ground
After a torrid period since early August, Moa chief executive Geoff Ross is keen to get back on the front foot.
U-turn tipped for new build loans
The Reserve Bank could be readying for a flip-flop on its home loan crackdown after pressure from builders.
Devastating blow for town
Auditor grilled on debt
Digging deeper on coal
The world is leaving fossil fuels behind with the help of Kiwi technology.
The beauty of a big buyback
Buybacks are all the rage this year.
Hey big spenders
As New Zealand's first shopping mall turns 50, Simon Day considers the future of retail therapy.
NZ Super: The $500,000 gift
Nobel but still plenty of US debt
It's raining money
Bank lending limits are still extraordinarily generous compared to a generation ago.
Machinima Xbox One app
Microsoft and Machinima have announced a new and "highly integrated" app for the Xbox One.
Shocking results in Google search
New ads reveal the horrifying phrases that come up in Google autocomplete when typing 'women'.
Nokia's smartwatch concept
A camera that captures smell
Dog day ever after
Telltale's Fables game looks sharp, is well written and should appeal to fans and newcomers alike.
Face time at Fashion Week
Piercings, red eyeliner and '70s glam - just some of the makeup looks featured at NZFW.
Habit forming
Putting a number on how long it takes behaviour to become habitual is public relations, not science.
A-plus skin
Kristen Bell's 'no frills' wedding
Heard about my new routine?
Four writers give themselves six weeks to pick up a good habit.
Soaked aminos nuts
Soaking makes nuts easier to digest and taste creamier; eaten wet they are extremely delicious. Read more about the health benefits here.
Super soaker
Fermentation and soaking takes nuts to the next level of nutrition.
Your cuppa just got better
Recipe: Quick chicken enchiladas
Fiat 500 Pop is fun
Fiat's entry level 500, the Pop, doesn't just deliver you to your destination, it makes the journey an event.
Sun setting on legend
All good things eventually come to an end and so it is for the Land Rover Defender which started off as a sketch in the sand 67 years.
A commuter bargain
Rare peek into supercar pricing
Conquering Everest on film
Challenging locations, new technologies and finding the right man to play Sir Ed - director Leanne Pooley had her own mountains climb making Beyond the Edge.
Fairytale sex off the shelves
A graphic novel depicting the sexual encounters of fairytale heroines has been pulled from the National Library.
Sunday News 50 years
Doctor Who fans teased
How she adores Chinese food
Meet teenage songstress Alison Gold, tipped to be the "new Rebecca Black".
Cards and dancing dolphins
A short break with the family in the Bay of Islands means travelling with a full deck of cards.
It's all a dream
Eight things you need to know about Boeing's state-of-the-art 787 Dreamliner.
Miles of southern style
Ibiza: The stuff of dreams
Spring awakening in nature
Fancy a weekend away at a remote wilderness retreat? You'd never guess what goes on before you check in.
The trouble with money
If I had an extra $200 week, I wouldn't need to fear having my power cut off in winter
Mammograms miss lumps
If you find a lump in your breast, insist on it being checked out thoroughly even if it is not visible on your mammogram.
The daily pastry challenge
I'm investing in my health
Taste of travel: Slurping up soba
Visiting Japan to me is synonymous with amazing food.
Rural road rules warning
Rural contractors urged to keep up to date with regulation changes governing work hours and use of public highways to avoid falling foul of the law.
Synlait talks up Chinese offer
Synlait Farms chairman says it is "far too early" to say how most shareholders will respond to an $87.5m takeover offer from Chinese corporate.
Raw milk enthusiasm
Yearling bull fetches $5000
DNA discovery in Bigfoot search
Yeti, Sasquatch, the Abominable Snowman, call it what you will. Turns out it could be a bear.
Cookies as 'addictive as cocaine'
Rats, like humans, like to split the Oreo and eat the cream first. And it's classic addict behaviour.
Asteroid 'threatening' Earth
Sleeping cleans the brain
Ryder targets Black Caps return
Jesse Ryder will return to cricket next week and is hoping to break into the Black Caps.
Ghost became invisible man
Ben Smith might politely ask his All Blacks coaches to move him back to the right wing.
Challenges to Dixon's payday
ABs' forwards play like backs
ABs still rich without McCaw
There was a time when Richie McCaw's absence caused consternation.
Shutting the revolving door
Described as "hug-a-thug" by critics, NZ's first drug court is proving hugely successful.
Fairytale sex off the shelves
A graphic novel depicting the sexual encounters of fairytale heroines has been pulled from the National Library.
Cards and dancing dolphins
A short break with the family in the Bay of Islands means travelling with a full deck of cards.
Riding his luck
As Jesse Ryder came out of an induced coma, he thought "Oh, God, not another issue!"
Celebrities as babies
Think you know your celebrities? See if you can guess who the celebrities are from their baby photos.
Here comes Halloween
There won't be any zombie costumes or trick or treating, but I can't resist getting into the spirit of Halloween this year.
Trekking through parenthood
When our son was born I surprised my husband with tickets to a Star Trek convention, and desperate for a day out, I promised to go with him.
Be in to win
We have a heap of amazing giveaways for our readers - including booster seats, coffee machines, up to $3000 towards your mortgage and more...
Best stopovers for Kiwis
We've picked the top stopovers for Kiwis leaving this hemisphere for another.
Intrepid travelling pets
Kiwi travellers can't seem to part from their pets, even when they go on holiday.
Almost time to drop the pilot
Control of New Zealand's air space is radically changing - for the better.
Best passport in the world
The Kiwi passport has been ranked as one of the best in the world for travellers.
Treasure dig on holy man's tip
An Indian treasure dig has been sparked by a holy man who said an ex-king told him of it in a dream.
Panda cam mobbed by fans
Of all the Washington reboots after the federal shutdown, the National Zoo’s panda cams was perhaps the most eagerly awaited.
Roo cornered in airport
A kangaroo cornered in Melbourne Airport has been wrangled into a bag by rescuers.
'We've never seen a fish this big'
Woman snorkelling off California coast spotted something straight out of a fantasy novel.
