Art sells for record auction price
Francis Bacon's painting of Sigmund Freud's grandson is sold at auction for NZ$173 million.
Kevin Rudd resigns
Ex-Australian PM Kevin Rudd announces he is quitting parliament this week, saying "it really is time for me to zip".
Quake rocks Southland coast
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 has rocked the southern coast of the South Island.
0800 OP CLOVER
Police set up freephone to gather information on the Roast Busters - and promise to treat callers with respect.
Town rider found in shallow grave
Homicide investigation launched after body of man believed aged in his 50s found buried.
Baldwin's stalking nightmare
Alec Baldwin describes encounter with alleged stalker as "like something out of Hitchcock".
World's first Xbox One guarded by sharks
Town rider found in shallow grave
Lily Allen returns to mock Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke
Lorde an overnight millionaire - US report
You're fit, but are you still fat?
Fukushima: now for the tough part
Truck smashes into Hoon Hay home
Herbert names starting lineup for first leg
Twenty reasons for girls to visit New York
Mum raised kids in meth lab
Woman admits endangering her son and daughters' health by letting them live in a drug den.
PM postpones Philippines trip
Not wanting to distract the Filipino government, John Key decides not to visit the typhoon devastated country.
Guns and drugs seized in raids
6 women attacked in Auckland
South Island duck extinct
The South Island brown teal is lost forever and more New Zealand birds are on the way out, audit shows.
XBox at Kelly Tarlton's
Kelly Tarlton's staff will serve as stewards of the first Xbox One to be sold worldwide - and sharks will be guarding it.
Typhoon aid stuck in transit
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New countries elected to HRC
China, Cuba, Russia and Saudi Arabia have won three-year seats on the Human Rights Council.
US calls Boko Haram 'terrorists'
Republicans block nominee
Fukushima: now the hard part
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant will begin removing 400 tonnes of irridated fuel.
In-N-Out burger pops up
Popular American burger company surprises Kiwi fans with oh-so-brief restaurant.
House prices won't slow
House prices on rise from already overvalued levels, especially in Auckland and Christchurch.
Xero price hikes face criticism
Quake repairs 'not fast enough'
Kiwibank under fire
Kiwibank accused of being "just as bad" as big Aus-owned banks when it comes to charging unlawful fees.
Lorde overnight millionaire - US report
Wall St Journal reports Kiwi singer Lorde has signed a publishing deal in the US and become an overnight millionaire.
Mortgage rules cause uncertainty
House prices still rising but sales volumes are down as loan restrictions cause uncertainty in the real estate market.
Food prices up 0.8pc
House sales dip, price hits record
Slash the cost of eating
Dairy farmer and author Lyn Webster turned her life around by pruning her grocery bill to the bare minimum.
Hacker guilty in Miss Teen case
Student pleads guilty to hacking Miss Teen USA's computer and threatening to post nude pics online if he wasn't sent more.
Twitter timelines for TV
Microblogging service letting users create customised news feeds around real-time events to boost engagement on the site.
Judge not a game's campaign
Samsung's quiet OS push
Xbox One guarded by sharks
Kelly Tarlton's aquarium will serve as stewards of the first Xbox One to be sold worldwide.
Models countdown to VS show
Last minute beauty routines, VS-emblazoned chairs and, of course, Angels doing what they do best.
10 beauty tips & tricks
These little wondrous ideas will make your pampering routine easier ... and more effective.
Which alt-medicines work?
More than a pretty face
Gaga slams her own mag cover
The pop icon has spoken out about the perpetual overuse of digital retouching at a high-profile event.
It's not cricket ... oh, it is
In next-level sustainability, a Melbourne restaurant now grows its own insects for the dining table.
On writing a cookbook
The laughs, tears and late nights involved in cooking up a book.
Five-minute popcorn prawns
Ripe and ready
McLaren pushes supercar use
McLaren would like to see their only racing supercar in this part of the world spending more time on the racetrack.
First stretched E-Type unveiled
World's first stretched E-Type unveiled to go on show in London at a major automotive awards ceremony.
Nissan electric concept
1600kmh in the outback
J-Law makes the world swoon
Jennifer Lawrence stops in the middle of a premiere to comfort a crying fan in wheelchair.
Allen returns to mock Cyrus, Thicke
Lily Allen's new single, Hard Out Here, and its accompanying video, prove that she hasn't lost any of her biting wit.
Meet and greet OneRepublic
Waititi to work with Pitt
Kiwi teens make mark on world
Kiwi sensations Lorde and Lydia Ko are among Time magazine's most influential teenagers in the world. | Lorde on Hunger Games soundtrack
The best taxis in the world
London's taxis have been voted the best in the world for the sixth year in a row.
20 reasons for girls to visit NY
The top 20 reasons why ladies should love New York City.
Heston at Heathrow
New tallest US building
Santorini gets serious
This mythical ancient island is abuzz with talented chefs showcasing local products.
Drug use: Like father, like son
I can guarantee you that the choice only lasts as long as it takes to become addicted.
HRV Cup preview: ND Knights
The Knights have been, by far, the least successful Twenty20 team in New Zealand since the HRV Cup began.
Drug use a personal matter
Agony for those left behind
Dragging skeletons with me
Will I live the rest of my days single? Who knows, the closet door remains shut, closed after my escape.
Man 'starved' horses
A horse-owner has been shamed by a judge for feeding himself while his animals were emaciated.
Fun down at the farm
Canterbury's A&P; Show off to a good start with busloads of schoolchildren pouring into the Showgrounds for a taste of rural life.
Drug factor ignored
Carefully grown for Japan
Rare mammal spotted in Vietnam
One of the most threatened mammals on earth is caught on camera in Vietnam for the first time in 15 years.
Hello kitty! Big cat fossil found
Scientists have unearthed the oldest big cat fossil yet, suggesting the predator evolved in Asia and spread out.
Hyenas message with microbes
Incoming comet may dazzle
Corletto lashes out at ANBL
Daryl Corletto has accused the ANBL of tinkering with the refereeing to hamper the Breakers.
Call to double doping ban
New IOC President Thomas Bach has backed proposals to double bans for doping offenders to four years.
Don't mention the 'R' word
Mexico confident of beating NZ
Christie confirmed for All Whites
As team prepares to take on Mexico tomorrow morning, coach gambles on journeyman player.
Fit, but still fat
Even people who exercise every day can still struggle to shed some very specific weight.
Underrated US ski resorts
Forget the glitz of Aspen and the lure of mighty Mammoth, the US has much more to offer.
Protecting newborns from illness
Scientists investigate baby susceptibility to sickness in effort to reduce protect newborns.
Peaches vs Katie
Professional troll Katie Hopkins has faced off against celebrity offspring Peaches Geldof in a discussion about attachment parenting.
I put my babies into foster care
A mother shares the heartbreak behind her decision to put her newborn twins in foster care.
House hunting in Auckland
House prices in Auckland seem to be rising and rising with no end in sight - it almost feels like it's now or never when it comes to buying.
Financial incentives to breastfeed
Researchers are offering shopping vouchers to encourage women in low-income areas of the UK to breastfeed their babies.
Dolls celebrate crack mayor
Hundreds queue for limited-edition bobblehead dolls of embattled Toronto mayor.
Didgeridoo wielded in anger
Man accused of attacking a taxi in the US with a didgeridoo after an argument over a fare.
Crocodile takes chunk out of golfer
Golfer survives crocodile attack in Mexico, only after his friends run it over with a golf cart.
A ritual called The Feeding
It's not as simple as plonking the bowl down, there are various sub-rituals that must be upheld.
The Walking Dead strong in Season 4
Chris Philpott on what The Walking Dead Season 4 and the Chapter 38 of Steven King's The Stand have in common.
I'm back - but so is Arcade Fire
Simon Sweetman found lots of new music to rave about, but the new Arcade Fire album has nothing to rave about.