Measles spread
7:17pm A measles outbreak in the North Island is spreading, with 10 confirmed cases so far.
Tramper death mystery
Police say they need public's help in identifying body found on Coromandel track.
Woman crushed by drawbridge
Witness heard woman "screaming and screaming and screaming" before death.
Cliff jumping teen injured
Teenager who slipped off cliff face onto rocks is flown to hospital with dislocated shoulder.
Williams into quarterfinals
Venus Williams needed three sets to beat Austrian journey woman Yvonne Meusburger.
Tauranga diver dies
A 42-year-old Tauranga man died while diving off the coast of Papamoa.
Lowest road toll since 1950
Safer cars, better road design and tougher policing have all contributed to a historic low road toll for 2013.
Motorbike crash victim named
Sting nabs 'flasher'
Dubai's spectacular New Year
A fireworks spectacle lights up the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai on New Year's Eve.
Putin vows 'annihilation'
Russian president vow to fight terrorists "until their total destruction," after the suicide bombings in Volgograd.
Explorers party on the ice
74 people trapped in Antarctic ice rang in the new year in a tent lashed to their boat's top deck.
Beyonce sample angers Nasa
2013's most annoying words
Great year for local stocks
It has been a record year for the New Zealand stockmarket, with more listings, low interest rates and a strong local economy.
2013's epic PR fails
The Roastbusters scandal and botulism bungle topped 2013's list of worst PR disasters.
A cow of a rescue job
Ship to boost iron-sands exports
Breaking free from debt's grasp
Bruce Merrett found financial freedom by breaking the cycle of bad money habits in his life. He shares his solution.
Tax rules for kid's holiday jobs
Last year, the simple children's tax credit was replaced with a system only a bureaucrat could love.
'Possessed' printer tops Trade Me
Frustration as bank closes
Christmas Day hacking
A hacker secretly took over a computer server at the BBC on Christmas Day.
NSA hack team's methods revealed
American spies intercept computer deliveries, exploit hardware vulnerabilities, and even hijack Microsoft's internal reporting system.
Tuna surprise in Christmas cans
2013 in technology: look again
Indulgent oat pancakes
With roast strawberries and salted caramel sauce, these yummy pancakes are the perfect holiday season brunch.
How to keep your resolutions
Most resolutions will be broken by February - here's how to keep yours.
Love your body this year
Net cast wide to catch right one
Indulgent oat pancakes
With roast strawberries and salted caramel sauce, these yummy pancakes are the perfect holiday season brunch.
Favourite food battered
Tis the season of fish and chips at the beach. So where can you find the country's best battered treats?
Brewing ale to a tea
Top five obesity myths
Top 10 car technologies coming soon
The car of the not-too-distant future will be wildly different from what we're driving today.
Muscular Lexus silences critics
Sporty Lexus IS 350F backs up its good looks with an impressive athletic drive.
Better car, better value
New Lambo 'hooned'
Rain brings box office bonanza
Rainstorms may have put a dampener on Christmas celebrations but they've proved a box office bonanza for cinemas.
Where's John Stamos?
Everyone's favourtie Full House heart thob John Stamos has come downunder for a little slice of Kiwi summer.
Telling a tragic life story
Why Keira couldn't take Twitter
Kiwi campers tough it out
Hardy Kiwi campers have not let a run of wet weather dampen their spirits, holiday park owners say.
Battle for travel shoppers
Luxury brands step up the battle for travelling shoppers with more outlets at airports and on cruise ships.
Holidaying with the rellies
Chinese visitors topple Kiwis
Goodbye 2013, hello 2014
What were your big moments in 2013, and what are your resolutions for the new year?
Best playgrounds: Kowhai Park
Wanganui's Kowhai Park is without a doubt the best playground in New Zealand, writes Nicola Soffe.
Drinking: People are the problem
Best playgrounds: Omana
A cow of a rescue job
White-faced Hereford #308 spent a day jammed at the bottom of a well but lived to moo about it.
When the going gets tough
The year 2013 has been one of extremes for Waikato farmers.
Wins make Fed's work worthwhile
NZ's commodity cows come home
Invisibility tech offers quake fix
Scientists find just as they can bend light to create cloaking devices, so too they can bend seismic waves.
Kiwis on moon mission
Kiwis part of a daring fly-by of Martian moon which could finally debunk science fiction theories.
Bubbles frozen in time
Merry Christmas, from space
England 'tactic' unsettles
Mitchell Johnson has accused England of deliberately backing away from him and the other Australian fast bowlers.
Rain delays start of cricket
New Zealand will bat first in a reduced 21 overs per side game in Queenstown.
Wozniacki, McIlroy engaged
Cilic sees off Dimitrov
Reconnecting after 63 years
The remains of a man who went missing during combat have been returned to his wife 63 years later.
News that shaped earth
A look back at some of the most significant events to affect the environment in 2013.
Trapped in a war zone
Missionaries and orphans huddled silently under their beds, as soldiers killed each other outside.
Top 5 hangover cures
Feeling a little dusty this morning? These pantry essentials will get you back on your feet in no time.
Family goals for 2014
Are you going to make any New Year resolutions? I am. I’m going to set some goals with my family.
How can I stick to resolutions?
Have you started the year resolving to get fit and lose weight? A dietitian explains what you can do to stick to that resolve.
Who's due in 2014?
This year was a bumper one for celebrity babies, but it looks like 2014 won't disappoint either.
Where did 2013 go?
It's a commonly used phrase for parents but seriously, where has all the time gone?
Kiwi campers tough it out
Hardy Kiwi campers have not let a run of wet weather dampen their spirits, holiday park owners say.
New Year and beyond: the festivals
Partiers are headed to their New Year destinations, primed to bring in 2014.
Seven summer spots to see
Looking for a roadie or a day trip out of town to escape the heat but can't face the Coromandel?
Eyes opened by trip
A backpacking holiday in Bolivia takes on a much greater significance for Kristina Cavit.
Giant rubber duck explodes
What does the duck say? "Bang!" – at least if recent events in Taiwan are anything to go by.
2013's most annoying words
Want to know how to really bug someone? Just "twerk" your way into a "selfie" on the "twittersphere".
'Johnny Depp' unveiled
Man who set Cantabrian hearts aflutter is a really nice guy. But he's not Johnny Depp.