Men wouldn't be asked to 'twirl'
1:29 PM Serena spots the double standard, but stops short of calling sexism over the twirl.
'Cyclist not to blame'
1:56 PM Cyclist fined $150 after crash which put him in hospital for 10 days may have been wrongfully blamed.
Saudi King Abdullah dies
2:16 PM Crown prince announces Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's death.
Key 'warped and outrageous'
PM "has the gall to say NZ was settled peacefully" say Greens in Ratana attack.
Freedom camper 'rebellion'
Tension escalates in a Christchurch suburb as tourists throw a wild party in a car park.
Live cricket: Fifth ODI
1:02 PM Ronchi and Elliott score centuries as the Black Caps power on against Sri Lanka.
Seatbelt could've saved man
1:19 PM A seatbelt would have enhanced a Christchurch man's chance of surviving a crash on a gravel road.
Fire razes medallist's house
Spark from BBQ thought to have ignited blaze at Commonwealth medallist Tony Ebert’s Auckland home.
Truck spills sulphuric acid
14 min ago A truck has spilled 500 litres of toxic acid near Feilding.
Saudi King Abdullah dies
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died, state television report, and his brother Salman has become king.
'We didn't invite Netanyahu'
12:56 PM Fuming Democrats accuse Republicans of breaking protocol over invite to Israel's PM.
Chinese journos feeling the heat
Zhang Miao has now been in prison for almost four months.
Alleged poo fight ends in court
1:02 PM A long-running dispute between two women in Australia took a horrifying and rather putrid turn.
Budget surplus hopes renewed
1:29 PM Finance Minister Bill English repeats his belief in a return to surplus this year after a slight improvement to the Budget deficit.
New CEO for Kathmandu
1:24 PM Outdoor sporting goods retailer makes appointment, but three other retailers are still searching.
Kiwi dollar drops against US
NZ dollar dips below US75c after the European Central Bank takes big steps to boost the Euro Zone.
How to avoid buying a lemon
Buying a second-hand car can be a bit like navigating a minefield. Here's how to dodge the old bombs and clangers.
rate hikes will hit homeowners
RBNZ will start lifting interest rates later this year to ward off threat of rising inflation, HSBC economists predict.
Fashion veteran shuts up shop
After 25 years in Nelson's retail fashion scene, Boutique owner Vanessa Griffin is ready to move on.
Batteries still suck
1:44 PM Battery capacity has tripled since 1990, but that's nowhere near enough.
Has Microsoft learnt new tricks?
OPINION: Microsoft had been slow to adapt to a new economic landscape but its latest move signals it can change.
iPad stylus on the way?
A stylus would be out of character for Apple, but reliable sources indicate one could be coming.
Best & worst: Miss Universe
1:47 PM If you thought parading around in a skimpy bikini would be the most mortifying part of the pageant, well, you were wrong.
I pay $25 for an Invisible Boyf'
'Ryan Gosling' and I chat about Downton Abbey, crying and more. My package includes 100 texts a month.
Most bizarre plastic surgeries
Making an "innie" an "outie" and a silicone bra screwed into your rib cage . . . Who comes up with these things?
Could partners make pain worse?
Your partner is supposed to soothe you through pain, but a new study tells it differently.
Rethink our fitness approach
'The fact that it takes character to get out of your chair is perhaps the greatest benefit to be derived from exercise.'
Are you health bragging?
Forget flaunting the new handbag or car, wellness is the new status symbol.
Meet Claris the comeback caravan
From forgotten in a field to festival favourite, this 1960s’ glamour girl now has a new look and a wardrobe to match.
DIY wooden planter box
Take back the power and build your own wooden planter box in eight easy steps.
Amazing 3D-printed mansion
Is this a solution to Auckland's housing supply problem - print your own?
What's really in McDonald's fries
1:23 PM The good news - real potatoes are definitely in there. Along with 14 other ingredients . . .
All about sweetcorn
Try these five delicious ideas for that top summer treat - fresh sweetcorn.
Vets find more hoof disease cases
Taranaki study into a hoof disease in dairy cattle has revealed the infection is more widespread than expected.
Farmers want to tap Tekapo
Fed Farmers boss says taking water from Lake Tekapo merits discussion, despite a negative economic report.
What to see at Laneway
Don't know any of the music at the Laneway festival? Check out some of the artists.
NZ's vampires in the US?
Open your wallets – with your help What We Do in the Shadows will be off to the United States.
British MP blares Beyonce
12:50 PM A British MP got told off by the prime minister when his smartwatch began playing during a cabinet meeting.
King Tut's beard glued back on
The blue and gold braided beard of famed pharaoh was hastily glued back on after being knocked off during cleaning.
Top travel pics of the week
Here is our round up of the top travel photos from around the world.
Death came in a bundle of cloth
A tailor who ordered a bale of cloth unwittingly triggered a chain of events that led to 260 villagers dying.
Top 6 Doomsday comments
12 min ago If we can't laugh at the end of mankind, what can we laugh at? Right?
Will Hollywood glitz tarnish New Zealand?
As New Zealand's film industry continues to grow, Seng-Lip Ferguson questions who will benefit.
Black Caps' line-up battle on
There are a lot of question marks in the Black Caps' line up. Andrew Houston fills in the gaps.
Old Ford now a supercar replica
Amateur mechanic in the UK has spent five years turning his 1990 Ford Granada into a replica of an Italian supercar.
The rise of fake engine noise
Engine growl in many best-selling vehicles is actually a finely tuned bit of lip-syncing - and it's driving car car enthusiasts insane.
What were they thinking?
Here's a handful of automotive shockers from the US car industry that you might not have thought of.
Allenby 'passed out, hit rock'
Two homeless men in Hawaii claim golfer injured his face falling on to a rock.
Reid tries to ignore the hype
1:15 PM Kiwi trying to block out daily speculation about playing future as British reports persist.
MacGill suit could cost players
1:16 PM Massive claim against Cricket Australia could come out of the pockets of former spinner's fellow players.
Death came in a bundle of cloth
A tailor who ordered a bale of cloth unwittingly triggered a chain of events that led to 260 villagers dying.
Where queuing is a profession
Lines for basic necessities in this oil-rich nation start before dawn.
Holocaust survivor's story
One concentration camp survivor explains the importance of remembering the past.
When life unravels
Julianne Moore is on course to winning an Oscar for playing a woman with Alzheimer's in Still Alice.
How to travel, even if you haven't saved
Long and leisurely trips after retirement would have been out of reach if Richard Lintott and his wife hadn't begun home swapping.
Time travelling to Hawaii
NZ has an unusual advantage for NYE: it's one of the few places where you get the chance to replay the occasion.
Don't be a 'cultural pillock'
Kiwis hate tipping more than anything else when they travel, a new survey reveals.
Top Kiwi summer escapes
If you're looking to follow the crowd for the upcoming long weekends, it appears Queenstown is the place to go.
Alleged poo fight ends in court
A long-running dispute between two women in Australia took a horrifying and rather putrid turn.
Smoker fined $19k for butt-throwing
Singapore fines smoker $597 for every butt he threw out his flat window. The total sum was a record.
Whoops! Meth-o-drone crashes
A drone overloaded with methamphetamine has crashed into a supermarket parking lot in Mexico.
Cut off by 'young, dumb' gull
Cutting power to large parts of Tauranga was one seagull's final act on this earth.