Oddstuff
Teapot racers will pour it on
They may be short and stout, but a bunch of New Zealand teapots now also lays claim to wheels.
Ploy clears library of undesirables
Classical music has blown some riffraff from the front steps of New Plymouth's library.
Topless model reunites with poster
A poster of a topless woman unearthed in an Auckland flat has led to a chance reunion for a model 25 years later.
Giant Transformer replicas built from scrap car parts
A father and son in China have turned scrap car parts into giant Transformers replicas.
Man travels with wife in suitcase
A man's attempt to smuggle his wife into the EU in a suitcase was unnecessary, Polish border guards say.
Putin reappears, scotches rumours
Paralysed? Attending birth of love child? Usurped by generals? Putin resurfaces after 10-day absence, laughing off rumours.
Panda bite payout
A Chinese man, who sued local government officials over an attack by a wild panda, has won more than $105,000 in compensation.
Winston hits nail on head
NZ First Winston Peters has taken no time getting one over Prime Minister John Key in the handyman stakes.
Ireland legalises drugs
Ireland rushing emergency laws through parliament to make the possession of several drugs illegal after court ruling scuppered existing law.
A family album with a difference
When young children ask why Cordelia the sheep wears a tutu, Whanganui owner Joy Clark responds: "Because she's a girl."
ACT leader: not a hologram
Politicians are often accused of being see-through. But ACT leader David Seymour insists he is not a hologram.
Man gets drunk on chips
Chowing down on a box of chips sends one British man into a drunken, vulgar state.
Pens galore for collector
Dennis Hamilton never has to worry about never finding a pen - he has 50,000.
#WeaselPecker becomes online sensation
It looks like a scene from a Disney movie - but is this photo too good to be true?
Snapchat 'priest' offers confession
A mysterious San Antonio 'priest' is offering to absolve sins digitally - by taking confessions using Snapchat.
Daughter dug grave for will
A US woman has admitted digging up her father's grave in search of his "real will". She found only vodka and cigarettes.
Thief as thick as his brick
Want to break into a car by throwing a brick through a window? Well knock yourself out. This guy did.
Missing blind dog survives
A blind dog who was missing for two weeks during a cold snap in Alaska has been found.
Owl terrorises town
"Terror owl' swoops on Dutch residents, sinking its talons into them and gouging their flesh.
Llama pursuit comes to an end
Two llama on the "llam" have won hearts around the globe this morning in their bid for freedom.
Octopus vs crab battle
Australian seafood assistant captures epic octopus versus crab battle on video that takes off online.
'Priest' claims God a woman
Supposed priest claimed to have seen God as a 'Holy Mother' when he died for almost an hour.
'Michelangelo of buttocks injections'
Woman who fatally filled woman's buttocks with industrial-grade silicone and Krazy Glue brags at her murder trial.
Dead man dressed as Green Lantern
It can be tricky deciding how to dress the deceased for a funeral, so why not go with a superhero theme?
Boy, 3, walks 2.4km home alone
Three-year-old Cain Trainor headed off home after his first day of nursery without telling anyone, oblivious to the uproar he caused.
Celia and Travolta join lineup of gaffes
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown's slip of the tongue when welcoming the England cricket captain puts her among some good gaffe company.
Te Papa fine with selfie sticks
The museum actually encouraged people to take selfies in certain situations.
Gerry Adams trampolines nude
Irish politician has made one of his more startling claims: He trampolines naked, with his dog.