Oddstuff
Turtle odyssey takes troubling turn
On the surface, Lois' return seems an amazing journey. But is it Lois, or an "evil twin"?
Text lane's one big problem
Why not try and herd the distracted away from the determined? Because then they won't see each other.
International cat of mystery
An Australian cat has sparked an international investigation after turning up on the other side of the world, in Northern Ireland.
NK claims it can cure MERS
North Korea has announced it has developed a cure for MERS, Ebola and cancer.
Poisoned by hot sauce, laxatives
From teenage dares to cheap highs, there's no limit to how stupid some people can be.
Getaway turtle in capital
An escaped turtle with a rock-like appearance has been found in Island Bay, Wellington.
Toilet paper wedding gowns?
These wedding dresses are the kind you'd expect to be silk and lace. But they're all made out of toilet paper.
Zookeepers recreate Jurassic scene
Auckland zookeepers join colleagues across the globe posing in mock Jurassic World scenes with their animals.
'Relentlessly gay' yard offends
US woman aims to make her "relentlessly gay" yard even more relentless and gay, after letter telling her to "tone it down".
Kids get this, adults don't. Here's why
Kids can solve this puzzle in seconds, but it leaves adults stumped. Here's why.
Cat saved from drain
Four fire fighters, a harness, a rope, and a supply of cat biscuits finally lured a stuck cat out of a drain.
'Corpse flower' fully open, even stinkier
First it was old cabbage, then wet carpet, but now Auckland Domain's "corpse flower" smells more like "rotting carrion".
3 little pig houses appear. Why?
Little huts of straw, sticks and brick pop up a after a truck carrying piglets crashed and sent dozens of the animals free.
Full 'capacity' town closed to visitors
The mayor of Belmar, New Jersey, bars nonresidents from a major highway for "public safety reasons".
Brothel offers free sex in protest
An Austrian brothel is offering free sex in a summer-long protest over what its owner sees as punitive tax.
Alice's Adventures in Hamilton
The celebration of 150 years since Lewis Carroll's book was published
Who let out the killer elephant?
Circus elephant escapes from its tent and killed a man out on an early morning walk.
Top five reader comments
"Booze like this Friday will be your last." Readers are on hand with some unusual life advice as we head into the weekend.
Cave man used toaster in arson attack
A South Canterbury man used a toaster to start a fire in his ex-partner's friend's house.
Poo delays tunnel traffic
NZTA insists 45 minutes was necessary to clean up Code Brown in Wellington's Mt Victoria tunnel.
420 kidney stones - too much tofu
Man has emergency surgery for kidney stones thanks to his fondness for fermented soy.
Kiwis' trivial broadcasting complaints
The internet's laughing about a Chinese actress sued for staring too hard, but we've got our own strange complaints to deal with.
Car thief misses $1.4m jackpot
A car thief in the US as narrowly missed out on a $1.4 million windfall.
'Naked Rambler' faces court in the buff
He wears boots, a hat, a backpack, and not much else, and he's singlehandedly making the law an ass.