Babies face deportation
Baby Samuel's parents earmarked him for great things but now his future looks bleak.
Star Kiwi biker dies
6:59 AM Mountain biker Kelly McGarry has died after collapsing on a Queenstown trail, his sponsor has confirmed.
He was like 'an overripe tomato'
3 min ago Damien was wearing SPF30 sunblock but still got burnt. His mum blames Banana Boat.
Zika declared a global emergency
1 min ago Explosive spread of Zika merits it being called an international emergency, WHO says.
'A lynch mob wanted to kill me'
Jailed for posting an image of Buddha, Philip Blackwood speaks of his 13 months of hell.
Anti-women group plan NZ meetup
Followers of a group advocating "legal rape" plan to meet in Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington.
Crash teens 'caused trouble'
Man whose car was stolen by 15-year-olds in fatal crash hits out at "sob story".
Countdown withdraws hair dye
Supermarket pulls a dye off the shelves after reports of customers having severe reactions.
Family 'lost everything' in fire
7:03 AM A fundraising page has been set up for a family whose house burnt to the ground on Monday.
He was like 'an overripe tomato'
Damien was wearing SPF30 sunblock but still got burnt. His mother is blaming Banana Boat.
Secret euthanasia in Oz hospitals
6:44 AM Australia's "Dr Death" says families are smuggling lethal drugs into hospitals.
Britain's Isis mum jailed
5:46 AM Tareena Shakil sentenced to six years in prison after taking her toddler to live under Isis rule in Syria.
Zika scale 'worse than thought'
6:53 AM Brazil admits true scope of virus' outbreak isn't known, as it authorises forced entries to control the disease.
Model's dream shattered
It should have been a dream trip, but aspiring model Becky Levings was left stranded at the airport instead.
900,000 'fleeced of $11.7bn'
In 18 months Ezubao became China's largest online finance business. But 95 per cent of investments were fake.
Eftpos machines working again
A glitch in some parts of the country left card-users unable to pay for dinner and petrol on Monday night.
How to use Android efficiently
Advice includes how to disable useless apps and becoming a developer to improve your phone's speed.
Publish and be damned
The Westport Independent is a game about newspaper censorship. And it's more fun than it sounds.
The myth Facebook tries to hide
The values Facebook ends up imposing on its "community" of 1.55 billion people are not agreed upon by many.
First impressions matter
Qualifications count for nothing, if you don't have social skills to match.
Crawford hangs up her heels
Cindy Crawford is calling it a day after 34 years in the modelling industry.
Aim to become hijabi ballerina
Australian schoolgirl refuses to let her new religion initially derail her love for ballet.
How to stick to a detox
January passed and you never quite got detoxed? Whoops. Give it another go this February.
Could autism be reversible?
Scientists make breakthrough discovery that could restore normal brain activity in autistic babies.
Nails hold health secrets
A quick glance at your nails can tell you volumes about your whole-body health.
Drinks are now part of the decor
Cellar or wine cabinet? Either way, these are new "must-haves" for the modern home.
Lure of the country lifestyle
Resort-style living is enticing empty-nesters away from the city, but they may still live in apartments.
Grow your own cough medicine
Some may see horehound as a pest plant, but it can also serve as a remedy for coughs and chest complaints.
Order trim - get full fat
Some baristas say they often use standard blue top milk even if customers requested trim milk.
Female authors deserve respect
Are gender stereotypes skewing the respect we ascribe to female cookbook authors?
Apple exports on up
The apple industry is going from strength to strength, to judge by export forecasts.
No shade for animals
Farmers are accused of letting their animals suffer out in the hot sun.
Ozzy still has a nose for trouble
The Black Sabbath front man has fallen ill and put the band's final tour in jeopardy.
Harvey Keitel's stutter returns
Pulp Fiction and The Piano star Harvey Keitel's is suffering from fatigue.
Bon Scott gets another statue
The Scots born Ocker Rocker will get another monument, this time in his birthplace, Kirriemuir.
You'll never be lonely in London
Who needs company when you've got pubs, parks and plenty of tours to keep you entertained?
Newlyweds' cool runway pics
A romance sparked at an airport has been cemented with wedding pictures on the tarmac.
Top 6 Tassie whisky distilleries
Find out why Tasmania is getting a name for itself as the whisky capital of Australia.
Courage helps fight loneliness
Mobility, mental illness, and feeling irrelevant contribute to loneliness among seniors.
Top 'help the lonely' comments
"Some elderly people are cranky, fussy and just a little difficult! But we all need a kind word."
An American 999cc 'starter bike'
7:01 AM Indian Motorcycle is going down — in size, scale and price.
Big price for rare roadster
A rare Mercedes-Benz that failed to reach its expected price has still sold at auction for a whopping sum.
When the rubber hits the road
6:56 AM OPINION: Persuading your partner that motorcycles aren't dangerous isn't an easy assignment to take on.
NRL duo banned from Origin
6:51 AM Another booze-inflicted hangover looms for the NRL following late-night incident in Brisbane.
Ko Zika-wary ahead of Rio
7:10 AM Kiwi women's golf world No 1 expresses concern at virus as she ponders her Olympics dream.
Tennis 'blacklist' revealed
Ten players at the Australian Open were among 350 blacklisted by an international bookmaker.
Silver Lady: Rolls Royce's tragic story
Cameras to roll soon on the soap-opera-worthy story behind Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Ecstasy emblem.
A night at historic No 3 Hut
An old hut makes a welcome diversion when the bad weather hits in Lake Sumner Forest Park.
Locked up for life
Bronson Blessington was just 14 when he committed one of Australia’s most shocking crimes.
Midges make residents 'prisoners'
More Christchurch residents experiencing midge issues, with one family left prisoners in their own home.
Alcohol smugglers gets inventive
Saudi Arabia's strict alcohol laws have brought out the inventive side of smugglers.
Beyond Bowie, other notable wills
Not every will belonging to a famous person is just about the money, here are some notable exceptions.
The bear that can open your car door
A light-pawed bear was filmed unlocking a car and hopping in to forage for food.
Kidman: I'll never be a SAHM
Nicole Kidman says her work prevents her from "living vicariously" through her children.
Keeping your cool as a parent
As a parent it's easy to get worn down, lose your patience altogether and snap at your child.
Toys bad for body image?
In a culture where being thin is prized, tiny silhouettes are impressed upon the minds of kids from infanthood.
Placenta cocktail anyone?
After welcoming their second child, this couple had friends over for a little placenta nosh.
Multicultural Toronto living
Steve McLeod lives in Toronto, Canada, working as a digital designer for a travel company.
Can you catch the Zika virus in NZ?
"Explosive outbreaks" of Zika virus depend on mosquitoes, experts say.
Mystery traveller brings Nelson to Siberia
A photo of sunny Nelson has been found in one of the coldest, most remote places on earth.