NZ's first gold at Rio
14 min ago We've finally gone gold at the Rio Olympics. From who else, but the men's pair.
Silver on whitewater
7:11 AM Kiwi Luuka Jones wins New Zealand's first canoe slalom Olympics medal with a stunning final run.
Live: Rio Olympics
6:59 AM NZ take gold and silver on the water as Kiwis go in pursuit of track cycling glory.
'Obama founded Isis'
14 min ago Trump takes his attack to a new level, calling the sitting president a terrorist mastermind.
'Most difficult' Olympics
IOC's John Coates once called Rio's preparation the "worst ever". Things haven't got much better.
Blasts at Thai resort town
7:13 AM One dead and at least 10 others injured after two bombs exploded in Hua Hin.
Drivers injured in SH1 smash
6:42 AM Part of State Highway 1 closed until 7.30am after a truck and 4WD collided near Whangarei.
Saved decades of disability
Mum-of-three had a stroke at 35, but a revolutionary new treatment has changed her future.
Chopper's daring rescue
Watch the lengths a rescue crew went to in order to make a safe mountain rescue.
Rio gold for New Zealand
Hamish Bond and Eric Murray defend their Olympic title, winning gold in the men's pair.
Boyle crashes out of 800m
5:56 AM NZ's only medal hope in the pool fails to fire in her favoured 800m freestyle.
Aleh and Powrie bounce back
11 min ago Olympic champs shrug of disqualification with two strong races to go top of 470s table
Sprint team second fastest
5 min ago World champion New Zealand trio go in as gold medal favourites for the team sprint.
Ukraine troops on Russia alert
Tensions spike after Russia accuses its neighbour of plotting attacks in Crimea.
Brain-eating amoeba kills girl
The girl, 11, contracted the rare illness that killed her while swimming in a river.
US apartment block explodes
Seven people missing and dozens injured after fire and blast destroyed building in Washington, DC.
Has Graeme Wheeler given up?
OPINION: After joking that a high school student might replace him, Reserve Bank governor complains there is little he can do.
Post-quake: By the numbers
OPINION: The Christchurch rebuild's hit half-way, but the city will keep spending $100 million a week for two more years.
Spy camera threat
Hamilton toilets and public changing rooms will be checked for spy cameras.
Kiwis first to get health app
A new app aims to help people use their smartphone to diagnose their health problems.
VR headset looks like sunglasses
Chinese company Dlodlo has developed the world's lightest virtual reality glasses.
Apple's laptop overhaul plan
The updated notebooks will be thinner and include a touch screen strip for function keys.
Britain's most eligible bachelor?
At just 25, Hugh Grosvenor is now the Duke of Westminster and one of the world's richest men.
Yet another VS Photoshop fail
Victoria's Secret Angels Stella Maxwell and Martha Hunt shouldn't need much digital help to look incredible.
Is gelatin the next superfood?
The thing with gelatin is that it's not just the stuff that gives Aeroplane jelly its wobble.
Kim Kardashian tries cupping
Kim Kardashian is giving cupping therapy a try to ease her neck pain.
Craving sugar after a workout
Your body is wired to reach for sweet stuff after a workout - but can you reboot your brain?
Tiny loft gets a big makeover
The developer planned a boring interior for this small Prague apartment so an architect went to work.
Black glass kitchen shines
Dare to be different? The owners of this villa did, with a dramatic black kitchen, fab artwork and hot pink furnishings.
What lurks within the hill?
Step through this round door to a luxurious hobbit house that would have made Bilbo Baggins proud.
10 ingredients, 40 recipes
For no repeat suppers, use these 10 ingredients to make 40 different meals.
Best Beervana brews to try
The brews we're looking forward to at NZ's biggest celebration of craft beer.
Glyphosate given cancer all clear
Controversial weedkiller glyphosate has been reviewed by the Poisons Centre and declared non-carcinogenic.
Kiwifruit rules amended
Three years in the making, new rules for the kiwifruit industry will be introduced later this year.
Wellington's little Disney star
Levi Alexander says his first taste of stardom was "kind of scary". But that's not put him off his dream.
Shorty's dad drama
Grace Palmer on her onscreen and real-life dads.
Travel the South Island for free
While there are many attractions for people with big bucks, there are also endless free adventures in amazing places.
Perfect places to picnic
The Wairarapa gets some of the best weather in New Zealand which makes it the perfect place for a picnic.
Should young women travel?
Opinion: I travelled around Asia but it was the day I returned to New Zealand that I felt unsafe.
Movie continuity problems
Suicide Squad was okay.. it was the continuity of Harley Quinn's outfits that bothered me.
Chicken the acrobat parrot
I'm an African Grey parrot and I love to hang upside down while making farting noises.
The scariest passing attempt
The 4WD misjudged the passing distance, squeezing through a gap so narrow, wing mirrors were smashed.
Chev 'Bomb' actually a beauty
Jonathan Gilbert's car is a "bomb" but not in the rusted bucket of bolts way of thinking in New Zealand.
Walkway drive shocker
Motorist wedges his car and himself in pedestrian walkway and forces ferry sailings to be cancelled.
Fox, Lee well off the pace
6:47 AM Both Kiwis are well back after their first rounds in men's golf tournament at Rio Olympics.
Aleh and Powrie bounce back
9 min ago Olympic champs shrug of disqualification with two strong races to go top of 470s table
Phelps v the world
6 min ago Imagine if Michael Phelps had never been born. For a start, these 27 swimmers would have lived out their dreams.
The proudest man in Rio
Ovini Uera comes from the smallest country at the Games, but the underdog is roaring for tiny Nauru.
21 years, 21 things I have learnt
OPINION: Kiwi entrepreneur Jake Millar reflects on his first 21 years and the life lessons he has learnt.
It's no longer 'if' Peters is kingmaker
OPINION: Winston Peters has the inside track on the issues, and who governs after the 2017 election.
Thief chops down tree to flog bike
Footage has emerged from China of a man cutting down a tree so he can steal a bike.
Please don't paint the turtles
Need to release your inner artist? Just don't use your turtle as a canvas, US officials say.
Blenheim's cereal prankster
Someone has been dropping off museli bars wrappers (which have been meticulously resealed), full of... cardboard.
Boomerang letter's 14-week journey
The letter was meant to go from Florida to Palmerston North - but it kept showing up in New York. Now, it's sparked a friendship.
'Slim down pressure is so unfair'
Blake Lively urged women not to feel pressured to lose weight after pregnancy.
Co-parenting - after his affair
"Kudos to you for not making them suffer even though you were hurt."
5 life lessons from 'Bad Moms'
Touted as 'The Hangover' for mums, here are 5 things this movie could teach you.
An introverted mum's struggle
"You don't need to justify exactly why you're parenting the way you do."
Bermuda blogging
A blog by a former Blenheim woman living the island life in Bermuda is capturing the interest of Kiwis at home.
Wanderluster of the week
Travel blogger Ann-Marie Nansett enjoys seeking out all of the hidden gems a city has to offer.
Hunt for macho men and spinsters
There was an advert in one of Ghana's biggest papers last week searching for machomen and a spinster.