Melania Trump's silent rebellion
Donald Trump probably doesn't realise his wife sartorially sledged him at the debate.
They pay, but can't stay
7:25 AM About 30 Sumner unit owners are stuck paying thousands of dollars in rates for land they cannot live on.
Mum, daughter stabbed in beds
7:03 AM Teens killed sleeping pair before washing off the blood and watching vampire film Twilight.
Galaxy Note 7 replacement halt
7:50 AM Spark halts the replacement of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones until further notice.
Rrie 'terrorised to her death'
6:52 AM "You're lucky I haven't chucked you off my balcony," Gable Tostee said before death fall.
Bok banned for AB hit
8:10 AM Big lock suspended for dangerous shoulder charge on Wyatt Crockett.
Gun pointed at shopkeepers
Police appeal for car sightings after till was stolen in armed robbery at Hutt Valley shop.
'Devastating' double blow
Chelsea Evans was told she was clear of cancer. Two weeks later, it made an aggressive return.
Skull washes up
8:09 AM Human skull believed to have come from historic burial site found on Raglan beach.
Bill Clinton 'confrontation' plot foiled
Donald Trump hatched a stunt with ex-president's accusers, but debate officials stopped it at the last minute.
Trump Apprentice video claims
Calls grow for the release of footage of Donald Trump on The Apprentice, amid claims he used the N-word, among other slurs.
5 takeaways from the debate
Trump declines to reveal how long he'd been able to avoid paying taxes, in a debate full of hostile attacks.
'Confrontation' plot foiled
6 min ago Donald Trump hatched a stunt with Bill Clinton's accusers, but debate officials stopped it at the last minute.
Facebook for work
Countdown is encouraging its supermarket workers to log on to Facebook, but this version has a difference.
Don't drop 100% Pure NZ
OPINION: If you're a small country at the bottom of the world, you need to grab people's attention.
Gondola upgrade now $100m
8:14 AM Skyline Queenstown faces opposition, including from a kiwi park, over its plans.
Multiple email accounts is safer
6 min ago Creating extra addresses or aliases can be a hassle, but it makes it more difficult for hackers.
Five Note 7s have caught fire
AT&T, the third-biggest customer of the South Korean company, has stopped selling the phones.
Review: Gears of War 4
The game that gave the world the chainsaw gun returns, bigger and better than ever.
Smartphones at birth OK?
8:13 AM A baby's arrival can be photographed and shared before mum's out of the ward. But is that a good thing?
The 30 best calorie busters
Running, swimming, cycling or yoga? Which burns more calories. You'll be surprised.
Worst body language mistake
Avoid this body language blunder if you want to build stronger relationships.
Getting kids to eat their greens
8:07 AM Four strategies to ensure your little ones are getting the nutrition they need.
Amputee keeps on dancing
8:07 AM Fifteen-year-old ballerina beats cancer and leg amputation to make incredible comeback.
Foods to lower blood pressure
8:09 AM High blood pressure is a silent killer - here are seven things you can eat to lower it.
Garden of the week: Tauranga
This couple's Tauranga garden is a homage to simplicity and formal style, with views over the harbour.
Grand Designs: Rust is good
Who'd have thought that rust and salt-laden sea breezes would be a good match?
When billionaires buy a do-up
This is a do-up with a difference: Purchased for US$85 million, it's now listed at US$200 million.
Top wines revealed
Wines from Marlborough cleaned up in the annual New World Wine Awards.
Strong pull of the high country
Christine Fernyhough lives in a leafy Auckland suburb, but Castle Hill Station will always have a place in her heart.
Rural news: October 11
7:32 AM Check out the latest roundup of New Zealand farming and rural news.
Single Kiwis 'on a real blind date'
NZ's own 'First Dates' featured a Samoan Gandalf, a Scottish teetotaller and an event planner with "her GP on speed dial".
Lads' killer Housewives parody
The Real Houseboys of Waiheke - it's as hilarious as it sounds.
Drake smashes AMAs record
'Hotline Bling' hitmaker gets a whopping 13 nominations, while on/off girlfriend Rihanna gets seven.
Is it the end of cheap air travel?
An agreement to reduce carbon emissions might be a fatal blow to low-cost airlines.
Ship that sank immediately
It was the biggest, grandest, best-armed ship Sweden had ever built. Turns out it was too big.
Aruba's plan to shake up tourism
Tired of tourists who rarely venture outside their resorts, Aruba is moving to limit all-inclusive holiday packages.
Drs unsure why they're striking
Striking puts patient lives at risk, yet some of my doctor colleagues are taking it lightly. Some see it as a holiday.
Kiwis waging a war with food
An estimated 21,000 Kiwis are affected by an eating disorder. Has one affected your life?
Furry siblings Bob and Bubbles
Bob loves to be indoors and Bubbles loves to be outdoors, and neither lets the other one in or out.
Ferrari takes up multiple spots
7:35 AM The world it seems is full of terrible parkers. Here's another to add to the list.
Driverless cars could save lives
Australia is counting on driverless car technology to help save lives and reduce the cost of road trauma.
'Fess up' call on petrol prices
The AA says fuel companies should explain why some motorists have to pay more.
Would North-South best test All Blacks?
Opinion: Would a North-South game represent the All Blacks' toughest 'test' of the year?
NFL star's Ali tribute booted out
8:11 AM Officials angry at radical footwear featuring photo of boxing legend a week after Arnold Palmer's image was on display.
Hinton: ABs will embrace Smith
OPINION: The best sports team on the planet will show its caring side with its misbehaving halfback, writes Marc Hinton
Why clowns?
Of clowns, moral panic and uncanny valleys. What is behind this bizarre worldwide craze?
'I hate to say it, but it's over'
ANALYSIS: "The presidency has been lost." As the Donald Trump car crash continues, Republicans are just trying to stop the bleeding.
'I won't be singing and dancing'
Phil Goff doesn't care if you think he'll be a boring mayor of Auckland.
The suicide bombing school
For the children of Isis, target practice starts at 6. By the time they're teens, they're ready.
Attack on Len Lye Centre
Paint is usually a welcome sight at an art gallery but not this time and not in New Plymouth.
Catching Harry
He's avoid getting caught in an entrapment cage and being neutered and has now been on the run for seven months.
Police: Why did chicken cross road?
Scottish police with paltry information query why the chicken was crossing the road.
Bad baby advice from 1920s
Don't kiss your babies, avoid thinking about ugly people and feed your kids black coffee from six months.
Teen's 'letters from heaven'
A touching video of a US teen opening a time capsule gift has the world taking note.
Snap a travel pic and win!
Do you have a holiday snap that you'd like to share with the world? Send it to us and be in to win a Fujifilm camera!
Win a trip with Singapore Airlines
Celebrating 30 years of service to Christchurch, Singapore Airlines is giving away return tickets for two.
Demystifying the Middle East
Kiwi blogger Amy Sutton writes about her life in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
