Hope in The Hobbit
A film about furry-footed creatures desperately needed to revive ailing quake-hit tourism sector.
Dead for 25 minutes
Denis Gadd 'died' on the beautiful, remote slopes of Mt Ngauruhoe.
Kiwi women given defective implants
Silicone breast implants that sparked a global health scare were used in NZ patients.
Family face long winter in caravan
You can't call it home but for one Christchurch family, who have been "to hell and back" it's better than being homeless.
Nice Jag but aren't you bankrupt?
Bankrupt property tycoon Terry Serepisos has been cruising the streets in a $35,000 Jaguar.
Girl bound, gagged for disobeying
She refused to go to her room, so a 10-year-old girl was gagged and bound with duct tape.
Nice Jag, Terry, aren't you bankrupt?
Sir David Beckham? Olympic-sized error
Hurricanes fumble away second half lead
Marshall guides Tigers to win over Warriors
No more money to solve housing woes: poll
Man drought adds to dating woes
Golden Bay is urged to go fracking-free
Support Maori ward plea issued
Smith criticises mounting council debt
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Case of a connected millionaire
He was a high-rolling gambler with a mysterious fortune who lavished cash on political parties and boasted of his connections to MPs.Ex-cons could help put Christchurch right
Having former prisoners work on Christchurch's earthquake rebuild would help cut reoffending rates, the Corrections Department says.
Orange zone gone but some still in limbo
Religious ignorance NZ's 'Achilles heel'
Surgery helps Olivia enjoy life
Christchurch's Olivia Wilson, five, suffers from a rare disease and has spent her life in and out of hospital.
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Penis portrait riles SA's ANC
South Africa's ruling ANC threatened to take legal action against a Johannesburg gallery for displaying art which lampoons President Jacob Zuma.Gays and lesbians given housing in serbia
Belgrade's mayor says authorities in Serbia's capital are setting up temporary housing for gays and lesbians rejected by their families.
Man with babies' corpses arrested
Quake rattles Tokyo
Blind activist set to leave China
Chinese officials have told Chen Guangcheng that the passports that he and his family just applied for should be ready within two weeks.
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Tainui leader urges Talley's to end strife
"There seems to be little recognition of the Maori blood, sweat and tears" that made Affco into a successful business.Synlait eyes troubled Waimate plant
Potential buyers have emerged for the failed Russian-owned Waimate dairy processor in receivership, with Chinese majority-owned Synlait Milk the frontrunner.
SCF used 'stooge' director
Union 'disdainful' - Affco
Convictions not cash for investors
Investors will get scant reward from the sentencing of the five directors of Bridgecorp, aside from the satisfaction of seeing three of them behind bars.
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Convictions not cash for investors
Investors will get scant reward from the sentencing of the five directors of Bridgecorp, aside from the satisfaction of seeing three of them behind bars.SCF used 'stooge' director
An alleged stooge director was used by South Canterbury Finance to disguise its ownership of Auckland's Hyatt hotel and sweep tens of millions of dollars in impaired related-party loans off its books.
Bridgecorp man jailed
Kara Hurring guilty
Tax ups cost of Aussie holidays
A Kiwi family of four will soon pay almost $550 in taxes and fees to fly to Australia and back.
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Canes fumble second half lead
Lightning struck twice for the Hurricanes as they crashed to a damaging 37-25 loss.Crusaders under blowtorch
There has been an aroma of burnt hides wafting around the Crusaders camp this week.
Abercrombie to the NBA?
Highlanders in must-win battle
Benji, Tigers outclass Warriors
Benji Marshall eventually put the apprentice in his place with a belatedly virtuoso performance.
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The Facebook resisters
More than 900 million people worldwide check their Facebook accounts at least once a month, but millions more are Facebook holdouts.Msg the same for Generation Txt
Text messaging is about to leave its teenage years behind, turning 20 in December.
The Diablo's in the details
The latest in car gadgets
A weekend warrior's dream
Future Soldier is the latest instalment in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon franchise.
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48 hour film-making frenzy
Thousands of aspiring film-makers will be experiencing sleeplessness, creative exhaustion and the stress of a 48 hour deadline this weekend.The GC an observational doco?
In response to public backlash NZ On Air have released the proposal for The GC, billing it as an "8 x half-hour observational documentary".
Good book, bad movie
Lopez keen for baby number three
You should see this film
Shihad: Beautiful Machine is the best music documentary that will ever come out of New Zealand.
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The celebrity pregnancy cycle
A guide for celebrities for really getting your money's worth out of the cycle of life.Longoria lights up film festival
Eva Longoria wows on the Cannes red carpet, pairing a dramatic gown with flowing hair.
The man scent
Facebook or Face-sook?
Broken hearts club
The break up project is a place people post their stories of lost love. Is this the way to mend a broken heart?
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A free ride
Michael Wigge left Berlin without a cent and travelled 40,225km to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot.Tax ups cost of Aussie holidays
A Kiwi family of four will soon pay almost $550 in taxes and fees to fly to Australia and back.
Dancers off the Crazy Horse
Twitchers' Thailand
Help on holiday
Flop and drop on a tropical beach? Or work for a community. Now you can do both.
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Cat's hair-raising ride
"Do you know there's a cat on your roof?" asked the following driver.This, too, shall pass
Police wait on thief who swallowed $26,000 diamond to produce the evidence.
Fugitive penguin spotted
83-year-old donates kidney
Arise Sir David Beckham?
It could be described as a mistake of Olympic proportions.
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