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'Now I don't need real porn'

It's being called "the best page on Facebook", with men and women alike bonding over one of life's random joys. Lisa Mayoh reveals her husband's passion.

Why a loving mum murdered daughter

"When my rage comes I find myself spinning out," single mum Donella Knox wrote.

Tragedy of mum driven to kill daughter

Solo mum killed daughter after two-decade struggle with her violent outbursts, poverty and feelings of being let down by health system.

Nurofen fined $1.08 million for 'misleading' public

Nurofen's 'targeted' pain relief claims don't stack up.

Land before time: 34 million years of NZ history

Kiwi scientists have reconstructed more than 34 million years of our climate - including a period when New Zealand was up to 8C warmer - using 2000 samples of fossilised tree pollen.

Fashion brands in trouble

Leading fashion brands David Lawrence and Marcs have been placed in voluntary administration.

Kiwi bride jilted at island altar

A New Zealand bride says she is devastated after her husband-to-be ditched her the night before their lavish wedding in Rarotonga.

NZ school dumps Trump

A Kiwi school that used Donald Trump's name to teach kids key competencies after being inspired by his 'The Apprentice' TV series has now ditched the system.

Petition for better summer headed for Parliament

The fight for a better summer is going all the way to the Beehive.

Kiwi yachtie to return to NZ voluntarily

An extradition order is not being sought for a Kiwi yachtsman who sailed to Australia with his young daughter.

Kiwi whiz-kids make the cut at top unis

A record number of New Zealand students have received early round offers to some of the world's best tertiary institutions, including the Ivy League.

Que Langdon, 6, is reunited with mum

These are the first pictures of Que Langdon reunited with her mother, after almost a month at sea with her father.

'Gay hate crime' claims unfounded

Queensland Police have found no evidence a New Zealand man found under an Australian bridge was seriously injured in a "gay hate crime" as his husband alleged.

Langdon's dad believes trip to Oz planned

Alan Langdon's father believes his son always intended to sail to Australia, not the Bay of Islands as he claims.

Train stalker jailed for assault

A man has been jailed for an attack that ruined a tourist's trip to New Zealand and caused her to suffer flashbacks.

Troubling teen suicide rate

The suicide rate among young Kiwi men aged 20 to 24 in recent years was double the rate of Australian men of the same age group, a study has found.

The selfie that could cost up to $250k

Getting closer than 50m to a killer whale could set you back a couple hundred thousand or land you behind bars.

Exhumation row: Mum buried next to son

A Christchurch mother who objected moves to exhume her son five years after he died, has now been buried alongside him.