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Police allowed to use cell phones while driving
A video showing a policeman using a cell phone while driving has emerged online.

Woman drives without a licence for 23 years
The woman says that, in 23 years of driving without a licence, no one has pulled her over.

Plastic surgery left women stuck at airport
Women who travelled for plastic surgery stuck as they looked nothing like passport photos.

Would you eat this pimple-popping cake?
A cake company has decided to cash in on the popularity of pimple-popping videos.

Gay slurs complaint: Councillor's Facebook page monitored
A Hamilton councillor was disturbed to learn staff sent her FB posts to the CEO.

'This is the worst': Police delete offensive tweet
The post made a joke about having to tell someone their relative has died in a crash.

Creator of Facebook 'like' button bans apps
He believes social media and the lure of notifications is as addictive as heroin.

Blogging lawyer turns passion into full-time gig
Megan Hutchison left her job at a top law firm to follow her passion, and it's paid off.

Quest to return WWI wallet to German family
German officer saved Kiwi soldier's life, then gave him his wallet. Can it be returned?

Crane hit-and-run: Arrest after Kiwi woman critically hurt
Driver charged over hit-and-run which left Kiwi woman with critical injuries in Brisbane.

Woman shuts down creepy scammer in Facebook classic
Woman shuts down creepy online scammer in hilarious Facebook exchange.

My husband was caught on TV with another woman
A screen-grab from a reality TV show exposed the lack of privacy in modern life.

Ministry considers coroners comments about suicidal teen
Wellington teen ended her life after being cyberbullied and helping prosecute her father.

Are these the most outrageous baby names ever?
From Timotei to Raspberry, parents have shared the craziest names they've come across.

Snapchat or a smoke, is that the choice?
Researchers seek causes of decline in teens' risky behaviours

Woman perfectly trolls 'soccer moms'
Christi was accidentally added in kids' soccer team messages. Her trolling has gone viral.

Questionable Facebook ads stoke racial strife
More than 3,000 ads were sent to Congress, including many aimed at sowing discord.

Social media stars' constant battle with body shamers
Georgia Gibbs and her best friend Kate Wasley have been called every size imaginable.

School threatens to ban parents who speak out
An Auckland school has threatened to ban parents who discredit it on social media.

Makeup artist defies reality with optical illusions
Makeup artist left her followers in disbelief with mind-boggling optical illusion effects.

Star horrified over up-skirt photos on red carpet
They called it a wardrobe malfunction. She says she was a victim of exploitation.

Prince Harry hits out at 'fake news'
Prince makes surprise appearance at convention, urging teens to abandon cynicism.

How much of MS Office are you wasting?
COMMENT: The three useful programs most businesses are not using.

Stand for Maori inspires 'taking kneel'
Thomas Middlemas stood up for Maori in 1872; a descendant is kneeling for black Americans.

Man arrested after Te Atatu shooting
A man who allegedly fired shots near a small child in Te Atatu has been arrested.

Awkward! Joyce's early meeting with Winston
Steven Joyce waits for Winston Peters - this time on a plane heading to Wellington.

Twitter testing 280-character limit for tweets
Tweets could soon be twice as long as they are now.

Hero groom saves drowning boy from river
Couple were posing for wedding photos before he jumped into the water without hesitation.

Restaurant slams blogger's request for free meal
Owner says he gets around ten similar requests from bloggers a year and has "had enough".