A man has filmed his son's heartbreak when told his mother overdosed on heroin. He says he shared it to send a message.

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COMMENT: In the past, so the story goes, we had privacy and dignity - but we kissed it goodbye with a few keystrokes on social media.

Amber-Lee Lawrie, who dedicated her life to helping others, has died after a long battle with cancer.

Alan Sloggett has been a clown for decades after following in his father's large footsteps. Now he fears for his safety.

Vegetarian cafe Revive will again donate leftover food to the Auckland City Mission.

The deputy head girl of Waiuku College in South Auckland dedicated her life to helping others "fought harder than anyone".

COMMENT: The discovery suggests an easy way to deal with trolls: ignore them, rather than giving them the satisfaction of an angry reaction.

Experts concerned by role of social media

There are seven objects to find in this series of dots. Can you see them?

Auckland mayoral candidate Chloe Swarbrick has already been approached by political parties.

Unless they're caught red-handed, how else can you confirm they're doing the dirty on you? Here are 18 clues.

This may look like the personal account of a French model, but there's more to these images than you think.

LinkedIn is launching a way to let recruiters know you're open to other jobs - and do so privately, the company says.

A Te Puke restaurant owner has done an about-turn after trialling a no-doggy-bag policy over a couple days.

Professional clowns say they are being unfairly maligned amid the creepy clown hysteria which is sweeping America.

Devastated fans flooded social media to say goodbye to popular soap character and express disbelief she was leaving the show.

A US woman was surprised to find she had been charged a fee for a skin to skin moment with her newborn.

The celebrity chef has incensed a nation over his version of a popular Spanish dish.

Men reveal what it's like to have a girlfriend with a job in the sex industry.

An online fashion retailer has been accused of "cashing in" on Brangelina's split after selling T-shirts with the slogans Team Brad and Team Angelina.

Women around the world have documented the pain, anguish, anxiety and joy that having a baby brings.

An interview with Android chief Hiroshi Lockheimer about Google's big new bet on hardware.

A new range of coconut cheese in the UK has sparked a social media rant of epic proportions.

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A video of a team of New Zealand cops busting out a rhythm in an elevator could be the next Running Man-like sensation.

The power of social media has come to the rescue of a Whanganui boy whose favourite ball was stolen. Back in August, six-year-old

The new feature is in response to the more than 450 million people visiting buy-and-sell groups on Facebook each month.

Kim Kardashian West has fled Paris after being bound and robbed with a gun to her temple by five men dressed as police in Paris.

Not your typical sick note, this mother's explanation for her teenage daughter's absence has gone viral.