New ZealandA devil walks into a bar ...The new boss of a restaurant that has sent five owners broke in three years wants an exorcist to check the property for evil spirits.07 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldWorld's worst tongue-twister?Forget Peter Piper and his Peck of Pickled Peppers - psychologists have come up with what may be the world's most frustrating tongue twister.04 Dec 08:40 PM
New ZealandKey: Colin Craig's just after attentionPrime Minister John Key says Colin Craig may be "winding up" the media by questioning whether man landed on the moon.03 Dec 09:36 PM
WorldBird thief's amazing journeyA brazen bird snatched a video camera that was recording crocodiles in northwest Australia and captured fascinating footage of its 110-kilometre journey.02 Dec 07:32 PM
WorldWhale explodes (GRAPHIC)WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. A dead sperm whale has exploded after stranding on a beach in the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic.26 Nov 11:40 PM
WorldBatkid fights crime, saves cityA 5-year-old boy grabbed the attention of San Francisco and then the White House as thousands of residents joined an elaborate effort to help the tiny leukemia patient play crime-fighting "Batkid" for a day.16 Nov 01:01 AM
New Zealand'Angry bird', nice rewardWanted: one angry bird. Reward: Now $1000. Auckland residents are still being asked to provide sightings of the invasive pest bird, and the reward has jumped.13 Nov 08:45 PM
WorldParty animal a worldwide hitAn actual party animal has become a worldwide sensation after his night out with a bunch of French revellers went viral.04 Nov 08:31 PM
WorldSkydiving planes collide (+ video)Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.04 Nov 07:57 PM
WorldParasites found in 'sea serpent' dissectionOne of two oarfish found in California waters earlier this month had a host of parasites living in its giant, serpent-like body.29 Oct 09:29 PM
WorldHow cats won the internetGame over. Cats have won the internet. At least that was the conclusion among the many attendees of the internet Cat Video Festival.28 Oct 11:22 PM
WorldVatican swings into actionThe Vatican is forming its own cricket team, which will be called St Peter's Cricket Club.23 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldJail for groom's wedding bomb hoaxHe forgot to book the wedding venue, so on the day, bridegroom Neil McArdle phoned in a bomb threat. He's been jailed for a year - but did his near-Mrs stand by him?22 Oct 05:30 PM
New ZealandElusive 'panther' may be on the moveDid the cat come back? Mid-Canterbury's elusive black panther may have moved south, with a new sighting of a cat-like animal feasting on road kill.21 Oct 09:07 PM
WorldRaw: 18-foot sea creature foundA marine science instructor snorkeling off the Southern California coast spotted the silvery carcass of an 18-foot-long, serpent-like oarfish. Because oarfish dive more than 3,000 feet, sightings are rare and they are largely unstudied.Watch15 Oct 11:21 PM
WorldLiquor shelf collapses onto womenCCTV footage caught in Russia shows the dramatic moment a shelf collapsed in a liquor store, sending a flood of booze onto the floor. The liquor shelf collapsed in the supermarket Magnit. Courtesy: NewsPointWatch08 Oct 07:58 PM
New ZealandTwo cars crash on 20km x 3km Matakana IslandIt's only 20 kilometres long and three kilometres wide, but two cars on Matakana Island managed to crash into each other early this morning.06 Oct 06:12 PM
New ZealandCock-a-hoop over transgender henThe quiet settlement of Maketu has been rocked by a one-in-10,000 occurrence - a hen changing into a rooster.02 Oct 10:53 PM
New ZealandStomach ache - and then a babyWhen a Christchurch woman had a stomach ache on Thursday night little did she know she was pregnant and a baby was on its way.01 Oct 08:22 PM
WorldBBC presenter mistakes photocopy paper for iPadBBC newsreader Simon McCoy mistakes photocopier paper for iPad.Simon McCoy shows off the latest must-have gadget for BBC newsreaders: a stack of photocopier paper that he mistook for an IPAD.The 51-year-old presenter was doing a piece to camera on 'drunk tanks'.The BBC later said that he had picked up the paper roll by mistake. Courtesy: BBCWatch18 Sep 08:18 PM
