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Robin Thicke admits he didn't write Blurred Lines: 'I was high'

4m new iPhone pre-orders

Apple's new iPhone 6 is already a big hit - with more than 4 million pre-orders in just 24 hours.

In a Mini for a major problem

As part of an epic 3600km road trip, two Kiwi blokes will be soaked in icy water, do hot laps, fight paintball battles and even play a spot of 20/20 cricket, all in the name of charity.

Violinist plays again during surgery

A former violinist, whose career was cut short by a debilitating movement disorder, regained her ability to play while surgeons in Israel operated on her brain.

Watching the detective: Meet Police Ten 7's new recruit

How airlines rake it in from extras

Ancillary revenue on top of airline ticket prices has soared by 1200 per cent in the last seven years.

The worst uniform in sport?

Will real Kanye fans please stand up?

Kanye West stopped a performance in Sydney to demand everyone in the audience stand up and dance - unless they had a 'handicap pass'.

'How to remove U2 album' Google search takes off

Kerre McIvor: Pistorius judge delivers justice

Judge Thokozile Masipa was contemptuous of Pistorius' snot and tears during his performance on the stand, writes Kerre McIvor.

Vampire better fit for Clement

Grammy winner Jemaine Clement says some of his earliest New Zealand TV roles left him "ashamed" after "running down" his Maori culture.

Top tips to make some cash

Since CarAds launched at the beginning of the year, it has paid about 50 drivers to display business signs on their cars.

1972-2014: Politics of sport

Michael Burgess crunched the numbers to reveal which major political party has overseen the most sporting triumphs during the past 40 years.

Billboard takeover

The team at TV3 comedy show 7 Days has redesigned political billboards as part of its own election campaign.

ABs miss Whitelock's class

Is the watch industry scared?

Watchers of the big watchmakers are beginning to worry that the good times for "dumb" watches are running out.

Verity Johnson: Voting is a gutsy act of fighting spirit

So they ducked under Dirty Politics. Kim Dotcom's already admitting his bombshell is more of a soggy sparkler. And David Cunliffe's not exactly dicing his opponent into whale meat.

Want to get bumped up? Here's how

That frisson of excitement as you step onto a plane and turn left rather than right, knowing you haven't paid full whack, can be better than the holiday itself.