Latest from Trending

Clarkson told he's not bigger than BBC

Jeremy Clarkson has been warned he's not bigger than the BBC after telling a boss he doesn't see a problem with the racist language he used in the making of Top Gear.

World's costliest apartment

Even by the sky-high standards of Monaco, a penthouse at the top of the Odeon Tower is set to fetch a vertiginous price.

Alien lifeform hopes raised

Researchers established that tiny life forms were thriving in a lake beneath 800 metres of pack ice, despite not seening sunlight or fresh air for around a million years.

'Long Live the Nazis' dish renamed

The restaurant's owner said she thought the name would help customers when choosing their meal.

Is this the iPhone 6?

Leaked photos claiming to show Apple's latest device suggest it will have curved edges, just like the first iPhone.

MKR villains bullied and broke

They were the team everyone loved to hate. But <i>My Kitchen Rules</i> finalists Kelly Ramsay and Chloe James say it's gone too far.

Sinister origins of rhymes

We all know the words, but have we thought much about their meaning? Here are seven classic nursery rhymes that have morbid and horrible origins.

Brosnan was almost Batman

British actor Pierce Brosnan has revealed he was in the running to play Batman for Tim Burton.

Ice bucket challenge co-founder drowns

Is Swift's new video racist?

Taylor Swift is the latest pop star to come under fire for her new music video, after Earl Sweatshirt branded it "inherently offensive" for referencing black culture.

'We want senior cabinet positions'

Who's living next door to you?

Did you know there are 243 Eritreans living in New Zealand and more than four in five are born overseas?

The Diary: Fans shed real tears for Shorty doctor's death

The makers of telly soap <i>Shortland Street</i> are thrilled with the response to the cliffhanger show on Monday night.

Cunliffe: Divisions among National MPs over revelations

Differences among senior National Party members about how to handle the fallout from emails leaked from the Whaleoil blog are "becoming apparent", Labour leader David Cunliffe says.

Richest models of the year

Aussie beauty Miranda Kerr is the equal third most highly paid model in the world, according to Forbes. View the full list and gallery.

Talk to the Animals: Is this electric shock treatment for dogs?

My perception of bark collars is that they are a last resort when other less punishing methods of control have been tried, writes Sally Hibbard.

Why trans model came out

"I carried the paranoia [of being found out] with me every day," says 30-year-old New York-based model Geena Rocero.

Gene Simmons apologises for depression comments