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'Finest hour' yet for Thrones

Fans of fantasy drama Game of Thrones can expect the best season finale ever next week, with showrunners promising the “finest hour” of the series so far.

Lee Suckling: 5 health issues young men should flag

Because it’s Men’s Health Week, it’s time to give ourselves a bit of a wakeup call, writes Lee Suckling.

Photos: Auckland storm

Gale force winds battered Auckland in ferocious storm last night, littering city streets with trees and cutting power to tens of thousands.

Angelina Jolie's 'traitorous' comments spark nationality row

Angelina Jolie became the subject of controversy in China after she labelled film director Ang Lee Taiwanese, not Chinese, inadvertently embroiling herself in complex cross-Strait relations.

Rik Mayall's 'happy chat' before fit

Rik Mayall was "happily chatting" to the son of British director Peter Richardson only half an hour before he died.

Kiwi nan's safari pics stun

Robyn Preston is a mother of five and grandmother of seven from a small community near Dargaville. We meet the photographer who now spends at least half the year in Africa.

Dale Bramley: Dope is harmless? You must be high

There may be a perception that cannabis is benign, writes Dr Dale Bramley. But staff running mental health, addiction and emergency services can tell you beyond doubt that it's otherwise.

Banksie is on the job hunt

Act MP John Banks will be job-hunting after he leaves Parliament on Friday following last week's guilty verdict.

Rik Mayall's 10 best moments

English comedian and actor Rik Mayall died this morning aged 56, sparking an outpouring of tributes from fans of his classic scenes.

How to beat immigration

A video on YouTube is teaching would-be migrants how to get into New Zealand to work while holding a visitor visa.

Kiwi hero pulls boy from flames

As flames engulfed the crashed car, firefighter Buddy Harwood knew an explosion was only minutes away.

Driving skills sharpened up

Fifty youngsters took to the track at Hampton Downs Motorsport Park in Waikato to test-drive a road-safety course which aims to teach vital skills.

House buyers in dark over past

A couple who sold their "dark", "sad" and "depressing" Auckland home before they realised there had been a suicide on the property have lost their bid to be compensated.

Crude ads target men's health

Cheeky stickers were sneakily slapped around what were considered men's health hotspots overnight.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: I didn't know Outlook could do that! Two top tips

Who has time anymore to stop, and have a browse for time-saving features? Especially with emails continually piling up in your inbox, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Cup backers told: Step up

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has not ruled out putting extra government money into a new America's Cup challenge - if other sponsors step up.