RetailKiwi prices among the world's highestKiwis pay more than buyers elsewhere for some of the most popular consumer goods, a global report shows. So which products will burn a hole in your pocket?14 May 06:22 PM
LifestyleStudy reveals best exercise to fight fatSlow but steady wins the race when it comes to exercising for weight loss, according to a new study out of Australia.14 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandAccept cannabis use, says deputy mayorAuckland Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse says it is time to decriminalise natural cannabis because it is safer than the synthetic versions that were banned last week.14 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis who deserve recognitionPeople will always blame the weatherman when the forecast is wrong. For WeatherWatch head analyst Philip Duncan, it's part and parcel of what he does.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat voters are hoping forViews from a businessman, parents, migrants, homebuyers, a retiree and a student.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFloating luxury - for $2.65mIt won't matter if you spill red wine on the shag-pile carpet and white sofas in this $2.65 million luxury launch — it just slides right off the specially made fabric.14 May 05:00 PM
SportPassport rule trips 'Tongan Thor'He's the player many coaches would love to have. But 135kg, 18-year-old Tongan-born prop Taniela Tupou can't represent NZ at schoolboy rugby level.14 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleFilipino delicacy prompts SPCA probeAn Auckland restaurant serving duck eggs with developing embryo has been cleared by the SPCA for possible cruelty against unhatched ducklings.14 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand10 most-read stories todayHere are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.14 May 04:30 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: National's Labour-lite BudgetNational has focused its Budget on traditional Labour concerns such as education and welfare, because it needs to be seen as ideologically centrist, writes Bryce Edwards14 May 02:56 AM
EntertainmentJay Z shopping with SolangeJay-Z has reportedly been seen shopping for jewellery with his sister-in-law Solange Knowles, the day after a video emerged showing her viciously attacking him in an elevator.14 May 01:45 AM
EntertainmentWhy Solange attacked Jay Z?Solange Knowles reportedly lashed out at Jay Z because he has failed to help boost her career.13 May 07:38 PM
New ZealandTV star and the rival gangsPolice are willing to enter talks with the two biggest gangs in the country about turning their backs on crime as Black Power and Mongrel Mob leaders meet to broker a peace plan.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe son who died at his parents' graveA man who died during a visit to his parents' grave on Mother's Day was a former soldier, truck driver, father of four - and one of the original King Cobras gang members.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWillie Apiata's next move revealedWillie Apiata has moved on from his job helping at-risk youth - and is now being handled by Richie McCaw's management team.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrave heroes to the rescueDeep in a glacier crevasse with a broken arm and ankle, Sabine Hellenbrandt expected to take her last breath trapped in the ice. Then she heard members of the South Westland Alpine Cliff Rescue call to her.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHole too deep for houses, residents sayA community group wants what it says is Auckland City's deepest quarry filled in before new houses are built in the pit deep below ground level.13 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand10 most-read stories todayHere are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.13 May 05:07 AM
New ZealandHow much does that commute cost you?Inner-city suburbs out of your reach? Maybe not. A new data-crunching tool helps renters to look at how affordable their living situation is when transport cost is factored in.13 May 12:25 AM
EntertainmentThoughts on Thrones: Law, order and a lying exSix Game of Thrones addicts give their thoughts on last night's epic sixth episode of the fourth season, The Laws of Gods and Men.12 May 10:45 PM
EntertainmentBeyonce's sister attacks Jay ZBeyoncé's sister viciously attacked Jay Z at the Met Gala after-party in New York City last Monday, security footage shows.12 May 10:15 PM
WorldCasino suing high-roller for $8.5m debtLittle is known about high-roller Zhao Li, except that he is - or was - fabulously rich. So rich a Melbourne casino lent him $14m for a one-day gambling spree.12 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Tim FinnTim Finn, OBE, has been making great Kiwi music for more than four decades, first with Split Enz, then in Crowded House and as a solo artist.12 May 05:00 PM
EmploymentInequality in NZ under spotlightTwo British health researchers are gearing up to challenge New Zealanders' unusually high tolerance of what many countries consider a social evil - inequality.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDirector killed in Ferrari crashA Ferrari driver who died yesterday after hitting a wall on a race track was estimated to have been driving at 190km/h at the time.12 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleWine blending craze takes offKiwi wine connoisseurs may be in for a new trend - blending their own wine.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIf I was a terrorist, I'd hideA Salafist imam who taught two men who were stopped from leaving New Zealand to join the war in Syria says he is no terrorist.12 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand$1b deal big for NZ TV - producerThe maker of Shortland Street has been bought by overseas broadcasting giants in a $1 billion deal.12 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleJeans recalled over dangerous dyesClothing retailer Just Jeans has voluntarily recalled four children's garments containing potentially cancer-causing dyes.12 May 05:50 AM
New Zealand10 most-read stories todayHere are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.12 May 05:03 AM
SportChelsea 'sign' NZ sevens starsFrom airplane banner banter to scary World Cup ads, Daily Shorts looks at the light-hearted side of sport.12 May 01:15 AM
New ZealandMosque ban unfair - sonsThe sons of a Muslim imam who was barred from his own mosque for allegedly teaching extreme Islam have denied their father is an advocate for jihad, or holy war.11 May 09:19 PM
EconomyGas flares hidden off NZ coastA survey off the North Island's East Coast has uncovered a huge hidden network of frozen methane and methane gas.11 May 08:34 PM
