Source: Facebook/Trina Hibberd When Trina Hibberd woke up Monday morning, she found herself in a living nightmare after discovering a five-metre python draped around her living room.

Researchers, including Kiwi PhD student Emma Nolan, at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne have discovered that an existing medication might prevent breast cancer in women carrying a faulty gene

According to regenerative medicine expert Dr Frances Pitsilis, disordered breathing, or hyperventilation syndrome, is becoming increasingly common.

They are young women wearing short frilly dresses and knee socks, and call out "Master, welcome home" as you enter. Patrons are treated like kings and princesses, and the diner is called "home" rather than a restaurant.

A potato farmer from Manawatu has been named the Fieldays Rural Bachelor of the Year, winning the coveted golden gumboot trophy and prizes including a $17,000 quad bike. Paul Olsen from Opiki looked stunned when he was announced the winner, later telling the Herald he had won only one challenge throughout the week.

Kerry Carter talks to the Weekend Herald about the man drought in her social circles

Source: Facebook/Jessie Maher An American woman who was yelled at by a stranger while breastfeeding her baby in public says she is overwhelmed by the support she's received since sharing her experience online.

Interview with Leah Swailes creator of the NZ Bitfit Facebook page.

One year since the Supreme Court's historic ruling on gay marriage, President Barack Obama spoke at the White House marking LGBT Pride Month.

Israeli transgender women competed for Miss Trans Israel in Tel Aviv, the first edition of this beauty contest for transgender people in Israel.

Actress Amanda Billing talking about a friend she lost to bowel cancer & raising funds for the charity.

Simone Anderson rose to fame when she documented a four-year weight loss journey including gastric sleeve surgery, removal of excess skin, a butt lift and breast enhancement. Video / NZ Herald

This Chinese commercial for laundry detergent is being labelled the most racist ad ever made.

The Eat My Lunch chef was hosting a group from Mangere Central School on the first day of his new cooking school.

Three lucky hens have eggs-ited the cage and flown to freedom to live a free-ranged life thanks to a group of plucky students.

Cannes favorite Kristen Stewart is in Cannes for the second time this year, starring in Olivier Assayas’ "Personal Shopper." The US actress previously worked with the French director on "Clouds of Sils Maria," for which she became the first American actress to win a Cesar award.

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Source: Massapequa Pet Vet A partially paralyzed cat who was abandoned by its mother has been given a new lease on life by a New York vet centre; in the form of a LEGO wheelchair.

During a practice ahead of the Players Championship, PGA tour player Greg Owen stripped off and waded into a pond to save a baby bird from drowning, after he saw the bird fall in.

How to catch an emu in five easy steps. Step One: Wave an old woollen blanket like a matador’s cape. Step Two: Advance toward the emu, holding the blanket. Step Three: Try to corner it, and pray it doesn’t rip the legs off the poor lady in the summer dress and sandals, bravely waving her bare arms around. Step Four: Get a firefighter, preferably from Kaiwaka, wearing heavy protective clothing, to tackle the emu. Step Five: With your pants shredded from the emu’s claws, lie on top of it and proudly declare “only Kaiwaka could do this!”.

Two Aucklanders have come up with an innovative business plan that could ease the pain of hungover party hosts trying to clean up after a big night. Flatmates Catherine Ashurst, a consultant, and Rebecca Foley, a chartered accountant, are the founders of startup Morning-After Maids, a service that will come to your house the morning after a party and vacuum the chips out of the carpet, wipe unidentified sludge off the walls and even cook you breakfast to cure the hangover.

Valerie Adams has added to the running man craze, dancing with her trainers during a workout.

New Jersey is introducing legislation handing out fines to pedestrians who are distracted by their phones while crossing a road. How common is this in NZ cities?

Only 48 hours ago Moses Atigi asked his partner Chanel Whareumu to be his wife. Today during a ceremony at St Isaac's Church in Whakapara the pair were presented as Mr and Mrs Atigi for the first time. Mr Atigi spent eight months planning the couple's entire wedding without the knowledge of Mrs Atigi.

A 12-year-old girl from Rochester, New York says she accidentally got into the wrong race and ended up running a half marathon, even though she had only trained for 5k race. (April 26)