Beyonce performs at Vector Arena in Auckland during her The Mrs Carter Show world tour.

Lorde took home her first official music award last night, as she won coveted songwriters trophy, the APRA Silver Scroll, along with her co-writer and producer Joel Little for their international hit song Royals. The annual award, which was presented at an impressive ceremony at Vector Arena in Auckland, is voted for by 10,000 New Zealand songwriters who are members of the Australasian Performing Rights Association, and is particularly prized by songwriters as a vote of confidence, and an indication of artistic integrity, from their peers.

Hear the work that won the most prestigious literary award in the world. Eleanor Catton's novel, The Luminaries is the second New Zealand novel to win the Booker, with Keri Hulme winning in 1985 for The Bone People. Lloyd Jones was also shortlisted for Mr Pip in 2007. Courtesy of YouTube/TheManBookerPrize

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park takes you through the best bits online this week and gives you a hint for what's to come next week.

Auckland based production company Satin & Lace have been producing the Smokefree Rockquest TV show since 2010. Taking a documentary style approach, the programme showcases the talent of young musicians and bands involved in the competition. The series is proudly funded by NZ On Air and the Health Promotion Agency.

As we count down to Saturday's screening of the Smokefree Rockquest Final for 2013, NZ Herald Online will be featuring one finalist each day this week, thanks to FOUR. You can watch full episodes here.

A Bit Nigel

A Bit Nigel are an indie/pop band from Taupo. The group consisting of Manawa Veitayaki, Sam Marshall and Hamish Nixon were the winners of the Smokefree Rockquest 2013. Be watching FOUR on Saturday October 12 at 5.00pm to catch A Bit Nigel's performance at the National Final.

Chinese-American filmmaker Debbie Lum raised attention with the release of her documentary Seeking Asian Female, which follows the complicated relationship of 60-year-old Asiaphile Steven and his 30-year-old Chinese mail-order bride, Sandy.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park shares the highlights of the week and gives you a teaser for what's ahead.

The Breast Cancer Foundation were unable to adapt this Scottish advert, credited with a massive increase in breast cancer awareness in Scotland, due to a "no-nipple rule" on NZ television. Courtesy / youtube.com/scottishgovernment

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park shares the highlights of the week and gives a teaser of what's to come.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park takes you through the highlights on this week and provides a little teaser for what lies a head.

At the Burberry London Fashion Week show, One Direction star Harry Styles talks about how he gets dressed in the morning, while Sienna Miller reveals how it was to work on a Burberry campaign with her fiance Tom Sturridge.

An epic journey to the heart of New Zealand is underway in search of Kiwis' greatest stories to celebrate the New Zealand Herald's 150th anniversary. Contact the roadtrip duo on nzhgreatest@nzherald.co.nz, through nzherald.co.nz/nzhgreatest, or through social media, including Twitter,hashtag #nzhgreatest or go to our reporter directly @dfisherjourno.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park brings you the highlights of the week and gives you a teaser of what's ahead.

On the back of the release of his new book, The Modern Family Survival Guide, Latta sits down with Life & Style Editor Nicky Park to talk about understanding blended families and doing your best to raise a happy family.

The Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge is a 16 year old tradition where New Zealand bars and restaurants take a stab at creating the ultimate wild food dish matched with a beer or cider.

He's the design supremo behind Louis Vuitton and two hugely successful labels of his own but it seems Marc Jacobs isn't content to confine his talents to fashion. Courtesy: YouTube/sephora

Renowned artist Owen Dippie has started work on a project to paint huge works of art on the sides of buildings in the Tauranga CBD. The two Renaissance pieces completed so far will be joined by up to a dozen more from various art genres. Mr Dippie will take a short break from the project as he heads to New York next month to paint.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park brings you the highlights of the week including the Dirty Dining Diary series and fashion week street style. Get a taste of what's coming up next week.

Around 10 to 20 per cent of New Zealand women will suffer some form of postnatal depression (PND) and some dads will cop a dose too. And up to 80 per cent of women go through a thing called 'third day blues,' a totally normal, short, hormone-induced condition following childbirth. New Zealand psychiatrist and PND expert, Dr Sara Weeks, says it's time for women to stop suffering in silence and has penned a new book, Mothers Cry Too, to try and raise awareness of PND. In this video Nicky Park talks with Dr Sara about the various ways PND can manifest, how we can tell if a woman is at risk, what we can do to help and the fact that dads are at risk too.

VIVA is behind the scenes at New Zealand Fashion week 2013 with directional label 'twenty-seven names'. Founded since 2006, designers Rachel Easting and Anjali Stewart cite contemporary art as the basis for their collections. The label name is a homage to the list of 27 people who helped to get their label off the ground. We learn how a trip to Brussels inspired their newest collection. Amber D, M.A.C Senior Artist Oceania tells how the make-up & hair also portrays the labels style & look.

Robert Pattinson's full Dior advertisement has been released. The Twilight star is the face of the French fashion brand's Dior Homme fragrance. After months of teaser pictures, fans of the star have finally been put out of their misery with the uncensored director's cut. The actor is joined by model Camille Rowe for the promo and the two get very close in the advert.

Dior Homme Fragrance Uncensored Director's Cut starring Robert Pattinson, directed by Romain Gavras. Music by Led Zeppelin. Courtesy: Christian Dior

Mike Van de Elzen is best known for driving his fancy looking van around the country, coming up with healthy alternatives to takeout. Life & Style Editor Nicky Park talks with Mike, and opens up the floor to you guys for further questions.

A plastic surgery procedure to enhance curves and boost buttocks has left fifteen people dead in Venezuela since 2011. It involves having a gel-like substance called a synthetic biopolymer shot into the body, but for some their dreams have become a nightmare.

As part of Pacific Partnership, the NZ Army undertook - alongside other international armies and navies - humanitarian work in the Pacific. nzherald.co.nz met them in the Solomon Islands to see what they worked on and how they live.

Over the three day organisers are expecting over 13,000 visitors to the Baby Show, 23 – 25 August 2013, 10am – 5pm daily, ASB Showgrounds Auckland.

The big day is here - it is now legal for same-sex couples to get married. And there are many lining up to finally tie the knot, with almost 1000 marriage forms downloaded, four couples racing to be the very first and 31 ceremonies around the country. In the foyer of Rotorua Museum this morning, two couples married. Jess Ivess and Rachel Briscoe from the Bay of Islands and Richard Rawstorn and Richard Andrew from Christchurch arrived in a white limousine to be married in front of about 100 people.

Rihanna has unveiled her new collection for UK label River Island in full. The singer has collaborated with the British high street store on a second clothing line for Autumn/Winter 2013. The line will be available in two separate drops throughout the season, with the first instalment coming in September and the second in November. Check out this behind the scenes video.

Political campaigner, known for his LGBT activism, Peter Tatchell, spoke at a protest on Sunday in Whitehall against the discrimination faced by LGBT people in Russia. The LGBT rights protesters are demonstrating against the attacks on LGBT people by the government through legislation and by Russians citizens who have chosen to attack transsexuals and homosexuals in their country.

A soon-to-be grandma has amazing reaction to pregnancy announcement