The Louvre was closed on Thursday after its workers walked off their jobs to protest against what is said to be a rising problem of pickpockets haunting the famed Paris museum's vast galleries.

Oosh Multimedia has teamed up with BRIGHTBLACK to bring you daily recaps of the shows at WFWeek 3-7 April 2013. Courtesy from our friends at http://www.facebook.com/OoshMultimedi

A Wellington team called Cool Runnings – named after the Jamaican bobsled movie – are ecstatic to cross the finish line as the fastest team at Oxfam Trailwalker, running the 100 kilometre trail in Taupo in just 12 hours and 41 minutes.

Oosh Multimedia has teamed up with BRIGHTBLACK to bring you daily recaps of the shows at WFWeek 3-7 April 2013. Here is the lineup for Day 04: - RObYN MATHEISON - millicent - VINKA design - JESIICA BRIDAL - Bernadette Thomas - CorinaSnow - Sally Eagle - SHIKA BRADDOCK - NICOLA SCREEN - JOHN ZIMMERMAN

Oosh Multimedia has teamed up with BRIGHTBLACK to bring you daily recaps of the shows at WFWeek 3-7 April 2013. - wild flower - philipa&alice - Mardle - Frantisek - Silence Was - The OBLIVIOUS - highnoontea - Jimmy D

Oosh Multimedia has teamed up with BRIGHTBLACK to bring you daily recaps of the shows at WFWeek 3-7 April 2013. Here is the lineup for Day 02. Music by Young Tapz courtesy from our friends at http://www.facebook.com/OoshMultimedia

Wellington Fashion Week has opened with a show by renowned Kiwi label WORLD. Courtesy: Oosh Multimedia

New Zealand magazine's Home of the Year 2013 is a house by Stevens Lawson Architects on a picturesque headland on Waiheke Island, near Auckland. The Home of the Year is New Zealand's richest architectural award, with the winning architects taking home a $15,000 cash prize. This home is the 18th winner of the award.

The Natural History Museum of London launched Friday its new exhibition 'Sensational Butterflies' featuring 400 live tropical butterflies.

Sydney couple Brad and Loretta Bollard tied the knot under the Auckland Harbour Bridge this afternoon, then bungy jumped off it along with the best man, bridesmaid and celebrant - watch video of their special day...

Oyster lovers from Bluff to Auckland have been waiting for this day, the frenzy has started. Salty, succulent and totally addictive - all Kiwi oyster-lovers look forward to the start of March when "Bluffies", the creme de la creme of the shellfish world, come into season.

A popular Canadian astronaut orbiting the earth 16 times a day is beaming his “Space Kitchen” cooking show back down to his fans. Credit: CSA/NASA

The return of a Pride Parade to Auckland has been declared a fabulous success. Twelve years after Hero died, Ponsonby Road has seen the return of strutting drag queens, two-mum families and hairy gay men known affectionately as "bears" - who even brought their own Goldilocks. Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the floats go by and shouted, waved and cheered.

Mark Kneebone. Cool by name, and cooler by nature, Kneebone is Co- Promoter of the St Jerome's Laneway Festival. Now in its fourth year, Laneway has grown to become the largest Auckland-based music festival and the leading alternative music festival in New Zealand. The backstage story follows Mark as he got ready for the 2013 Auckland Laneway Festival.

@iDinsider takes you into the workroom of #iDFW label NOM*d and gives you a glimpse of what designer Margi Robertson will be showing at iD Dunedin Fashion Week 2013.

COCO MADEMOISELLE is here again, beautiful, independent and mischievous. With Keira Knightley and Alberto Ammann, directed by Joe Wright. Soundtrack : "It's a man's man's man's world" (James Brown, Betty Newsome), performed by Joss Stone. Courtesy: YouTube/CHANEL

Prince Harry's ex-lover speaks out. Source / Piers Morgan Uncensored via Twitter

Chairs, doorbells, bridges, airplanes. These are things that people use to get together and connect. Facebook is also something that over a billion people around the world use to connect with one another. Courtesy: YouTube/theofficialfacebook

Meet Carl and Maureen Seaward of Shands Rd, Prebbleton (Canterbury); they have spent the last four years collecting over 300,000 Christmas lights and have them on display for the folks of Christchurch to enjoy. With the city having a tough time over the past couple of years, they want to 'put the christmas spirit back into everyone'.

Talk show host attacks Sussexes over Netflix trailer. Video / Megyn Kelly via Youtube

A creative take on the issue of national identity from the perspective of three New Zealanders living in Australia, courtesy of Megan Watson. (NOTE: Contains mild foul language.)

Thousands of eager children lined the streets of Auckland to get a glimpse of the jolly man in red. It wasn't only Santa who delighted the crowd - the New Zealand Army Band, the Christmas Train, Willie Wonka floats and a giant inflated Cat in the Hat also took part in the 78th annual Farmers' Santa Parade.

Durham University researchers were curious if fetuses yawned and, if so, why.

Nick Offerman and friends from The Office give advice on growing a moustache for Movember. If you're stuck at the "Ugly Geraldo" stage, hang in there because... it gets fuller.

Connoisseurs have spent the last couple of days sampling the nation's best vino, selecting the best for the Air New Zealand Wine Awards. The medal winning wines will be announced on November 14th.

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show happens every year, but it doesn't get any easier to choose who will walk the runway. Get a peek at the castings for the 2012 show.

Brad Pitt's commercial for classic scent Chanel No.5 has been shown for the first time in full length. Check it out.

The angels reveal their thoughts on the art of seduction.

Star of the hit series 'Desperate Housewives' Eva Longoria, has graced New Zealand shores. As guest speaker for the new Shopping Channel which she will make a guest appearance, during her busy schedule she took time for a special press conference to answer questions about her Life & style, Shopping & her involvement in the Obama Presidential campaign.

YouTube parents SebastianL2012 of a four month old baby boy "discovered by accident that the Star Wars theme song has 'magical abilities' to calm the baby down. He was screaming and crying in the car one day, and the MP3 player started playing this song and he just stopped. Then, every time after that when he'd be crying for no reason we'd play this song, he'd perk right up" courtesy SebastianL2012