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Porirua Mayor condemns 'disgraceful' sex rumour email attack on Tory Whanau
Tory Whanau called the claims a 'malicious and sexist rumour'.
‘Honour’ murder: Father kills daughter over TikTok account
The family tried to portray the murder as a suicide in Rawalpindi.
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry reunite for family photos amid split
The couple have decided to co-parent their daughter Daisy.
X CEO steps down amid controversy over AI chatbot comments
Her exit follows controversy over Musk's AI chatbot making anti-Semitic comments.
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot shares anti-Semitic posts on X
X deleted Grok's posts after they endorsed a Holocaust-like response to hate.
‘Too much to drink’: Restaurant defends Ghahraman's 'gross treatment' allegations at bottomless brunch
The ex-MP claims staff at a K Rd restaurant cancelled her booking midway through.
TSA ends shoe removal rule at some airports, expands nationwide
The new rule doesn't affect TSA PreCheck members or other exempt groups.
AT's six-figure spend on public figures to create social media content under fire
AT spent $147,765 on social media influencer campaigns in the year to May 2025.
Teen's food truck rebrand appeal after KFC legal challenge
Ben Yang, 17, runs Yang's Fried Chicken from a food truck in Christchurch.
'So sorry': Robert Irwin apologises after not paying for meal
Robert Irwin apologised for not paying at The Jetty Pavilion in Coffs Harbour.
Kelly Osbourne's nickname inspired her engagement ring
Partner Sid Wilson proposed backstage at Ozzy's final show in Birmingham.
Jessie J reveals her cancer hasn't spread
The pop star expressed gratitude, saying: 'Happy tears are real.'
The complex portrait of Erin Patterson revealed after her mushroom murder conviction
Testimonies paint the devoted mother-of-two as a generous in-law and calculating murderer.
How a routine traffic stop exposed a Snapchat rapist who attacked a 13yo Rotorua girl
Police suspicions were raised by the age gap between 13-yr-old girl and older man in car.
'Ridiculous': Trump scoffs at Elon Musk's new political party
'Third parties have never worked. So he can have fun with it.'
Videos make pay day routines everybody’s business
New York Times: TikTok and Instagram videos outline what people earn, where dollars go.
Influencing without influencers - firms get staffers to star in lo-fi content
New York Times: It is part of a growing shift in social media marketing.
China relaxes visa rules to show off rich history and cyberpunk cool
Trump's return has given China another chance to win friends and influence other nations.
Predator who posed as a child online to target NZ girls is unmasked
He was sentenced to six years and five months on 12 charges, including grooming children.
What to know about Australia's bid to wean teens off social media
New York Times: Much about the goal's implementation remains unclear or undecided.
'A nice marlin': Kiwi skipper makes history with $2m fishing triumph
Tom Francis' team caught a 312.6kg marlin, beating 160 global entrants.
'Walked down the aisle in pain': Jess Quinn calls for amputee service reform
The influencer and health advocate struggled for five years with unworkable prosthetics.
Silicon Valley to NZ: Kiwi Facebook Marketplace inventor is back home to give back
Bowen Pan says NZ's tech sector is 'unrecognisable for the better' after 13 years away.
Lawyers urge content creators to delete posts amid US visa scrutiny
Content creators are warned that old posts could be used against them.
No one likes meetings. They’re sending their AI note-takers instead
Note-takers raise questions about privacy, consent, and other impacts on humans.
'Loud and explicit': How a swearing parrot became the star of an animal shelter
Hendrix, a colourful macaw, became famous for his salty language.
'This was your fault,' judge tells boy racer who hit pregnant teen, killing baby
Now 24-year-old asked for home detention for the highly unusual manslaughter case.