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Backlash over Meghan's 'weird' statement about father
Fans have pointed out something odd about Meghan's statement concerning her father.

Zuckerberg set to face EU regulators as early as next week
The Facebook CEO will face further scrutiny over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.

Why are NZ avocados $6.99 here and only $1.50 in Aussie?
Balking at the cost of avos? Aussies are getting their fill for a fraction of the price.

Brian Cox: Why anti-science is a threat to our democracy
The famous thinker discusses black holes - those in space, and those in cyber-space.

Woman sings to animals as they head for slaughterhouse
New Whanganui resident Sandra Kyle is an animal rights activist.

Down memory lane: Clip takes us back to '80s Auckland
Reddit user posts footage of Auckland in the 80s and sends us down memory lane.

'My grandkid heard your afternoon delight': Granny's angry note to neighbour
Neighbour's midday sex romp leads to complaint from angry grandmother.

13 Commerce Commission complaints about advertising company
Social Pages has defended itself and says complainants suffer from "buyer's remorse".

'Your keys are in your door': Kiwi's traffic prank goes viral
An Aucklander's way to pass the time in traffic has gone viral.

How social media reveals our sentiment to our surroundings
Researchers are examining tweets to see how people really feel about their surroundings.

Former MP Tau Henare splits from wife
Tau Henare posted the news on Facebook today, saying there was 'no drama' involved.

GoT star Sophie Turner's fury over photo
Turner didn't hold back after discovering her photo was being used without her permission.

Viral tweet will change the way you look at a calendar
The video was played more than 13 million times in two days.

How to make McDonald's Chicken McNuggets at home
A school teacher has recreated a coveted fast food item, winning praise from students.

'I'm coming for you:' Creepy diary of obsessed co-worker
Disturbing excerpts from a colleague's diary before he tried to kidnap her.

Twitter 'twat': Simon Bridges admits 'liking' post mocking Gayford
Bridges has admitted "liking" social media post by Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater.

Kiwi weight loss star documents Brazilian butt lift
Simone Anderson's latest surgery after 92kg weight loss and her message for online trolls.

Editorial: Progress needed on dire sexual crime stats
EDITORIAL: The picture of sexual crime in our corner of supposed paradise is disturbing.

Modern IT girl revealed as computer simulation
The fashionista is a computer-generated image, but does she have real human emotions?

The craziest reasons people got fired
Former employees took to social media to share the craziest reasons they lost their job.

Does this woman look obese to you?
To warn others against the danger of labels, a fitness blogger shared this message.

What happened when Nigella Lawson tweeted about cumin
She denied any innuendo and described the response as 'dispiriting'.

Twitter users urged to change passwords due to bug
All 330 million users on the platfrom have been encouraged to change their passwords.

Disgraced data firm Cambridge Analytica is shutting down
The analytics firm at the centre of the Facebook data scandal is closing down.

Editorial: Online GST crackdown overdue
GST on foreign online shopping is a small price to pay to level the retail playing field

The health food expert with an eating disorder
Woman reveals the dirty truth after becoming obsessed with 'clean eating'.

Victoria University may look at name change
The university's research and teaching is not getting the recognition it deserves.

'Powerful' consumers put focus on ethics
The consumer is more powerful than any brand, says Icebreaker chief Greg Smith.