New TV show Gutsful is set to shine a light on our greatest hates and frustrations.

Inflatable poos have been launched on the Waikato River by water standards protesters

Almost 1000 people hospitalised from recreational water activities in the past 5 years.

Dr Hook have been hooked on New Zealand since their bizarre debut here 40 years ago.

Dad of two, Leslie Gelberger, went for a swim one day and never came home, what happened?

Tributes are flowing for a mountain rescuer who died while paragliding yesterday.

Scottish archaeologist Neil Oliver is back again exploring the Kiwi coastline.

Angela Walker grew up thinking of her dad as a quiet and humble man.

It will be a mainly dry and warm weekend in the run up to Anzac Day on Tuesday.

Kelvin Cruickshank insists he has finally closed the file on the controversial TV show.

A Kiwi mum fears a burglar has eaten her son's placenta after nicking it from her freezer.

Kiwis spend more than $9b eating out each year. That's igniting a cut-throat battle.

War hero Wllie Apiata has been wowing corporate audiences with tales of derring-do.

Auckland foodies can look forward to a new multi-million-dollar food precinct opening.

TV's controversial psychic Kelvin Cruickshank is over sceptics: 'I don't bullshit anyone'.

The effects of Cyclone Cook were still being felt by Easter holidaymakers today

Man gets courage to pop the question after near-death from electrocution.

Trapped Jack Russell Jack has been freed after more than 48 hours in tomo.

A disfiguring condition that can be a result of cancer therapy requires costly treatment.

The All Blacks hired stunt men for crunching tackles in a new advert filmed in Tokyo.

Offers of free rooms for Lions fans are flooding in amid anger over accommodation prices.

The new UberEATS food delivery service has created a boom for eateries across Auckland.

The weather will disintegrate across the North Island tomorrow as the day wears on.

WATCH: Golden oldies set to rock New Zealand with hits by Adele, Pink and One Direction.

Police are seeking an armed masked man who approached a woman in Christchurch.

Three charities are celebrating after winning a cool Dick Frizzell fridge.

The longest-serving showgirl in the history of the Moulin Rouge is coming to New Zealand.

It could be a wet send-off at Mt Smart tonight as Adele wraps up her 15-month world tour.

As well as Adele's stunning voice, the 45,000-strong crowd enjoys a special NZ influence.

The owners of a new sandwich shop have been roasted by outraged customers.

Anyone going to Adele's weekend gigs at Mt Smart Stadium should pack a rain jacket.

Adele wasn't the only superstar wowing last night, Eagles man Don Henley also soared

On the International Day of Happiness we seek some answers.

NZ's best-known bird Sirocco turns 20 this week - but he may not even make it to his own birthday party.

One of the kings of New Zealand's antique industry has brought the hammer down on 53 years in business and is auctioning off his remaining goods.

Organisers of the celebrity-driven Cooking 4 Change project have been snowed under with applications from charities to win a cool fridge decorated by leading Kiwi artist Dick Frizzell.

The Sundaise Festival in Waihi has been flooded out.

People seeking home-based caregivers for loved ones can find help via a new app.

A Kiwi man in a coma in Australia after a water-sports outing went horribly wrong has regained consciousness and said his first words.

Newlyweds Shane and Viki-Lee Griffiths are still pinching themselves after a dream honeymoon rubbing shoulders with music superstars at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Boaties across Auckland are being asked to donate a fish today to support Coastguard, the charity saving lives at sea.

It holds 20 standard champagne bottles - or 125 flutes - which guests in the VIP area will get the chance to enjoy.

In real-life drama, scriptwriter brings car crash victim back from the dead.

Good news for Auckland kids is old T-Bar swings in city parks are being replaced.

There will be laughs aplenty at Auckland Cup Week when American duo the Bumbys gallop into town.

Bruce Springsteen showed the crowd who was the Boss at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.

A Wellington woman who left millions of dollars to the SPCA in her will was honoured today when a new $4million animal centre was renamed after her.

Ancient wonders and a go-ahead northern capital sit easily across Ireland.

Kiwi blokes are set to get a grilling from formidable American BBQ master Moerlando 'Big Moe' Cason, at next weekend's sizzling Meatstock festival.

Leading Kiwi artist Dick Frizzell has created a cool new way of supporting his favourite charities - arty wraps for fridges.

Kiwis are getting into the Easter spirit early - and have already scoffed more than 1 million hot cross buns since the turn of the year.

A kind-hearted volunteer has found love again after helping at Hospice West Auckland - and has married a man who she first served behind the counter.

Police are looking for information about three men in connection with a homicide that has rocked the Hawke's Bay seaside community of Haumoana.

Corrections have launched an investigation into claims a guard assaulted an inmate at one of New Zealand's toughest prisons.

If you are thinking of hanging out the washing this weekend - best do it today as rain is expected to blow in tomorrow.

A woman's single dress boot found in a remote valley in the Southern Alps has reignited one of New Zealand's greatest aviation mysteries.

Barry Soper and Heather Du Plessis-Allan's dream holiday in South Africa turned into a nightmare when they were burgled then carjacked within a week.

A new app that aims to take the stress out of washday may revolutionise laundry.

Some of New Zealand's best-known faces reveal their Waitangi Day touchstones.

Two Kiwi designers are set to take an international fashion competition by storm with a collection of clothes made from items fished from rubbish bins.

Stunning weather greeted the start of the three-day Auckland Anniversary Day weekend.

Nearly two thirds of women would pop a female 'Viagra' to boost their sex life - and some want the effects to last for more than 24 hours

Leave the brollies indoors this weekend - a scorcher is on the way at last.

Now the world's most famous Tweeter is finally in office, what will it mean for your back pocket?

Homeowners are set to cash in on the Lions rugby tour.

Grab some sunshine while you can because the rain returns on Sunday.

Devonport shopkeepers have turned to bicycles to promote their stores after a council push to cut down on signboards cluttering up the footpath.

Kiwis have been making the most of favourable exchange rates to splash out on online purchases from overseas at record levels.

New Zealand's most famous teen dad is helping other young parents find their feet by raising cash to send them on leadership courses.

Almost 60 per cent of Kiwis want subsidies for stay-at-home parents introduced, according to a new poll conducted by Family First.

You are just as likely to live happily never after if you get hitched in a civil union as a traditional marriage in New Zealand.

The talk around the nation's water coolers is that it is colder and wetter than usual this summer. But the grumblings don't stack up with the stats.

"Sir", "Severe" and "Messiah" are among dozens of Kiwi names rejected because they were too bizarre or offensive for newborns since rules came in 21 years ago.

A growing army of Kiwis discover extreme downsizing means mortgages and utility bills all but disappear.

Game set and match: Your complete guide to the ASB Classic tennis.

An autistic boy who snuck over a fence to his neighbour's pool yesterday and almost drowned is back home with his family.

Lynn Paterson has been paddling for 130 days around the coast of New Zealand.

A leading rental car company has come up with a novel way to beat the traffic blues at Auckland Airport - scooters.