Daycare: "Due to strict laws with Ministry of Education" child must attend 7 hours.

Trade Me shares surged on news of a buyout offer from a UK company.

Vinaya Ravi talks about her son only being able to go to childcare for half days as he has to take medication.

Some Aussies are still fuming over the fact Bunnings has changed the way it serves onions.

Michelle Goh (Mish Gogo) and Glynn Owens (The Prince) talk about pole dancing.

NZ Chinese Travel and Tourism Association is attracting high value rich Chinese tourists for NZ China Year of Tourism 2019.

Itineraries costing up to $25,000 per family a day being rolled out.

Tighter monitoring may force some childcare centres to close despite increased funding.

Shereen Varma, the manager of Kiddy Winks in Manurewa discusses the Government's announcement of a target increasing the number of ECE staff who are qualified from 50 per cent, to 100 per cent after 2022.

A Kiwi teen who has been inspiring people around the world fighting for women's and survivors' rights has lost her battle with cancer.

Faster mobile networks are on the way but there will be some political arm-wrestling first

Families claim 'double standards' after design boss escaped disciplinary action

"She was such a beautiful young woman, who did so much for so many, taken far too soon."

Teen starts website to auction off her virginity just two weeks after turning 18.

The House of Windsor welcomed Meghan Markle into the fold six months ago.

COMMENT: The great Bunnings onion controversy erupted and we can blame Australia for this.

'I've worked a lot overseas but I am Samoan-Kiwi. It's who I am.'

Recovering addict and ex-synthetic cannabis user Elizabeth Baird explains her life is in 'shreds' because of her drug use.

The $91m hotel with chandeliers, $23k leather couches and rooftop bar.

Kiwis choose online chat groups for community support ahead of religion, sport.

Santa Claus will be stationed in malls from this weekend up until Christmas.

Rebecca Hunt talks about the use of Facebook groups for starting friendships when she arrived from the UK for work in NZ.

The luxury hotel that was once Auckland's Reserve Bank, is an eclectic mix of themes and avant garde styles.

Santa and his little pug helpers are coming to Westfield Malls this weekend. / Video by Dean Purcell

Beneath the city, Auckland's biggest transport project, the CRL, is noisily taking shape.

A Howick real estate agent fighting to stop housing development ruining a "treasured" harbour view hopes to raise $300,000 to take Auckland Council to court.

Simon Wilson talks with Sean Sweeney CEO of the City Rail Link. / Greg Bowker

Tim Brown ex-All White and founder of Allbirds talks business.

After rising dramatically through most of this year, oil prices have crashed into "bear market" territory - dropping more than 20 per cent in just six weeks.