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Bus driver: 'Y'all ready to die?'

Five children are confirmed dead after a school bus crashed into a tree in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is alleged the driver was speeding.

Alleged anti-Semitic comments slammed

The Human Rights Commission says an Auckland man's speeches allegedly given by an Auckland man condemning Jewish people are appalling

The 'porn face' trend needs to end

COMMENT: What will we see when, years from now, we look back on the current generation? "Porn face."

Date with Taupo girl ends in 8 arrests

Stolen cars and police pursuits after a group of teens create havoc on a road trip from Auckland.

Fallout from Trump assassination skit

Two Texas students were reprimanded after they performed a skit portraying the assassination of President-elect Donald Trump.

Are you a perfectionist? Take the quiz

A new quiz aims to distinguish perfectionists from non-perfectionists with a series of fiendishly difficult picture puzzles.

Revealed: The worst wedding guests ever

It is meant to be the happiest day of your life, but as these stories prove, a lot can go wrong on your wedding day.

'I told her it was okay to close her eyes'

A four-year-old British girl who captured hearts all over the world has died after losing her battle with cancer.

The Big Read: What happens online once you die?

Will your family be able to access your digital photos, emails and investments when you die? And do you want your Facebook posts to live on as a memorial? Juliet Rowan investigates digital legacy and finds she's not alone in falling short of a plan.

How to find new prospects on LinkedIn

COMMENT: Where can you start to find future sales - outside of your existing clients and advertising?

Warning about illegal cabs in Dunedin

Convicted criminals are trying to entice people into illegal cabs by offering a sober driver service in Dunedin.

Test reveals 'superhuman' vision

A new quiz asking users to identify the darkest shades in a series of images reveals your colour vision abilities.

McDonald's creates new Nutella burger

Is this the mother of all mash ups?

How to take great food pictures

Everyone has something they are truly passionate about. For Sydney bloggers 'Lickyourphone' it's food photography. Katherine Gennusa

Supermoon quake prediction rubbished

Scientists have debunked a prediction that a major earthquake could hit the South Pacific on November 14.

World reacts to deadly 7.5 quake

As New Zealand wakes up to reports of the series of earthquakes to have shaken the country overnight the rest of the world is also coming to grips with the news.

How social media shapes public debate

COMMENT: How social media is shaping political debate as the public square migrates online.

Kiwi missing in Bali after Tinder date

Friends and family are using social media to plead for sightings of a New Zealand man missing in Bali.