LifestyleCreepy clown hired to scare kidsDesperate parents have a new weapon in their arsenal for reining in naughty kids.04 Nov 02:41 AM
LifestyleMan boasts about eating catsA man who told a Swiss TV show he likes to eat cats has sparked outrage.03 Nov 08:54 PM
TechnologyStrange but trueThe phenomenon of 3D printing has given us printed guns, printed cars and printed hamburgers - now it might have ushered in the age of printed hair.30 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleInside a 'real vampire' communityIndividuals claiming to have a medical condition that requires them to drink blood have chosen to call themselves "vampires" despite the negativity the label evokes.28 Oct 05:22 PM
LifestyleMonkeys do compensate for something...The Herald's science writer Jamie Morton on this week's scientific breakthroughs.23 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleCreepily real cat handbagsIs it a bag? Is it a cat? The latest, weirdest handbag collection generating hype online.21 Oct 03:47 AM
LifestyleFailed driver crashes into driving schoolA woman managed to fail her driving test before she'd even started.20 Oct 07:27 AM
LifestyleFifty Shades 'fun' ends in courtJames Austin claimed she hit him so hard with a bamboo cane that it snapped. But Elvira Blakemore insisted the caning was consensual.17 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleNephew of 'aunt from hell' opens up"She would never do anything to hurt the family or myself and she loves us."15 Oct 06:27 PM
LifestyleAunt who sued explains herselfJennifer Connell rejects claims she's the world's worst aunt for taking her 12-year-old nephew to court.14 Oct 08:48 PM
Lifestyle'I love you, but you owe me $191K'Woman sues nephew for breaking her arm at his eighth birthday party.13 Oct 11:26 PM
LifestyleIs this the new planking?Could this new craze, sparked by a Kiwi Facebook group, be 2015's answer to planking?12 Oct 01:54 AM
TechnologyStrange but true: World's ugliest rodentA team of researchers discovered the hog-nosed rat during a expedition in a remote and mountainous area of Indonesia two years ago.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlien cones alight on Norfolk pinesTwo mysterious orange road cones appeared overnight atop a pair of 30m - 40m tall Norfolk pines in Stillwater, north of Auckland.04 Oct 04:00 PM
Lifestyle5 strange but true science factsWho we find attractive isn't determined by some complex genetic construct, but simply by our own personal experiences.02 Oct 06:55 PM
New ZealandMeet the world's only ant-sniffing dogRhys Jones, a springer spaniel, has learned to sniff out Argentine ants which are unwelcome invaders in the Hauraki Gulf.02 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleIs this the worst flat ever?With barely enough space to lie down, a prospective tenant is appalled by a so-called room for rent.01 Oct 01:29 AM
Lifestyle$12K lump of whale vomit found on beachA rare lump of vomit secreted from the intestine of a sperm whale is so sought-after by perfumers that it could fetch a five-figure sum at auction.20 Sep 08:57 PM
TechnologyStrange but trueThe Herald's science writer Jamie Morton on this week's scientific breakthroughs.18 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleGuy texts girl for a year over sunglassesFor a year Alex tried to get his sunglasses back from Anna.16 Sep 03:11 AM
LifestyleThe bizarre things flushed down the toiletAn overhead projector, false teeth, bullets and animal offal are among some of the more unusual things found in the Western Bay of Plenty sewerage system.14 Sep 12:39 AM
Lifestyle'Breast-size' tumour removed from backGRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING: A woman has had a tumour removed from her back which had been growing for more than a decade.11 Sep 02:36 AM
LifestyleThe smallest egg in Australasia?Mike Horne and partner Rachel Topham discovered his tiny egg, laid by one of his three chickens, on Saturday.08 Sep 03:10 AM
LifestyleFake baby site gets teen in real troubleA teenage girl pretended for months that she was pregnant with triplets, no less, using "Fake a Baby" products.06 Sep 11:18 PM
LifestyleGruesome moment a snake regurgitates five birdsWarning: Contains graphic content. The stomach-churning footage of a large python expelling five whole birds.02 Sep 10:51 PM
BusinessCan you copyright a chicken sandwich?Norberto Colón Lorenzana had what we can all agree is a pretty unremarkable idea.27 Aug 12:00 AM
LifestyleThe burger mash-up that almost wasWhen Burger King urged McDonald's to collaborate on a beautiful piece of junk food artistry, many fast food fans got their hopes up.26 Aug 09:50 PM
LifestyleThe strangest Tinder user in AustraliaPatrick, 30, Ballarat Wildlife Park - the world's oldest wombat has joined Tinder.25 Aug 03:15 AM
LifestyleDedicated cat gets student IDBubba the cat has attended high school for the last six years - so it's fitting that this learned feline has received his own ID card.24 Aug 09:55 PM
LifestyleWoman live tweets plane break-upWoman turns plane delay into gripping Twitter soap opera, live-tweeting the break-up of a couple across the aisle from her.24 Aug 02:40 AM
LifestyleSinging opera during surgeryWatch: Remarkable video shows professional opera singer singing Franz Schubert's Gute Nacht while undergoing a craniotomy.22 Aug 11:25 PM
LifestyleMeet the 'McDonald's Goddess'Famed for her big round eyes and anime character looks, Wei Han Xu - also known as Weiwei, or Haitun (dolphin in Chinese) - has attracted fans all over the world.19 Aug 02:30 AM
LifestyleCats in uniform at annual feline fashion show (+pics)Here are the ten best photos from the annual cat fashion show held at New York's Algonquin Hotel. This year's theme? Uniforms.18 Aug 05:40 AM
LifestyleAutocorrect fail: Cake with 'Blind girl' on topShe asked for a "wee blonde girl" but thanks to a text message error got a "blind" one instead.18 Aug 02:45 AM
