Twitter is a cyber dream for politicians. It offers them instant gratification. Unlike most of their speeches in Parliament, tweets always have an audience.

The Diary asked some well-known Kiwi women to share their thoughts about the male of the species

The Diary asked some famous Kiwi men from Dan Carter to Dominic Bowden to share their thoughts about the opposite sex.

The Diary asks some famous New Zealanders to share their experiences and their thoughts about affairs of the heart.

Rumours surfaced this week that First Daughter Stephie Key was romantically linked to Princeton grad and internet millionaire Aaron Patzer, but papa John insists there is no love-match liaison, telling The Diary "it's not true".

He has long-aspired to have his own television talk show and has pitched himself to Hollywood heavyweights, now Paul Henry is getting his wish ... sort of.

Like last year, the 2013 Radio Awards winners were announced via a webcast presentation. The Edge's Dominic Harvey and Matt Heath from Hauraki read the list of winners.

Sir Graham Henry may know how to win a World Cup but his wife knows how to reel in the big one. Snapper, that is.

She may be starring in Midnight in Moscow - a play about New Zealand's Moscow embassy in 1947 - but actress Robyn Malcolm needs to brush up on her Russian history, according to the social media onslaught she received this week.

He is on a self-induced, good behaviour parole, so it's no surprise 64-year-old Ozzy Osbourne kept a low profile while on tour in Auckland this week.

Celebrities around the world reacted to Parliament's passing of the same-sex marriage law, but it was a warbling Maori love song and a jovial and poignant speech by the MP for Pakuranga that had news organisations and the blogosphere electrified.

He says he's "too busy to look for love", but The X Factor's Dominic Bowden, who split from wife Claire Robbie last year, admits it's difficult being vulnerable when it comes to his private life.

Richard Kahui prepares to marry his longtime girlfriend Amy Rhodes in Hamilton next month before departing to Japan at the end of the Super Rugby season.

Controversial broadcaster Paul Henry is not the only member of his family with stars in his eyes.

Baring a toothy grin and a taut tummy, actress Keisha Castle-Hughes was one of the high-profile pretties on parade at the Gucci private suite on Wednesday to celebrate the Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup Day at Ellerslie.

Matthew Ridge, who was ejected from an exclusive private party at a Viaduct venue on Thursday night after a run-in with his daughter Jaime.

Beastie Boys contributor Mix Master Mike has been called in to help Radio Hauraki say goodbye to legendary DJ Kevin Black.

TV executive Andrew Shaw is blaming hackers for a nasty post left on Gilda Kirkpatrick's Facebook page