Shares in gourmet burger company BurgerFuel jumped more than 21 per cent yesterday after it announced a partnership with California-based franchisor OhCal Foods.

Proposal will almost certainly be a compromise that would see Kirwan stay for a fourth and final year as head coach while the board looks for an alternative.

Actor Adam Baldwin has queried whether it's politically correct for gay men to play straight men after Aloha director Cameron Crowe was forced to apologise for casting Emma Stone as apart-Asian.

The wild weather that caused severe flooding in Dunedin will ease before the weekend.

The unsettling Blues season has taken on a disconcerting hue writes Wynne Gray.

From his primary school days in New Zealand, Johnson wrestled, scowled and charmed his way into Hollywood.

Music and TV mogul Simon Cowell has admitted he "felt like a bit of an idiot" after learning Britain's Got Talent winner Jules O'Dwyer used a stunt double dog during the final.

Statins could cut the risk of dying from cancer by up to half, large-scale research suggests.

It's been four long years since fans have seen Vincent Chase, Johnny Drama, Eric and Turtle in action. Critics say it should have been a few more.

Caitlyn Jenner was "worried" about posing on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine.

The brain is truly a marvel. But is there a point where it reaches capacity? In other words, can the brain be "full"?

Andrew Alderson lists three key moments from the final day of the Black Caps' win over England at Headingley.

Paris called an end to foreign tourists' love affair with padlocks yesterday (Monday) by starting to dismantle all 45 tons of them from its famous Pont des Arts bridge for good.

One of the country's leading schools has pulled out of a controversial new education reform, leaving its partner schools in the lurch and displeasing Hekia Parata.

Coffee has ingrained itself in the mechanisms of so many people's early morning routines. There is something romantic about brewing a carafe, or holding a freshly bought cup close, first thing.

Pop star Lady Gaga has dismissed widespread rumours that she's pregnant, insisting her changing shape is down to her age.

Caitlyn Jenner - formerly Bruce - has revealed new details about her split from Kris Jenner, saying "20 per cent was gender, 80 per cent was the way I was treated".

Five Game of Thrones fans share their thoughts on season five's eighth episode, Hardhome.

If Hooters opens in NZ it will be a backward step which encourages the objectification of women, says a leading advocate against sexual violence.

Deborah Hill Cone weeps for John Campbell. "I was also crying for myself; a requiem for the career I chose, in an industry that no longer exists."

A new ball less than nine overs old, bowling to New Zealand's number nine and England put five men on the boundary with no slips.

The odds of receiving a large inheritance are becoming less likely with people living longer and more parents giving money to children while still alive to help them.

An "Antarctic snap" is expected to set the country shivering later this week, but not before heavy rain sends much of the North Island reaching for raincoats and umbrellas.

Judi Dench, Fiona Shaw and Julie Christie are among six British stars to strip off for new photos designed to raise awareness of overfishing.

A transgender Kiwi officially recognised as a woman has found love and will get married today.

With three rounds of the Super Rugby regular competition remaining, our experts answer some of the vital questions that will define the season.

Want to dine out like a king, but worried the bill will see you surviving on Weetbix for the rest of the week? Fear not, writes Anna King Shahab.

The abundance and diversity of certain bacterial species can impact a child’s behaviour, particularly that of boys, according to a study.

Star argues there is no point "trying to fight" the ageing process, saying hair dye and plastic surgery "actually makes you look older".