Two Auckland men met about two years ago and in that short time they have discovered they have the same passion - cleaning up waterways.

When it comes to dividing the labor at home fairly, straight couples may have a lot to learn from gay couples.

Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologised after saying the actress who played his wife on the hit comedy show was impossible to work with.

Custodians of bush and recreational areas near Auckland's Northcote Pt fear environmental degradation from a walking and cycling path across the harbour bridge.

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.

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's very public transition from a man to a woman is drawing widespread praise but a Kiwi advocate says her reality is "totally different".

New research recommends desk-based office workers spend at least two hours of their working day standing or moving, gradually progressing to four hours.

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.

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.

More Kiwis are watching movies online than ever before but video piracy is on the decline, according to a new report by Flicks.co.nz.

Lydia Ko will be out to defend her No 1 world ranking on her return to the fairways this week.

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.

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.