A run of bad luck that included major injuries meant Jakob nearly didn't finish their fourth album. Lucky they did - Sines has won the Taite Music Prize.

Tyler Hamilton rode for Lance Armstrong during three of the seven Tour de France victories the Texan won while doping.

Rugby great Sean Fitzpatrick says it's a good thing that some of New Zealand's finest are choosing to play abroad - both for the "phenomenal" money and experience.

A new Reddit thread asking users to submit the most horrendous baby names they have ever come across has attracted more than 18,000 comments in just 24 hours, and turned up a treasure trove of bad parental judgement calls.

TV reviewer Duncan Greive checks in with the latest from the CSI franchise and enjoys the entertaining silliness of it's cyber sleuths.

Rocket Lab unveiled its turbo pump system overnight at the United States Space Symposium, a gathering of more than 10,000 involved in space technology in Colorado.

There has been much hyperbole in the reaction to a review by broadcaster MediaWorks of its evening current affairs show Campbell Live.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's snapshot at what Britain would look like if he were Prime Minister.

Our First Home's Schreuder family has walked away with close to $200,000 profit following tonight's live auction.

Cyclist Tyler Hamilton had a "strange" encounter with his old Tour de France teammate Lance Armstrong last week.

The body of a man who was rescued from Wellington Harbour early last week will be returned to his family in India after $39,000 was raised.

Taylor Swift has called on fans to encourage their parents to go for regular health checks following her mother's unexpected diagnosis of cancer.

New projects and increased demand will underpin a recruitment drive this year in Auckland's information technology sector, says Absolute IT director Grant Burley.

If you thought AC/DC fans were all bourbon-drinking men with mullets, think again.

Waratahs and Wallabies coach Michael Cheika entered the refs room and spoke to match official Jaco Peyper at half time of their game against the Blues.

What current house prices represent is not dissimilar to what the dollar represents: success, writes Mike Hosking.

New zealand film The Dark Horse continues to win global acclaim, with prominent British reviewers giving it glowing reviews as it hit UK cinemas over Easter weekend.

"Even more epidemic than Alzheimer's itself is the fear of Alzheimer's." So in an attempt to offer some perspective, experts tell you what to look out for.

New Zealand cricket may have a fight to keep coach Mike Hesson as Indian Premier League franchises have started to circle.

A big state-owned site in Auckland once earmarked for social and affordable housing is being carved up for sale.

Sexual behaviour is notoriously difficult to measure, and the findings often dubious. Rowan Pelling meets the Cambridge academic who is analysing our most intimate secrets.

A remarkable video shows the moment rescuers reach a terrified autistic boy who had been missing in the Australian bush for five days.

Captain James Graham has apologised to Canterbury teammates for his role in the ugly scenes that marred the conclusion to the controversial Good Friday NRL clash with South Sydney.

"Just take a normal photograph", Harry jokingly advised one young admirer during his only scheduled Australian public appearance.