A naturally redheaded school pupil has been barred from classes in the north of England for being too ginger.

The boss of a technology start-up in Seattle has shocked his employees by raising his company's minimum wage to US$70,000 ($92,160).

They first met working on a song together, which never got released. But putting that blatant snub aside, Anika Moa sits down with rising star Jamie McDell, whose new album Ask Me Anything is out now.

"Special event" parking restrictions will come in to force today around the hospital where Kate Middleton is due to give birth this month.

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.

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.

In a move more befitting of a feline, a lost pooch has turned up in an elevated position.

A cafe owner in the US who was 'heartbroken' to discover a homeless person was searching her rubbish for food has put up a sign inviting them to come inside for a free meal.

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.

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.

Violet Pietrok is two minutes older than her twin sister. She was born with a Tessier Cleft, a rare condition that left a fissure in her skull, so the facial bones didn't fully come together.

Anika Moa cuts to the chase, asking the tough questions. Like just how jealous is everyone of Lorde?

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.