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Brand takes on Top Gear
Continuing his mission to insert himself into every trending talking point going at any given time, Russell Brand has dedicated his latest video to still smouldering embers of Top Gear.

Thom Scott-Phillips: Why anti-vaxxers just 'know' they're right
"The matter is not as simple as plain stupidity. Some anti-vaxxers are not that stupid, and some stupid people are not anti-vaxxers. There is something more subtle going on."

'Wild Oats' hubby speaks out
At the time, the dramatic move was a bid to save their relationship after Scott had a vasectomy, but now he's spoken out to say that he never wanted to see other people.

Indian fans sell tickets
Indian fans are selling off their tickets to the Cricket World Cup final after being knocked out of the tournament with a loss to Australia last night in Sydney.

Rumours swirl at BBC
Keeping the global Top Gear brand on the road looks like a new headache for the BBC after his colleagues suggested they could follow him out of the door.

Why we love the World Cup
The Black Caps are through to the final at the MCG. Phew! Now four million people collectively have their fingers crossed for Sunday.

Crowe never applied to be an Aussie
Australia's Immigration Department says it has no record of Russell Crowe applying for Australian citizenship.

Who gets this guy's cash?
Sunjay Ganda plans to give his share of the Tui Catch a Million prize to his wife so she can extend her maternity time.

Who nabbed THAT ball?
Grant Elliott smashed a piece of cricketing history straight into the hands of another cricketer at Eden Park - Auckland Hearts' allrounder Lucille Matthews.

Is this NZ's best music show?
Calum Henderson watched Good Morning every day for a week, and recorded every joyful moment of the bizarre lifestyle show.

'The most inspired selection in history'
It's unlikely the wider public has full appreciation of just how close Grant Elliott was to missing out on his World Cup dream.

Kiwis lead Aussie TV awards
The nominations for the annual Australian Logie Awards have just been announced and it's the Kiwis who lead the top gongs in Australia's biggest television industry event.

How smoking affects babies
New study appears to shed more light on the harmful effects of smoking while pregnant using 4D ultrasound scans to detect the tiny movements made by foetus in the womb.

Swift buys two adult websites
Taylor Swift has bought two racy web addresses to stop adult websites being started in her name.

Dozens injured when RAF plane nose-dives
Dozens of military personnel were injured when an RAF transport plane nose-dived 4,400ft after the captain's camera became lodged alongside the aircraft's joystick.

Henry will maintain World Cup attack
When pace bowler Matt Henry returns to the New Zealand starting XI today for the World Cup semifinal against South Africa it will present a surprise decision, but one based on logic.

Mt Ngauruhoe volcanic alert
The volcanic alert level for Mt Ngauruhoe in the central North Island was escalated to level one by GNS Science today.

How do bus boards work?
It seems that they are rarely correct. Phoebe explains how the electronic bus ‘‘real time’’ boards work.

Stunning catch in 3 seconds
Daniel Vettori had a touch under three seconds to pull off his spectacular catch against the West Indies in Wellington on Saturday.

Top Gear Live event canned
The BBC has cancelled a Top Gear Live event that was scheduled in Norway next week with Jeremy Clarkson as its star.

Bald 'n' beautiful for cure
Colleen Curtis, 76, successfully beat uterine cancer while her best friend, Jan Skelton, 74, has lost friends and family to various forms of the disease.