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Pregnant & changing channel
High-profile TV3 news reporter Rebecca Wright is jumping ship to TVNZ to join the One News team, The Diary can exclusively report. She will start on March 30.
Pop stars pose for birthday snaps
Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.
Full Bachelor line up revealed
TV3 has announced the launch date for its new reality series, The Bachelor New Zealand, which will begin screening on Tuesday March 17 at 7.30pm.
Open letter to Martin Crowe
Herald reader and Pakistani cricket fan Danyal Rasool with an open letter to New Zealand cricket great Martin Crowe.
NZ's biggest apartment plan
A new $300 million 800-unit Albany project, promoted as New Zealand's largest residential apartment development, has just been announced. Martin
These are twins... believe it?
With such opposing looks it's hard to believe this striking pair are sisters. But they are much more than that - they are twins.
Spectacular one-handed catch
A disobedient, or perhaps determined, husband has a chance to win a share of $1 million after taking a spectacular one-handed catch at last night's World Cup game in Napier.
#WeaselPecker: Internet loses its mind
Forget #thedress; today it's all about an incredible shot of a weasel riding a woodpecker and the clever memes it has spawned.
Dr. Seuss' forgotten adult book
Dr. Seuss wrote a little-known adult book about seven medieval sisters who never wore clothes.
Dylan Cleaver at the Cricket World Cup: Even the stinkers are good
The ICC, unwittingly, might have stumbled upon the magic algorithm that lifts a tournament from the mundane to the spectacular.
China's pollution crisis
China's Environment Minister has promised to confront an environmental challenge "unprecedented in human history" after an online film exposing his country's pollution crisis went viral with more than 100 million hits in two days.
The Diary: Prison Break star Dominic Purcell boxing mad and ringside for Joseph Parker bout
American action hero Dominic Purcell, star of Prison Break, will be a surprise ringside guest at boxer Joseph Parker's bout in Manukau tomorrow night.
Star nabbed using disabled car park
A Shortland Street actor has been left red-faced after being snapped by a fan parking in a parking space reserved for disabled shoppers.
Cake photo use 'malicious' - watchdog
An online watchdog says a company pinged for a cake photo from her Facebook page would be affected by proposed legislation designed to stamp out cyber bullying.
Taylor Swift becoming a godmother
Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.
Netflix joins with Vodafone for NZ launch
Vodafone says it's joined forces with streaming video newcomer Netflix, with some of its customers getting the service free for six months.
Mother poisoned son to death with salt
Lacey Spears had blogged for years about her son's health problems, playing the loving mother. In reality she was force-feeding him salt.
Weird 'cheeseboard' goes viral
A restaurant customer who asked for cheese and biscuits to finish off her meal was handed a bowl of brie, cheddar and popular sweet biscuits.
'Shove that down ya cake hole' - sister
A company has been told to "shove that down ya cake hole" after being forced to pay a humiliated former employee more than $168,000.
UK's 'most hated' fires up NZ
AUDIO: There's no excuse for being overweight, you can judge kids by their names and it's okay to miss their birthday - that's the opinion of loudmouth mum, Katie Hopkins.
Awarded $168k over cake
A Napier woman who baked an offensive cake about her former employers has been awarded more than $168,000 in damages following a Facebook privacy and “loss of dignity”.
Sex injuries hit six-year high
Love hurts: injuries sustained during sex have hit a six year high, ACC figures reveal.
Editorial: When Kiwis take the law into their own hands, something is seriously wrong
A spate of accidents involving tourist drivers this summer has led to several incidents in which South Island residents have stopped drivers and confiscated their keys.
Tourist keys taken, again
An incensed Dunedin man took car keys from a tourist who had stopped to take photos on Otago Peninsula, causing eight vehicles to back up on the narrow road.
Thrills, spills and nailbiters
The best match, catch, innings and other highlights of the Cricket World Cup near the midway point of the tournament.