British pop star Jessie J is heading to Auckland next month to perform a free show at Vector Arena.

Six60's return to Dunedin's student quarter was marred when a man watching the gig suffered moderate to serious injuries when he fell from a roof.

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.

Getting too much sleep may increase the risk of having a stroke, scientists say.

Gregor Paul on Dan Carter: 'Once he could hop about on one leg and still be the All Blacks' preferred choice at first five."

Shelley Bridgeman shares her tradie niggles - none need legal attention, but most are annoying enough to make you grit your teeth and swear a bit.

The father of a child given 10 times the normal dose of codeine says his distraught wife can't forgive herself for not stopping the nurse with the "huge, big syringe".

Ed Sheeran has taken out the BRIT Award for Album of the Year. The Thinking Outloud singer also beat favourite Sam Smith by scooping the British Male Solo Artist prize.

Disgruntled TVNZ viewers took to social media this morning to vent their frustration at the station’s technical issues.

Start arm-swinging: Kiwis Luke Williams and Butch Miller awarded professional wrestling's highest accolade.

Photo taken from International Space Station shows the Cook Strait and North and South Islands in glorious detail as they are caught by glint of the setting sun.

Actress Emma Watson has published a handwritten note to thank Steve Carell for supporting her gender equality campaign at the Oscars.

Turns out our pot bellies or propensity to fly off the handle may have nothing to do with our parents' genes and instead everything to do with maternal bacteria.

Matamata's Hobbiton movie set last night hosted a group of international cruise customers accompanied by some Hobbit cast and crew.

Grohl remains one of the best front men in the business - someone that can crack up the crowd just by raising an eyebrow.

Some sections of society seem to have done an Alice in Wonderland down the rabbit hole this week. One minute, they were in Aotearoa 2015; the next, they were back in 1980s New Zild.

Michele Hewtison interviews the legendary guitarist Slash.

So NZ Pork, you think giving a woman a "night of pleasure" is cooking her dinner? You've clearly never dated one of us Shore girls.

A spider inadvertently found in a packet of grapes by a West Auckland woman has been confirmed as an Australian redback.

Two powerful cyclones smashed into northern Australia today, with authorities ordering coastal residents to flee their homes.

There has been some controversy leading up to this year's Academy Awards. Dominic Corry notes ten instances where the Oscars got it wrong.

Details have emerged about the crash that derailed plans for the Foo Fighter's charity show at Auckland's Town Hall tonight.

With her cute outfits and front-row stare, three-year-old Harper Beckham* was the star of New York Fashion Week.

A vibrant 'GAYTM' on Ponsonby Road has been struck by vandals overnight, with the ANZ machine covered in white paint.

They met on the set of Spartacus, earning quick cash as extras sporting swords, sandals and oil-slicked bodies.