Behind the appeal of Indian food - what makes it so novel and so delicious - is also a stranger and subtler truth.

Footage has emerged from music festival Westfest of a singer throwing a jug of liquid at the crowd, allegedly burning fans in the front rows.

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.

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 wrote a little-known adult book about seven medieval sisters who never wore clothes.

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 ICC, unwittingly, might have stumbled upon the magic algorithm that lifts a tournament from the mundane to the spectacular.

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.

A Shortland Street actor has been left red-faced after being snapped by a fan parking in a parking space reserved for disabled shoppers.

Taylor Swift has vowed to never talk publicly about fellow pop star Katy Perry amid rumours of a raging feud between the two singers.

John Key urges the public not to confiscate the keys of motorists they see driving badly after spate of vigilante incidents involving tourist drivers.

Vodafone says it's joined forces with streaming video newcomer Netflix, with some of its customers getting the service free for six months.

Lacey Spears had blogged for years about her son's health problems, playing the loving mother. In reality she was force-feeding him salt.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The best match, catch, innings and other highlights of the Cricket World Cup near the midway point of the tournament.

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.

The photographer behind the unretouched image of Cindy Crawford at a 2013 lingerie shoot is taking legal action amid allegations the snap was stolen and altered to make the supermodel look bad.

Actress Sigourney Weaver has called on hackers to leave Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence alone.

Madonna's majestic Brit Awards fall sparked laughter, scorn and concern about how her 56-year-old bones could possibly withstand the impact of the 02 Arena floor.

In this video, Nimoy describes the origin of his famous Star Trek hand greeting: The Jewish priestly blessing.

But why does being poor make you fat? Here's a thought: it could be a lack of personal responsibility, writes Rodney Hide.