Indonesian authorities are waiting for a Nigerian drug boss and others to receive word their clemency bids have been rejected before scheduling their executions and that of two Australians.

'Oh my God, it's a cock and balls.' A $200,000 public sculpture being installed in Auckland is causing a stir with locals, who say it resembles a penis.

'I've tried to keep up with technology since the war,' says Horace Longson, 97, as he sits in his office.

Paris Hilton's riotous lifestyle made her a star of the gossip columns - but the hotel heiress has now been outdone in the misbehaviour stakes by her youngest brother.

She's shown the slick skills of famed prison escaper George Wilder in repeatedly busting out of her sanctuary - so now it's off to Alcatraz for Peti the trouble-making takahe.

Model Ashley Graham has become the first plus size model to ever feature in an issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.

A 42-year-old Ponsonby man accused of stabbing a woman in the city-fringe suburb last night received copious wasp stings while he tried to evade police.

Auckland councillors have been bombarded with more than 200,000 emails urging them to oppose the latest proposed oil exploration plan.

New Zealand's first factory turning out finished houses has opened in Wellington, aiming to produce up to 500 places annually.

Screen stars Jamie Dornan and Benedict Cumberbatch have topped a list of the world's sexiest men.

After months of speculation, Bruce Jenner's mother has confirmed that he is undergoing the transition to become a woman.

A Royal Marine with 173 confirmed kills of Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan is the deadliest sniper in the world, it has been claimed.

Katy Perry's widely mocked Left Shark nailed his brief, according to a Super Bowl choreographer.

High-profile good Samaritan Lucy Knight has joined thousands of New Zealanders sending messages of support and encouragement to broadcasting stalwart Susan Wood, who is recovering from a serious head injury after a fall at her Auckland home.

Chocolate company Whittaker's say they won't be following Cadbury and reducing the size of their bars.

Katy Perry's spectacular halftime show at the Super Bowl has been somewhat overshadowed by her unusual choice in backing dancers.

Pull out that garbage bag and get ruthless, because if any of these 10 items can be found in your closet, bathroom or garage, it's time to give them the heave-ho.

Only 200 bottles of 'Big Mac in a bottle' are being produced

Cadbury is cutting the size of its chocolate blocks, citing manufacturing costs and a preference not to increase the price.

Congratulations to TVNZ anchor man Greg Boyed and his gorgeous wife, glamorous Swiss singer-songwriter Caroline Chevin, who are expecting their first child.

She started by riding a giant mechanical lion. Then she danced with sharks, and twerked around Lenny Kravitz.

Instead of calling it quits for the year, what if you resolved to change your mindset about fitness?

It may look like a Photoshop effort, but Rami the dog really does have the head of a pit bull and the body of a dachshund.

A former Mighty Morphin Power Rangers star who shot part of the show in NZ has been arrested in California after allegedly killing his roommate with a sword.

Women who undergo plastic surgery are wearing a "burqa made of flesh", according to a Vatican document.

Fifty Shades of Grey is set to feature more sex on screen than the 100 raunchiest films released in 2014 put together, making it the most erotic mainstream movie in a decade.

Andy Murray was frustrated at having fallen victim to a Serbian sucker punch from Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final.

A substantial consolation for the 17-year-old's second place in the Coates Golf Championship was that she did enough to become the top-ranked women's golfer in the world.

The "balding" rabbit was mistakenly left behind at McDonald's in Botany on Thursday about 2pm and Darcey is inconsolable.

As the battle for the discretionary dollar heats up, loyalty schemes are rapidly evolving, providing retailers with screeds of data about customers.