Prince Andrew posts photo of the Queen and the Earl and Countess of Wessex onto his Facebook page.

What's up with our aversion to speedos? It's a drastic contrast to our neighbours in Australia, who are all about the budgie smuggler.

A local radio station has apologised to Lorde's mother for showing up unannounced on her doorstop - an intrusion she labelled "intrusive" and "upsetting".

It was meant to be the day their dreams came true but The Block: Glasshouse family was left shattered after brothers Shannon and Simon Vos won close to half a million dollars - while two couples walked away with just $10,000.

Seven stylish couples talk to Rosie Kelway about love, attraction and how to keep the romance alive.

Popular TVNZ weather girl Renee Wright is struggling through a marriage crisis, close friends told The Diary.

Joel Robuchon, the chef with the most Michelin stars in the world, has become embroiled in a legal row after a cook at his newest restaurant filed a complaint for harassment.

The controversies surrounding Michael Jackson’s life following his sudden death in 2009 have been rich and various.

Bruce Jenner has spoken about his part in a tragic car accident that left one woman dead and left seven others needing hospital treatment.

Like man-buns, denim cut offs and flatform shoes - some trends are inescapable.

Beck was "excited" when Kanye West crashed his Grammy Awards acceptance, but West has revealed that it was no stunt.

Thousands of moviegoers have bought tickets to the hotly anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey.

A West Auckland woman believes she may have inadvertently brought an Australian redback spider into her home.

Madonna stole the limelight on the red carpet as she showed off a huge amount of cleavage while dressed as a sexy matador - in custom-made Givenchy outfit.

Herald investigation shows makers of pre-workout supplements are always trying new tricks to beat government bans.

Top broadcaster Susan Wood was carrying washing up the stairs of her Auckland home when she fell and suffered a brain injury, it has been revealed.

Auckland has proven itself New Zealand's tipping capital - but satisfied diners in Northland and Queenstown dig in their pockets too, new figures show.

What makes Grumpy Cat so special? Nothing, writes Greg Dixon. His cat is far cuter.

The Duchess of Cambridge is boosting British fashion with her easy-to-emulate elegance, says Annabel Venning.

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.

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.

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.

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