EL James fans around the world have been restlessly anticipating the release of Fifty Shades of Grey for months - but the S&M film is reportedly a bit of a slow burner.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New signs peppering streets around Auckland's Dominion Rd may have to be "re-skinned" to make them easier for motorists to read, the city's transport authority admits.

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.