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.

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

A bus travelling through central London has had its roof ripped off after it hit a tree in a "freak accident".

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?

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.

David Skipwith got a rare look behind the scenes as the Warriors prepared for their opening game yesterday.

The deputy mayor of Invercargill laid into the parents of young teenage oiks this week after six 13 and 14-year-olds went on a tyre-slashing spree in the city.

Digital entrepreneur and Massive Inc co-founder Claudia Batten opens up about her unconventional career path.

All 16 NRL clubs in one city at one time — events on that sort of scale (city planner types call them ‘mega’ are rare indeed.

I've been using the service for 24 hours, and I gotta wonder: How can you not fall in love with him? writes Caitlin Dewey.