A pill that helps the body to burn excess fat could one day "replace the treadmill", scientists claim.

American boxer Floyd Mayweather is reported to have witnessed the apparent murder-suicide of his friend, rapper Earl Hayes and his wife over a Facetime call.

Sam Mickell, a former employee of MediaWorks board member Julie Christie, says he has been approached to be the star of TV3 show The Bachelor NZ.

On the eve of the LPGA Tour's season-ending Tour Championship, a handful of the circuit's leading players posed for photos with a glass box that contained US$1 million ($1.3 million).

David Warner has blasted faster centuries, perhaps more important ones and even a bigger score at test level.

Gardening, lying in bed, drinks with friends and hitting the gym are among the many weekend hazards to your health.

Overvaluation shapes not only how parents think about their child, but also how they treat and raise their child.

Lorde's friendship with Taylor Swift started off by way of an apology.

With a relentless look of malevolence Grumpy Cat is not exactly cute. But her owner believes she's "unstoppable".

Rachel Glucina lists off some of the best Instagrams by Kiwi celebs.

Naturalist Paul Rosolie tells of why he chose to be 'eaten alive' by a giant anaconda in support of a good cause.

Lorde has revealed adults don't always like to take orders from her, because she's a teenage girl.

It won’t be a quiet Christmas for the powers that be at TV3, who are scrambling to prepare for Paul Henry’s new multi-platform breakfast show next year.

When is the council, Government, SIS and NZ judiciary going to wake up and move Christmas Day into winter where it belongs?

Jason White, the touring guitarist of pop punk three-piece Green Day, has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer.

The fat has fallen off them, they are feeling fitter and they're fuelled up with knowledge on nutrition and health.

Sir Bob Jones has preached caution over the hype surrounding his former charge Joseph Parker.

Only 20 per cent of people near retirement surveyed passed a quiz about the basics of retirement planning.

He fronts a conservative political party, but Epsom electorate MP David Seymour, the leader of the Act Party, was far from quiet and measured when he got into a Twitter war of words.

Since early settler days and gold rush fever they've been the next stop on the dusty road. A place to hang your hat, quench your thirst, and make new mates.

Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Iggy Azalea are among artists nominated for next year's Grammy Awards.

Kiwi singer Lorde has distanced herself from a remix of The Hanging Tree, sung by Jennifer Lawrence, for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One movie.

A pregnant woman has told anti-abortion protesters to stop "judging and filming" women visiting an abortion clinic in London.

Bono "can't move" for "a couple of months" after sustaining a number of injuries in a bicycle accident.

A seven-year-old girl who was born with learning difficulties because her mother drank heavily while pregnant is not entitled to criminal injuries compensation.