They're one of the world's biggest boy bands, who've recorded four albums in four years.

Most of us eat three square meals a day, every day. But, for most of human history, that would be a very unusual situation, writes Tom Chivers.

Crowdsourcing has become one of the commercial buzzwords of the internet age, but for many sporting organisations around New Zealand sourcing crowds is of greater importance.

The winner of a $16.2 million Lotto Powerball jackpot is losing $2000 in interest each day the prize remains unclaimed.

Director of Moses epic says it would be impossible to finance films if his lead actor was an unknown called "Mohammad so-and-so from such-and-such".

Lorde has told talk show host Jimmy Fallon she was once mistaken for Taylor Swift's manager.

Jennifer Aniston turned an interviewer into a shaking wreck - as a prank.

Eddie has struggled with his sexual fascination for children but has now spoken out as radical new theories on how to prevent child abuse are aired.

Vanessa Hudgens has been granted a restraining order against an alleged stalker.

More than a decade after the third installment of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park franchise was released, the dinosaurs are back for a fresh slice of action in Jurassic World.

A bereaved mother says the Duchess of Cambridge wrote personally to console her following the death of her baby daughter.

The days of children screaming in delight as they whiz along a flying fox might be numbered at one Auckland housing development.

It's a week of big achievements for Richie McCaw, who celebrated his 100th cap as All Black skipper with a flight in a Eurofighter Typhoon jet yesterday.

The barely-there mesh dress that shocked on the AMA red carpet this week was so offensive to the Albanian pop star's parents that they won't leave the house.

Rose Matafeo spent $30 to see the new Hunger Games film, Mockingjay, so you don't have to.

What do you get your All Black beau to commemorate his 100th test as captain? A $1000 blazer with a personalised message would do.

Garry Ivill couldn't believe his eyes when Keith Richards took the stage in Auckland wearing exactly the same T-shirt as him.

Lorde has delivered a showstopping, lipstick-smearing performance at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles - but the Kiwi teen has gone home empty-handed.

Five-year-old girl with more than a million Instagram followers lives jet-set lifestyle of limos and Louis Vuitton thanks to her fans.

Zayn Malik is reportedly ready to leave One Direction. The 21-year-old musician is said to be tired of being famous and wants to quit the band - who released their fourth studio album, Four, this week - in favour of a more relaxed and peaceful lifestyle.

New Zealand's Chinese community is outraged at a "lack of respect" shown to the wreck of a ship which sank more than 100 years ago with 499 Chinese bodies on board.

Lorde may be about to add new awards to her already impressive list at the American Music Awards.

A humble road in central Kawerau has been revealed as a bargain hunter's dream, laying claim to the cheapest stretch of residential real estate anywhere in New Zealand.

While Keith Richards was rocking Auckland with the Rolling Stones, the sometime painter wore a T-shirt bearing more than a nod to Kiwi art history.