"If these boring hippies make it past the first week, I'm not watching anymore," I shouted at my husband during the first episode of My Kitchen Rules New Zealand.

It seems likely Sonny Bill Williams will get his first start for the All Blacks since 2012 on Sunday at Soldier Field.

A former The Block NZ contestant has swapped a career with the Waikato Rugby Union for one in real estate.

A travel-mad Scot has picked New Zealand as the starting spot for his 18,000km cycle-for-charity tour.

I get knocked down, but I get up again... Tubthumping by British anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba was released in August 1997 and soon hit number 1 in New Zealand. Why? It's terrible.

Milk has long been recommended for boosting calcium intake, but new research suggests that it does little to strengthen bones and can double the risk of an early death.

Young, aspiring Auckland first-home buyers are not saving enough, says a real estate agency boss, encouraging them to lower their expectations and spend less.

Air NZ is ripping the interiors out of eight of its widebody Boeing 777-200s and refitting them in a $100m project.

The estranged wife of alleged internet pirate Kim Dotcom, who has staked a $23 million claim over assets and cash, says she is safeguarding her children's future.

When Daniel Jackson hopped on the back of a mate's car to hold a fridge in place while they moved it in West Auckland, he never imagined the furore his actions would create.

Kiwis living in Australia are coming home and those planning to jump the Ditch have put their plans on hold because New Zealand's job opportunities and lifestyle hold more appeal.

It was a problem that didn't exist when the creators of Downton were naming the family labrador in 2011 - it now shares its name with a terror group.

Lorde will kick off her much-awaited New Zealand tour in Christchurch tonight.

It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but a team of West Aucklanders who used ingenuity over common sense to shift a fridge now have the police on their trail.

Summer’s here and it’s time to overhaul the wardrobe — but how do you do it without breaking the bank?

Jessica Haden Walsh didn't hate her job at all. In fact, she thought herself rather lucky getting to work on the set of The Hobbit trilogy and other productions.

McDonald's myths are easy to come by and we all know that fresh, organic food is not only healthier but tastes much nicer, right?

Free laser therapy is a heaven-sent gift for badly burnt dog Demon.

Brad Pitt is the latest star to get roasted on Zach Galifianakis' internet chat show.

As many as six senior members of the North Korean regime have apparently been purged in the latest bout of blood-letting in Pyongyang.

Popular weather presenter Jim Hickey is retiring from his longtime post with One News. The 65-year-old quietly told TVNZ staff this week and an official announcement is expected on air one night next week at the end of the news bulletin.

Renée Zellweger is glad people are saying she looks different.

The cast of The Hobbit star in the latest Air New Zealand safety video, released today.

Homes featured on The Block are being marketed online - and fans wanting a sneak peek at yet-to-be unveiled rooms only have to wait two more days.