Lorde's hit song Royals has been banned from local radio in San Francisco this week, ahead of the World Series baseball championship.

The 34-man All Black squad for the four-test Northern Tour has been named. Daniel Richardson takes a look at the five talking points.

Scottish singer Susan Boyle admits she has always longed to have a family of her own, so she has contacted social services in the UK and has started the adoption process.

The young Key is one of New Zealand's most eligible bachelors and Spy included him in our "Hot List". So does he have a love interest?

It arrived back at a California air base after dark. Only the eagle-eyed would have spotted the snub-nosed spacecraft gliding out of the black sky.

Justin Marshall writes: Steve Hansen has faith by the truckload and never was it more evident than at Suncorp Stadium when he made a series of extraordinary substitutions.

While Slade is absolutely a man the All Blacks want to have, there are some they want more. Today, the All Blacks announce their squad for Europe. Who will play?

Z Energy boss Mike Bennetts says the return of $2 a litre petrol could be on the cards if oil prices continue to plummet.

They’re loveable, cute and raise caring families with their mate for life, right? Wrong. A new book busts the box-office myths.

On the telly, there's not a thing out of place. It's beautiful, even if you don't agree with the fresh lick of paint or trendy bric-a-brac arranged so perfectly.

He used to be a fine dining chef in Wellington. Then he had an epiphany and moved to Auckland. Greg Dixon meets Al Brown, the man who learned to relax at dinner and made us do the same.

Aussie teen surfer remains surprisingly unphased by the whole incident, smiling and posing for photos in her ward.

An inflatable “Christmas tree” erected in Paris is making passers-by feel a little uncomfortable.

Is gourmet food really worth the extra dollars?

INTERACTIVE: Many Aucklanders swear their daily commute is much faster when schools are out. The Herald puts the theory to the test.

A recent cartoon shows a couple arriving at a dinner party. One of them hands the host a small box with the explanation, "We didn't bring a bottle; we got you these tablets for mild alcoholism instead".

BBC prgramme Trust Me, I'm a Doctor has discovered the process reduces the rise in blood glucose making the carbohydrate much healthier.

The host of Project Runway and former Sports Illustrated covergirl Heidi Klum is to replace Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson as the face of Bendon.

The three burning questions from Joseph Parker's victory over Sherman The Tank Williams are...

Some of the world's most eagerly awaited television projects are being made in our own back yard.

A new body to undertake urban regeneration of neglected suburbs such as Avondale, New Lynn and Otahuhu is being mooted by Auckland Council.

All Whites coach Anthony Hudson revealed a number of bombshells at New Zealand Football's press conference today. Steven Holloway dissects the key talking points.

Acclaimed actress Glenn Close has opened up about her childhood spent in a right-wing religious cult.

We chat to eliminated My Kitchen Rules contestants Steve and Maura.

If New Zealand becomes a member of the UN Security Council early tomorrow, hoping to get a pay-off for the hundreds of thousands of dollars in schmoozing we've done to get there, let us see how much of an independent voice we will retain.

Top author John Grisham has argued that not all men who watch "child porn" are paedophiles or should go to jail.

An expert has detailed what he believes to be the first warning signs of schizophrenia, and changes in the type of language people use could be first clues.