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.

Auckland coffee roasters have won out at this year's coffee awards, taking home seven of the nine categories including the supreme award.

Gadget based on Back to the Future II board uses a magnetic field to generate lift. Yours for just $US10,000.

Gisele Bundchen advises mothers to put themselves before their children, comparing it to the command on airplanes to "ensure your own oxygen mask is fitted before helping others."

Warriors boss Eric Watson has put his plush duplex penthouse apartment in New York's exclusive Chelsea district on the market for US$25 million ($31 million), but it's just one of several high-end....

Agrand mansion nicknamed "Heppy" built for a deputy mayor and in one of Auckland's most desirable suburbs is up for sale and being marketed as a multimillion-dollar "do-up".

Singapore Airlines will start A380 services to Auckland in what is Australia's loss and New Zealand's gain.

Britney Spears' longtime manager Larry Rudolph is revealing details of how that infamous VMAs lip lock with Madonna went down.

While McDonald's still offers several items for $1, its menu is quietly getting more expensive, sending diners to its fancier rivals.

Disney has revealed plans for a new animated film about a Polynesian princess called Moana, releasing the first artwork for the project.

Peter Snell remains one of only two men to complete the 800m-1500m double at the same Olympic Games, writes David Leggat.

It was double-wow for staff at a Dunedin restaurant when James Bond actor Daniel Craig dined in with his Oscar-winning wife.

Buying a small apartment can be a good first step on the Auckland house ownership ladder, real estate experts say.

We continue our series showcasing the best Auckland has to offer. Today we ask two students from varied backgrounds about their lives.

Women are bravely showing their bodies in a calendar being made to raise funds for the Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust.

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.

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

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?