The head of one of NZ's biggest fashion brands has defended the use of skinny models, in the wake of controversy over Glassons skinny mannequin.

Sally Hibbard spoke to a leading dog trainer and behavior expert who made it very clear that there is no definitive way to stop an attack, but offers these tips.

Andrew King writes: A recent report showed that Generation Y - those under 28 - were increasingly becoming property orphans and spending their money on travel and shopping.

After making it clear he wasn't going to pick the team on Monday, All Black coach Steve Hansen hinted that this was the sort of game where it would be appropriate to experiment..

Lorde showed off some skin as she wowed crowds at the Austin City Limits Music Festival yesterday.

Investor fears on world markets flowed through into local share trading yesterday as concern mounted about growth in the leading economies of the United States, China, Japan and the European....

I had so many holidays owing they gave me a short break and I took off to Hawaii, Gold Coast, Fiji, just instinctively.

Top Gear stars continued to use a car number plate for 10 days after being warned that furious Argentinians believed it was an offensive reference to the Falklands War.

Vector Arena was treated to some impressive southern hospitality last night, with Tennessee kid Justin Timberlake playing his first Auckland show of three.

Wine cellars are the stuff of every wine lover’s dreams and it is possible to create a good one on a shoestring budget, writes Joelle Thomson.

A star of an unintentionally hilarious promo video for a small travel agent has described the women in it as ‘like the Virgin Airways girls only bigger’.

If you're planning a trip overseas in the next year, consider buying your foreign currency now.

When V8 Supercars veteran Craig Lowndes saw the Holden of former co-driver Warren Luff on its roof, he feared the worst.

A dramatic new report finds that the teens are over Facebook once and for all, fleeing it for the more forgiving embraces of Twitter and Instagram.

She’s modern pop’s greatest provocateur; he’s the last of the old-school crooners. But Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett have much in common, finds Craig McLean. He talks to the pair about their fast friendship and musical freedom.

The Breakers looked like their old selves in dominating Perth at the start before hanging on at the end to announce their renewed intentions for the Australian NBL crown.

The name of Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling's daughter has been revealed.

A schoolteacher from New Jersey has returned from her trip to South Africa with a remarkable up-close photo of a great white shark that has been making waves on social media.

Ear wax, or cerumen, is a naturally occurring substance produced in the ears of many mammals, including humans.

Danish toymaker Lego has announced it won't renew its long-standing contract with Shell following a viral Greenpeace campaign.

It's a four-bedroom, settler style house that could fetch well over $800k. Just one catch - the unhappy owner is refusing to be dragged out of it.

There is no such thing as a vaginal orgasm, a clitoral orgasm or even a G-spot, a new study claims.

A “lonely” man has been charged with masturbating in women’s public toilets and pestering women for sexual services or their underwear.

A Detroit man has offered to sell his house for an iPhone 6, in a swap that speaks volumes about the mixed fortunes of America.

The world's richest man is calling for a radical overhaul of our work-life balance that would see people at their jobs for just three days a week.

Paul Feig announced that he will be back to make a new Ghostbusters movie. The director who is known for female heavy films Bridesmaids and The Heat, spilled that the Ghostbusters reboot will star an all-female team.