Two hours of fascinating and action-packed on-stage experiments are sure to bring out the little kid in everyone, writes Nicholas Jones.

One question - and one question only - lingers like flashing neon on a moonless night as the Nicky Hager-instigated political firestorm of the last 10 days finally seems to be burning itself out, if only gradually.

How to buy shares is a mystery to many people. One such reader emailed asking for a back-to-basics article on the subject of DIY share investing.

A leading war historian believes millions being spent on World War I commemorations will be wasted if it fails to focus on education rather than remembrance.

A rugby fan has invented an icecream creation that he says takes care of Bledisloe Cup fever and is his tribute to the All Blacks and New Zealand.

A condition which causes baby boys to be born with deformed penises is becoming more common in Sweden, for reasons unknown to scientists.

A high-level panel has found “no adverse effects” of fluoridation of public water supplies, following a review of scientific evidence.

A one-man craft beer operation in Nelson has been declared New Zealand's top brewery.

Researchers established that tiny life forms were thriving in a lake beneath 800 metres of pack ice, despite not seening sunlight or fresh air for around a million years.

The restaurant's owner said she thought the name would help customers when choosing their meal.

Leaked photos claiming to show Apple's latest device suggest it will have curved edges, just like the first iPhone.

They were the team everyone loved to hate. But My Kitchen Rules finalists Kelly Ramsay and Chloe James say it's gone too far.

We all know the words, but have we thought much about their meaning? Here are seven classic nursery rhymes that have morbid and horrible origins.

British actor Pierce Brosnan has revealed he was in the running to play Batman for Tim Burton.

Sudanese model Ataui Deng, 22, has been found alive in a New York City hospital two weeks after going missing.

The first third's great, the second third expansive - but what's up with Lucy's ending? Chris Schulz shrugs his shoulders ...

Women in China have crafted an odd garment to save them from sun's powerful UV rays - and it's starting to catch on.

It seems the world is finally coming to terms with the fact that humans evolved to stand, not to sit - well, health researchers, savvy office workers and many commuters, at least.

Taylor Swift is the latest pop star to come under fire for her new music video, after Earl Sweatshirt branded it "inherently offensive" for referencing black culture.

Did you know there are 243 Eritreans living in New Zealand and more than four in five are born overseas?

The makers of telly soap Shortland Street are thrilled with the response to the cliffhanger show on Monday night.

Differences among senior National Party members about how to handle the fallout from emails leaked from the Whaleoil blog are "becoming apparent", Labour leader David Cunliffe says.

Aussie beauty Miranda Kerr is the equal third most highly paid model in the world, according to Forbes. View the full list and gallery.

My perception of bark collars is that they are a last resort when other less punishing methods of control have been tried, writes Sally Hibbard.

"I carried the paranoia [of being found out] with me every day," says 30-year-old New York-based model Geena Rocero.