Comedian Jaquie Brown's famous short hair is about to get shorter, when she shaves it next week to raise finds for the Cancer Society.

These terrifying images show the moments after a window-cleaning cradle on Austria's tallest building suddenly slipped, leaving two workers clinging on for their lives.

Larry King revealed a gap in his knowledge when he asked the married star Anna Paquin whether she was now a "non-practicing bisexual".

The bizarre lives of some of our garden-variety creatures have been revealed in a book by two leading Kiwi biologists.

I look in the mirror and wonder how I managed to survive the torture and humiliation I faced when I was a teenager, writes Jesse Greenslade.

There will be global indifference felt towards the Waratahs' maiden title but massive satisfaction that Richie McCaw was cast as the villain in an epic final.

The latest Airbus has been frozen, subjected to super-hot temperatures, had its brakes jammed on until they reached 1400C and its wings bent to breaking point.

On Tuesday night Philip Patston went to Parliament to collect the inaugural Arts Access Accolade.

Janine Joubert lives by a simple mantra. "Success is not about being better than someone else, it's about being better than you were yesterday," said the 36-year-old administrator from Te Awamutu.

Australians are irrepressible. Admirably so. This time 12 months ago rugby was the black sheep of their respective football codes - scarily close to oblivion.

Lorde isn't just recording a new single for the next Hunger Games film, she's choosing the movie's entire soundtrack.

It's been labelled a bogan town, a cow town, even the "chlamydia capital of NZ". But from today the city will celebrate 150 years of history

A motorist fleeing police got trapped when he tried to escape by driving over Auckland harbour's tidal sands.

Usain Bolt has denied calling the Commonwealth Games a "bit s***", describing the reports as "nonsense".

Health Minister Tony Ryall has signed off on his 15-year political career by reminiscing on his role in asset sales, helping former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley roll Jim Bolger and the achievements he was proudest of as Health Minister.

Outspoken biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins has provoked outrage on Twitter by saying that 'stranger rape' was worse than 'date rape'.

Lauren Boyle won gold in the 400m freestyle this morning, posting a Commonwealth Games record time in the process.

Airbus is booking a patent for an aircraft seating design that will send shivers up the exposed spine of passengers who crave a little comfort.

One precious piece of gold will soon be joined by another for Richie Patterson.

First the Prime Minister disdained an apology to the woman whose alleged abuser was allowed to leave with diplomatic immunity.

With legal bills mounting, former cricket star Chris Cairns, 44, is out working for his family ... any work.

Kevin Fallon says he has been moved by the support from the football community following his dismissal after 18 years heading the Mt Albert Grammar School academy programme and coaching their 1st XI.

A third of the permanent snow and ice on the Southern Alps has vanished in less than four decades, according to an analysis of aerial surveys.

Air New Zealand has issued an "unreserved apology" to 227 passengers caught up in a two day delay from Hawaii, and offered $1000 compensation.

Kiwi superstar Lorde has teamed up with the Electoral Commission in bid to get young people to the polling booth in this year's national election September 20th.

NZ is joining the space race, with Rocket Lab building a world-first launch vehicle in Auckland to make it cheaper to send satellites in to orbit.