Many new mothers suffer from extreme tiredness even four months after giving birth, prompting experts to warn they should not hurry back to work.

Traffic lights. Can't do with them, can't do without them. Or can we? A century after the world's first lights were switched on, what's the future of traffic control?

The surf club guarding one of the country's most dangerous rip-torn beaches says it is losing efficiency and members.

A hailstorm that left a blanket of white over some Auckland suburbs was the first sign of the cold snap to come.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Learning the ukulele? Can’t remember what that song playing on the radio is? Trying to find the wine you liked at a party? There are apps for all that.

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.

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.

I went to a Christian school growing up and at 14 I was pretty much set on being a helicopter pilot.

Frustrated passengers have slammed Air NZ for poor customer service, lack of communication and sympathy, as another plane is delayed overnight in Hong Kong.

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.

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

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

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.

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.