Is it a lamp, a work of art, a piece of furniture, or a magical prop from a science fiction film?

The downing of the Malaysia Airlines passenger plane has exposed the chaos in Ukraine as a real war.

A single image proved especially poignant; a passenger’s travel book and holiday novel strewn on the grass.

A master surfboard maker has sold a handcrafted board to a New Zealand buyer for a staggering $1.5 million.

For Cor Pan, a Dutch holidaymaker heading for Kuala Lumpur with his girlfriend Neeltje Tol, boarding a Malaysia Airlines flight was an irresistible opportunity for black humour.

Everything you need to know about Malaysian Airlines MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine.

A deleted social media post by a separatist militia leader has led to accusations that pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine are to blame for the Malaysia Airlines crash.

We have live updates from the investigation into the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines MH17.

House prices are up, home ownership is down. We all know the story, but what's really going on in real estate?

Under-7 rippa rugby players who had their team jerseys stolen will play out the season in a new strip thanks to their kit suppliers.

A US teenager has accused Instagram of size discrimination after it suspended her account because a relatively chaste series of underwear selfies “violated community guidelines”.

Sprouting horns, being called the devil and wearing snakes, Daniel Radcliffe looks like he’s joined Voldemort in the first trailer for his latest film Horns.

A new political poll shows support for National has dropped slightly, but the party still has a massive 30 point lead over Labour.

Queen, one of the biggest-selling, best-loved and most enduring bands in rock history is heading to Auckland for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Rare fishlife, a juvenile great white shark and what could be a new species of seahorse have been found in a newly surveyed underwater area off Northland's east coast.

The western side of Queens Wharf could become open space as part of plans for the downtown waterfront area.

Helping Bali's poorest orphans was not on Janine Hall's high-flying corporate career plan while she worked with international brands like Top Shop, Selfridges and Air New Zealand.

My friends would say 'perhaps you're misunderstood'. People say things about me that are simply not true.

Oscar Pistorius, who has three weeks before defence and prosecution lawyers give their final arguments in his murder trial, has been involved in a nightclub altercation.

The Ice Water Challenge, where participants are doused with a bucket of ice cold water, is potentially fatal - even without alcohol, a doctor warns.

Hours stuck on our car-clogged city motorways could be just a memory by 2030, says a visiting Stanford University energy expert.

TVNZ presenter Greg Boyed, who is filling in on Breakfast this week, secretly married glamorous Swiss singer songwriter Caroline Chevin in an intimate ceremony in her homeland.

A woman who was ordered to leave an Auckland swimming pool complex at the weekend says she will complain to the Race Relations Commissioner.

Scientists now believe the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis could be used to reduce tumour growth in cancer patients. But, they say, don't self medicate.

The Crawley family may enjoy eating lavish banquets, but it seems their downstairs staff aren’t going without either.

Ouch. Argentine football great Maradona says awarding Lionel Messi the World Cup's golden ball was just a marketing ploy.

The schoolboy rugby sensation dubbed "the Tongan Thor" says he will move to Australia and chase the gold jersey if he does not get the chance to play for New Zealand.

When Lilly McDonald first heard about an online group offering stuff for nothing, she didn't believe it.

AMt Eden man's problems with Auckland Council over his neighbours' renovations have been backed up by others telling of fights across the city.