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The decline occurred ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision on interest rates today.

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My daughter has been called mushy, huge, enormous, gigantic, and a chunky monkey, among other things, writes Caroline Stanley.

Weak data on US employment costs prompted traders to pull back expectations for US interest rate hikes.

Bill Cosby's longtime producer has broken his silence on the disgraced comedy star after 35 women accused him of sexual assault.

A rich group of Auckland's young elite, including the PM's son Max Key, are throwing parties and calling it a business. We go inside The Fulltimers Society.

Mother learns the dangers of breastfeeding too soon after a spray tan.

A Finland artist has reimagined what he thinks well-known Disney princes would look like if they were real humans. Swoon.

Accusations of racism after former league great Billy Moore takes swipe at NZ team: "They play that coconut style, Polynesian sort of football...throwing it around."

The dollar fell as the prospect of more easing by the Reserve Bank dented the appeal of the kiwi.

People who send text messages on the move are just like drunks, researchers have claimed.

It looks like TVNZ's Seven Sharp has been challenged to a lip-sync battle.

Breath from his flared nostrils moistened condensation on the thick glass as he stared me down.

Great news for the New Zealand fashion scene, popular Spanish chain store, Zara, will be hanging on our racks for the first time this weekend.

In the first of three exclusive extracts from his new autobiography My Story, Jerome Kaino talks about his humble origins in Papakura.

Staff who withdrew thousands in cash from a school's account and failed to explain what they spent it on will not be investigated, the Ministry of Education says.

Popular fashion brand Topshop has agreed to scrap unrealistically tall and skinny mannequins after a social media complaint went viral in the UK.

The dollar rose on speculation Wheeler may soften his language about an easing bias, and after stocks rebounded.

A US doctor was last night informed his identity may have been stolen in what is being described as a "sophisticated" case of identity fraud.

The kiwi dollar has risen to a six-and-a-half week high against the Aussie after a slump in Chinese equities markets.

Lean On collaboraters Major Lazer and DJ Snake are teaming up again to headline Auckland dance party Our House in November.

Helen Clark discusses the global path we are all on, and where opportunity lies.

Conrad Smith's rugby intelligence has taken him to most rugby grounds in the globe where he has provided the dependable ticket in midfield.

Rapper Snoop Dogg is beefing with Sweden and vowed never to return after being arrested and drug tested after a show in Copenhagen.

Gina can't see, is bedbound and has to avoid light and sound as they are painful to her eyes and ears. Gina is pro-euthanasia.

She pointed at my baby's face and screamed, "You need to shut the hell up!" My husband replied, "Are you serious? Are you really yelling at a toddler right now?"