A former Crusaders and Hurricanes rugby player is among 76 constables to graduate from Police College today.

Monthly grooming inspections for boys and a ban on untied hair for girls - some Auckland schools have strict rules on students' locks.

He can overcome any obstacle on screen with ease, but George Clooney must have been daunted by his latest real-life challenge: meeting his mother-in-law to be.

Bright. I was always bright. I had bronchial issues for most of my childhood which meant quite a bit of time off school and I liked that, sitting around reading books and comics.

The discovery of 44 critically endangered Archey's frogs just a few kilometres from Whangamata has heartened an amphibian expert.

One of the problems with using passwords to prove identity is that passwords that are easy to remember are also easy for an attacker to guess, and vice versa.

Losing weight is very hard, so it's not surprising many people succumb to the allure of miracle weight-loss pills and potions available online.

A Dunedin student received a "spooky'' surprise when he took a closer look at a pair of photos he took of the Otago Harbour.

Dress from a British retail store contained a label reading 'forced to work exhausting hours'.

The Diary, Part 2: Sonny Bill Williams' agent Khoder Nasser held a secret meeting with ABs coach Steve Hansen at a Hamilton hotel on Sunday.

Being sick sucks. Usually it comes when you're at your busiest, you feel unable to stop life for anything, let alone a snotty nose.

Steve Hansen says he had to talk to Richie McCaw about the unprecedented criticism that the All Blacks captain received after the first two England tests.

When Vicki Parry's highly trained Siberian husky nudges forcefully into her leg, she knows it's time to do a diabetes test of her blood-sugar level.

Michael Burgess looks at the five things learned from today's action in Brazil including the increasing pressure on the hosts.

Kurt Cobain's daughter has hit back at comments from Lana Del Rey, after the singer said that she wished she was dead already.

We picked the brains of students in the middle of school ball prep mode to suss out what it really takes to be the belle (or beau) of the ball.

Gary Oldman has seemingly defended Mel Gibson over his 2006 anti-Semitic remarks, and says we should "take a f****** joke" and "get over it".

A Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity has been released from prison, according to her lawyer.

Speed controls on Auckland's new electric trains have affected punctuality between Onehunga and Britomart, where the first three have run since late April.

Brando Yelavich has fallen from cliffs, suffered from hypothermia and nearly drowned during a 16-month solo circumnavigation of New Zealand's coastline.

"It's not our core business to be a park. We're an education provider," says Unitec chief executive.

The Tattersfields spent less on one meal for their whole family than the price of one McDonald's Happy Meal by following a plan that promises to feed four people for five days for less than $50.

Lindsay Lohan reportedly ran around Selfridges in the nude during a recent shopping spree.

Brazil are on home soil, with a history of success, many talented players and two World Cup winning coaches on board. But that doesn't mean they will win the tournament.

Lorde has responded to Iggy Azalea's critical comments about her Kurt Cobain tribute performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction concert in April.

Should John Campbell get a co-host? Paul Casserly examines both sides of the argument.

Edward Gamson was looking forward to viewing the Moorish architecture of Granada. Instead, he was seated on a plane to Grenada. Now he's suing British Airways.

The estranged wife of internet tycoon Kim Dotcom has broken her silence about their separation in an "explosive tell-all" interview with a New Zealand women's magazine.

Hundreds of English TV viewers are calling for adverts featuring England football players to be pulled after being knocked out at the group stage of the World Cup.

Prime Minister John Key sat down with political editor Audrey Young after his visit to the White House on Saturday to reflect on his trip.