The MasterChef champagne corks will be popping tonight - but will they be loudest in Arrowtown or Maketu?

Kate Hawkesby tells Catherine Milford why she gave up a high-profile career to be a stay-at-home mum - her best job yet.

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They’re the kids born totally wired, the first generation who will spend their whole lives in a world where the planet’s accumulated wisdom is available instantly at the touch of a finger. And the first of them have just left school.

Here are ten websites to visit this weekend to waste some time, boost your brainpower or to decide what to do with your digital legacy when you die.

New Zealand is about to host the 17th world veteran table tennis championships. It's a big deal not only for countries such as Japan and China where chop, top spin and loop-drives come as naturally as breathing.

Spending big bucks on someone else's special day is becoming more common, with a new consumer survey showing guests fork out more than $800 for each wedding.

This has been by far the best week for Labour this year, due in equal parts to the Williamson scandal and Labour's management of an important policy, writes Audrey Young.

Here are the most read news stories this week.

One of New Zealand's fastest-growing software startups has been scooped up by technology giant Microsoft.

It was meant to be a 40 minute flight between Christchurch and Nelson. Instead it turned into a 25 hour ordeal with a night spent on a bus.

An Auckland dairy owner has taken cigarettes off her shelves to make the shop more family-friendly.

New Zealand First MP Denis O'Rourke is under further pressure after being caught out over a fake testimonial on the Trade Me page of his classic car rental business.

Richie McCaw has proven time again that he can find form straight after an injury break and Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder will be hoping to see those qualities tomorrow.

About 40,000 hunters will be heading to huts, ponds and rivers from tomorrow as duck shooting season begins.

Terminally ill Daniel Camp got bat on ball when a top cricketer arrived to brighten the day of Starship children's hospital patients and their brothers and sisters.

Here are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.

A New Zealand First MP is the subject of a complaint to Parliament's Speaker over the employment of a person who lives at the same property.

A young New Zealander has become one of only two students in the world to be accepted into a prestigious conducting programme.

Karangahape Rd has long been known for its character - which includes everything from quirky stores and trendy cafes to a vibrant nightlife and prostitution.

Some of New Zealand's favourite burger-chips-and-drink combos are fuelling our overfed nation up with more than 40 per cent of the energy recommended.

SkyCity Entertainment Group wants Auckland's InterCity Coachlines station out of its casino headquarters.

Want to see a bit of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's new vampire comedy What We Do in The Shadows? You can, right here, right now.

In the wake of Prince Harry's split from girlfriend of two years Cressida Bonas, here are eight dramatic royal marriages that didn't survive the years.

Here are the most read news stories today, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about tomorrow.

The brother of a Kiwi tourist slain in Argentina says he "could not have asked for a better brother" as police offer a $5800 reward for information about the murder.

An enraged learner driver allegedly punched the test officer who failed him on his test at an Auckland testing centre.

Households struggling to keep on top of their mortgages would win from Labour's proposed interest rate shake-up - but at the expense of those who can't afford a house.

Samoa's Prime Minister made a plea for leniency for a man who avoided a rape charge for eight years after fleeing New Zealand for Samoa while on bail.