Auckland Zoo’s ectotherms team care for over 50 species of reptile, amphibian, invertebrate and fish. It’s hard to pick favourites, but we asked ectotherms team leader Don McFarlane for his top five.

The best and worst looks of Meta Gala 2017 reviewed.

Auckland's best restaurants for 2017 are announced tonight

Blend artist Matty Judd talks about how clients can now come into the Doll Face beauty salon in Lower Hutt and custom blend lipsticks.

Event organisers have confirmed that Fiordland and Southland will host the world's largest adventure race in March 2018.

The Unicorn Frappuccino is blowing up on social media, we can't get it here in NZ so we decided to make our own, as close as possible to the US version. Our Trial and Error team gave it the taste test, so keep watching to see our verdict.

Source: Caters. A young woman has claimed her Chihuahua is better dressed than her after spending £10k on the tiny pooch's wardrobe. Doting owner, Sian Butler, 20, has spent thousands on her pet Chihuahua, Lilly, and her lavish lifestyle.

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The parents behind controversial YouTube pranks say their family is now in counselling. YouTube / DaddyOFive

63-year-old Joanne Gibson used hypnotherapy to help her lose 59 kilos to take her fitness to the next level to compete in the 2017 World Masters Games in Auckland.

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They’re slimy and scary to some, but to Ectotherm keeper Georgia, eels are quirky and curious. In today’s Zoo Tales, learn all about New Zealand longfin eels and the incredible journey they take when it’s time to breed!

Princess Diana's former butler said her sons haven't spoken to him since her tragic death. Source: Channel 7

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' Just Nips ' product takes the internet by storm

When Maritza Sanchez tried to release a bird back into the wild, her pet dog had other ideas. Video/Maritza Sanchez

Kiwi competitive eating star Nela Zisser demolishes a huge chocolate bunny in seven minutes

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Due to their distinctive call, ruru, New Zealand’s nocturnal owl, are more often heard than seen! In this week’s Zoo Tales, meet Rhu, one of the ruru (morepork) that call Auckland Zoo home.

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Queen Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, opened a new centre for elephant care at Whipsnade Zoo on Tuesday.

North Carolina ice cream shop owners Scott and Pam Martin have adopted a squirrel as a mascot who seems to love vanilla ice cream enough to show up nearly every day for her scoop.

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