This video from Eleanor Walker of an awesome motor-powered slip n slide won GrabOne's summer competition

Source: Spy in the Wild / BBC. In a new BBC show, Spy In The Wild, the monkeys gather around the artificial creature and appear to go into a state of grief. They gather around the baby, hush their chatter and hug each other in what appears to be a show of grief.

Crafty old Kyle Street had decided that, for a 10-minute cooking challenge, he would use a sauce he had made over three days. That was cheating, but if I've learned anything over the course of this series, it's that getting strict on this sort of thing just leads to a lot of fish on toast.

A pair of twins who were separated at birth in China, and then adopted by two different American families who lived hundreds of miles apart, were reunited for the first time in person today live on "Good Morning America." Credit: ABC

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A woman who battled an eating disorder that made her feel so fat wanted to DIE, is now helping others to love their bodies, after gaining SEVEN dress sizes. Danielle Galvin, 24, from Cairns, Queensland (Australia) developed a childhood eating disorder after suffering years of taunts for being overweight. Aged 11, she joined a gym and started to count her calories, and things quickly spiralled out of control. Over the next eight years, she battled a constant cycle of starving herself followed by guild-ridden binges. But maintain her 70kg body took its toll on her mental health and she developed anxiety, panic attacks and even made an attempt at taking her own life. After receiving counselling for her body issues, she slowly began to change her diet and has since gone from a size 10, to a size 24 – and now helps other women to embrace their curves.

Squirrels like nuts. Nuts go well with chocolate. So do squirrels like chocolate?

Piers Morgan makes woman cry on live tv over "preposterous" invoice for daughter's scuffed shoes.

Squirrel monkeys are Primate keeper Samantha Robertson favourite species to look after at the Zoo. Watch as she prepares the perfect summertime morning tea treat for our curious and cute squirrel monkeys!

Republican speaker Paul Ryan has shown he is definitely not down with the kids when he was completely confused by the son of a Congressman “dabbing” on stage. Source: Jeremy Art Twitter

In a rare occurrence, twin giraffes were born at Auckland Zoo, though sadly one calf had to be put down. According to Auckland Zoo, only about 30 cases of giraffe twins have been reported worldwide. Here is 7-year-old giraffe mum Kiraka with her new female calf.

The barbecue experience at Long Time Ago restaurant in Albany is all about the fresh ingredients

Korean's barbecue inside - a novel experience for Kiwis, but can be tried out at 8 Colours of Korean in Takapuna

Many Minella and Lucie Safarova go shopping for NY Eve outfits ahead of the ASB Classic

New Zealand native bird, the Kaka, is one of bird keeper Sarah Anderson’s favourites – especially cheeky Ned. Join Sarah in the Forest aviary for an early more cashew with a Kaka. 5 January

What is cancer and how does it affect our body? Video / NZME

The former football player tweeted a drone video he took of his proposal to girlfriend Lisa Mitchell while in New Zealand on Christmas Eve.

Bill Scott from Fhloston Paradise recreates his famous Bacardi Legacy 'City Roots' cocktail to kick off the festive season.

Our colourful rainbow lorikeets have moved into their walkthrough aviary in the new Strangely Beautiful Australia - watch as zookeeper Deja Rivera introduces us to these noisy and inquisitive birds!

A video explaining conception during sexual reproduction.

Kea are the world's only alpine parrot, one of the most intelligent birds and unique to Aotearoa. Find out more about these creative and noisy parrots.

Meet E.T lookalike Oupa, one of our oldest residents and proud father to 17 baby leopard tortoises at the Zoo!

Keeper Deja, a self-described 'total birdo', introduces us to two extremely adorable musk lorikeet chicks who are due to fledge any day!

Jadyn Burt and Freddy Carr who form the dance group Fish and Fox who are performing at Splore early in 2017

Both in their mid-forties –Smiley and Chippie are spring chickens considering Galapagos tortoises can live to be over 150 years old! Learn more about these gentle giants from keeper Sarah.

Chef Alex Kim prepares a full Korean royal Christmas spread at Hansik Restaurant.

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Zookeeper Dave has worked all over the Zoo from Primates to Pridelands and with our New Zealand birds. Find out why he wants us all to take a stand and not let our rainforests disappear.

Senior zookeeper Christine has been a member of the Auckland Zoo family for over 30 years and is incredibly passionate about primates and the palm oil problem! Learn why it's so important for you to demand labelling of palm oil in the food that you buy.