Breana Drummond was born with congenital heart defects. She has been chosen to compete in the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition.

Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose modernist, futuristic designs included the swooping aquatic center for the 2012 London Olympics, has died at age 65. She leaves a string of bold, often beautiful and sometimes controversial buildings around the world.

A busy central Auckland street was full of onlookers trying to get glimpses of a Shave for a Cure fundraiser involving New Zealand celebrities today.

Chef's dishes made easy. Episode 1.

Some of New Zealand's top chefs are donating their time and expertise to raise money for Fiji's Cyclone Winston relief effort, serving up a four-dish menu for only $20 a head.

My Kitchen Rules NZ judge Ben Bayly believed Kiwis were becoming more sophisticated in the kitchen.

Suzi Tair-Bradly at Mission Heights Primary School talks about how she created a programme Little Cooks which teaches young students about how to cook healthy food.

Carolyn Booker talks about losing her daughter, Tonya, to HIV and how this led her to support the Positive Women Campaign.

Jarryd Stoneman posted this touching video on Facebook. Now it's been shared over 3800 times.

Acomfort food chain described as the Denny’s of Malaysia is opening up to seven restaurants in New Zealand. PappaRich, which offers a menu of 160 items including nasi lemak and curry laksa, has more than 100 outlets in nine countries, including Australia and the United States. Its first New Zealand outlet is in Aotea Square’s Metro building.

Weekend Herald editor Miriyana Alexander introduces your Weekend Herald.

Auckland's largest real estate firm Barfoot and Thompson's spokesman Eric Koh said there was no push for its agents to learn feng shui.

Weekend Herald editor Miriyana Alexander introduces your Weekend Herald.

A couple married for 81 years have been awarded the title of New Zealand's longest-married couple by lobby group Family First.

A new doggy speed dating service was set up to help Aucklanders find love this Valentine’s Day. Dozens of Auckland Council Animal Shelter dogs were at Victoria Park on Friday looking for love.

Oyster taste testing at the Auckland Seafood Festival

The animal is thought to be a cross between a raccoon and monkey.

Domestic goddess and award-winning author Nigella Lawson is charming fans in Newmarket as she signs copies of her latest book, Simply Nigella.

Four sisters have decided to play matchmaker for their beloved mum, setting up a personalised dating website to help find her the perfect partner. www.the-sea.co.nz

Slate magazine's assistant editor, L.V Anderson, says her trick to using the storage bags to their maximum potential is a kitchen "game changer".

Norfolk reacts to the the 2-year-old heir to the throne joining their small community.

As the weather heats up, crowds have flocked to the Coca-Cola Urban Beach, free to the public until December 23.

The Auckland Bulldog Club’s All Breed Fun Day - held at the New Zealand Kennel Club Exhibition Centre in Ardmore - saw all kinds of dapper dogs compete for the title of Best Dressed.

The new John Lewis (UK department store) Christmas TV advert with The Man on The Moon. This is the story of a young girl called Lily. Looking at the moon through the family telescope one night, she's amazed at what she finds... a man on the moon. Lily watches as he goes about his chores, all alone up there. She becomes determined to get something to the moon, to send him a message and show him that someone down here is thinking of him. Source: John Lewis/YouTube

The National Autistic Society's amazing film on sensory sensitivity. Please note: this film is intended to simulate sensory overload and so features loud, repetitive noises. Source: The National Autistic Society/YouTube

We might be spending the whole day in the kitchen, but the space station astronauts already had all the hard work done for them by NASA’s Space Food Systems Laboratory. It will only take the crew about 15 to 20 minutes to rehydrate their freeze-dried Thanksgiving meal. Source: International Space Station/Facebook