Global fashion house Moschino has made a Barbie, but that's not what sparked interest in the ad announcing her arrival. Rather, it's the first time a boy has been featured in a Barbie campaign. In the ad, a sassy, fauxhawked boy exclaims, "Moschino Barbie is so fierce!" before draping a black purse with gold chain over the doll's arm. Source: Moschino Official/YouTube

Children at Starship hospital were delighted by a visit from members of the Australian musical group Hi-5 yesterday. Two of the singing stars performed acapella at the children's medical centre, belting out favourite songs Love and Underwater Discover.

It was a heart-stopping moment that could have had painful consequences for the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles yelped with fright as he had an uncomfortably close encounter with a bumble bee on his tour of New Zealand with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. The insect - which packs a painful sting - made a beeline for the heir to the throne and flew up his double-breasted jacket during a visit to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, near Dunedin.

They looked, they smelled, they tasted - and then they judged. But the winners will not be announced for a few more days.The Air New Zealand Wine Awards were held at Mt Smart Stadium yesterday with judges sniffing, swilling and spitting their way through almost 1500 entries. Gold medal winners will be announced on Tuesday and trophy winners will be revealed at a black-tie gala dinner on November 28.

Some of New Zealand's top emerging designers were featured in the Viva Sessions On the Pulse runway show, styled by Viva fashion editor Dan Ahwa. See more from the show at Viva.co.nz

This week at the Viva Sessions we heard from leading wellbeing experts Megan May of Little Bird Organics, health researcher Jason Shon Bennett and yoga teacher and co-founder of Aro Ha retreat Damian Chaparro, who imparted their wisdom on how to change your life for the better. If you missed out on the event, here are a few takeaway tips that you can use now.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, so they say. But what about when life gives you 100ha fires? ''Fire pies,'' rural firefighter Will McBeth said. After a hard morning turning over a scorched hillside near Dunback with shovels and a digger, the firefighters of the Glenorchy Volunteer Rural Fire Force tucked into a pastry-lined lunch cooked in the hot earth. Source: ODT

Help baby Felix meet the legendary rocker KISS frontman Paul Stanley who performs in Auckland next Friday.

Kiwi singer Lizzy Marvelly is behind a campaign hoping to shift attitudes about consent and sexual violence. Source: Villainesse/Facebook #MyBodyMyTerms

ODT Reporter Shawn McAvinue auditions to be one of Santa's helpers. Source: ODT/Youtube

The All Blacks turn heads at New Zealand Fashion Week in their Jockey underwear.

Artist Hayley King, who works under the name Flox, was awarded an Asia New Zealand Foundation/Creative NZ residency in Taipei earlier this year, Stencil artist & print-maker, Flox's brief for the residency, was to create street projects to enliven the concrete ambience of the Taiwanese capital, The Work titled Ilha Formosa witch is Portuguese for "beautiful island" is exploring issues of habitat destruction and the need for urgent action to save critical endangered species. Watch Hayley navigate the Taipei metropolis home to 7.4 million people while leaving her distinctive mark on the city streets.

A huge range of products and services are on display at the Baby Show being held at Auckland's ASB Showgrounds this weekend.

Here's a fun fact for your Wednesday morning. You can't melt a flake chocolate bar in the microwave. Don't believe me? I'll prove it... Source: Mike Hosking Breakfast/Facebook

2-year-old toddler William Burton has severe brain damage due to un-diagnosed meningitis. He is the subject of a Health and Disabilities Commission report released this week. Here is an emotional commentary from William's father, describing the awful events that led to his son's condition.

Chrissy Teigen has admitted she's 'super insecure' about her post-baby body, two months after welcoming son Miles into the world.

Two University of Canterbury postgraduate students have launched a company which is the first in New Zealand to sell ethically-made organic business shirts. Engineering management students Samantha Jones and Lina Kay have just launched their online venture Little Yellow Bird, which sells ethically sourced and made clothing from India. Jones, who spent much of her childhood growing up in third world and developing countries, says a percentage of the profits from each shirt is invested into different community projects. Credit: NZN Video

A curious tiger inspects a camera on wheels as it snaps close-up images of the cat in the wild. Video courtesy National Geographic/Steve Winter

This video shows timelapse images of tigers at a watering hole, bathing and taking sips from the water over a series of days and nights. Video courtesy National Geographic/Steve Winter

It's only a whirlwind visit to NZ but Eva Longoria has hinted to the New Zealand what’s on her Kiwi calendar and shares advice on her sexpot status.

The Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his fiance Kylie have built their dream home. Here is the final episode in the series.

Pie makers around the country are rolling up their sleeves as they prepare to compete in the 19th annual Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards. This year’s pie awards introduces a new award category for all to enter – the iconically Kiwi favourite Potato Top Pie. With entries being judged across 12 categories, and 49 awards to be won, Bakels Managing Director and judge Brent Kersel says the level of competition heightens every year. “The pie awards have become the premier event for New Zealand bakers,” says Brent. “Last year we had the highest number of entries in the awards’ history with 5000 pies from 533 bakeries submitted from all over the country.

McDonald's Australia will be serving hashbrowns and hotcakes all day, while hungry Hamiltonians have been trialing the all-day breakfast concept for about a fortnight. The fast food giant responded to overwhelming demand on the back of a successful all-day breakie trial in the US. Shiftworkers and late risers were often missing the 10.30am breakfast cut-off, McDonald's Australia spokesman Mark Lollback said.

A haunting new campaign film from British charity Breast Cancer Now features real women who have been diagnosed with the disease voicing a pledge to eradicate breast cancer deaths by 2050. In the emotional clip, entitled The Last One, each woman says she won't be the last one to endure endless tests, break the terrible news to her children, or lose a breast to the disease. Perhaps the most poignant of them all is Alex Jones, who at just 25 cannot be cured. Source: Breast Cancer Now/Youtube

The Block NZ 2012 winner Ben Crawford and his fiance Kylie are building their dream home. Share their proud moments and pitfalls every week.

The Auckland Kindergarten Association hopes to encourage kindergartens back into the community. The association says early learning is the foundation for children's 'learning journey', and a great transition into school. iPads, smart televisions, interactive white boards and the potential addition of 3D printers are being used as learning tools at some of the Auckland kindergartens within the association.