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Suki Waterhouse fronts Sass & Bide Fall 2013 campaign
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Suki Waterhouse fronts Sass & Bide Fall 2013 campaign

British model Suki Waterhouse, who is the face of Australian label Sass & Bide's latest campaign, says she enjoys bringing her own creative flair to shoots. Waterhouse says she was allowed to get truly involved in the Autumn/Winter 13 campaign. She is a keen artist and was free to paint over some behind-the-scenes images from the shoot in New York City, explaining that freedom is just the sort of thing she loves.

Baby giraffe born at Auckland Zoo
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Baby giraffe born at Auckland Zoo

When giraffe calves are born, they drop to the ground, which stimulates their first breath but does not hurt it. They're up and standing as quickly as one hour after they are born. On Saturday, our giraffe keepers were able to capture this extraordinary moment on camera. courtesy www.aucklandzoo.co.nz

Alexander Wang's surprise free sale
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Alexander Wang's surprise free sale

Designer Alexander Wang invited fans to a surprise event then told them via video that they could take as much FREE clothing as they could carry. A video was made to document the mayhem at the one-time event that sees men and women go mental, snatching up as many pieces from the Fall '13 T by Alexander Wang collection as they can. Check out the trampling, kicking, screaming, punching and stealing as the crowd goes wild at the free-for-all.

Uma Thurman stars in new Campari calendar
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Uma Thurman stars in new Campari calendar

Uma Thurman is the star of the Campari Calendar 2014. The Kill Bill actress has been announced as the leading lady for the new iconic calendar, called 'Worldwide Celebrations'. It was shot by renowned fashion photographer Koto Bolofo and each month focuses on a special festival from different cultures around the world.

Kiwi model for Chanel
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Kiwi model for Chanel

Top New Zealand model Ashleigh Good appears in Chanel’s new video Women Only, directed by Karl Lagerfeld. Spot her about two minutes in.

Juliette Hogan summer 2013: Kaleidoscope City
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Juliette Hogan summer 2013: Kaleidoscope City

A trip to Tokyo inspired Juliette Hogan’s beautiful new summer collection Kaleidoscope City, showcased in this video that sees model Alyssa at the circus, among the flashing lights and fireworks. Read Viva’s Juliette Hogan profile in this week’s issue.

Horse goes wakeboarding
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Horse goes wakeboarding

A love of horses and wakeboarding has seen a Northland equestrian duo combine raw horse power with the exhilarating watersport. Good mates Chloe Phillips-Harris, a full time horse trainer in Kawakawa, and Nikita Osborne, a vet and horse rider in Kerikeri, have trained a wild Kaimanawa horse to gallop through the surf with a wakeboarder skimming along behind.

Royal baby: NZ's 21-gun salute
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Royal baby: NZ's 21-gun salute

New Zealand was one of the first Commonwealth countries to mark the birth of the Royal baby today with a 21-gun salute. The New Zealand Defence Force held the salute at Point Jerningham in Wellington at noon.

Kate gives birth to royal heir
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Kate gives birth to royal heir

Prince William's wife, Kate, has given birth to a prince who is now third in line to the British throne. The child was born Monday, after many Britons woke up to the news that Kate, also known as the Duchess of Cambridge, had gone into labor.

Incredible dog tricks by Jumpy
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Incredible dog tricks by Jumpy

Incredible dog tricks by Jumpy the border collie A proud dog owner has shared a video of his border collie Jumpy doing some of the most impressive dog tricks we've ever seen! courtesy Omar von Muller.

Dave's epic hammock fail
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Dave's epic hammock fail

When you watch this video you seem to think you know how this will end...but with all 'sight gags' it has a twist. courtesy Youtube/bringonthetragedy

Celebrity chef says sorry for racial remarks
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Celebrity chef says sorry for racial remarks

Celebrity chef Paula Deen will be dumped from The Food Network for admitting to using racial slurs. The 66-year-old Savannah kitchen celebrity has been swamped in controversy since court documents filed this week revealed Deen told an attorney questioning her under oath last month that she has used the N-word. This is her second YouTube apology to fans and critics. Courtesy YouTube/ProducerMatthewK

Time-lapse of Southern skies
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Time-lapse of Southern skies

Narongsak Nagadhana toured New Zealand and captured these beautiful time-lapse videos from the South Island, Mount Cook Valley - The Church of Good Shepherd in Tekapo - and a Queenstown sunset. courtesy vimeo.com/user17638692

Why it's awesome to be a nerd
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Why it's awesome to be a nerd

Wil Wheaton gives a message to a nerd's daughter on why it is awesome to be a nerd. Filmed at Calgary Comic Expo, April 27th 2013. courtesy Jennifer Black-Moir/YouTube

Georgie Pie is back
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Georgie Pie is back

The last of the pie chain's outlets closed in the late 1990s, however McDonald’s reintroduced the Kiwi classic in 2013. Video / Sarah Ivey

Abuse ad only kids can see
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Abuse ad only kids can see

A Spanish organisation that aims to combat child abuse has designed an ad that displays different messages for adults and children. When an adult looks at the ad by the Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation they see a picture of a healthy looking child and the message: “Sometimes, child abuse is only visible to the child suffering it.” While anyone smaller than five feet sees bruises on the child’s face and the message: “if somebody hurts you, phone us and we’ll help you”.

Laughing for world peace
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Laughing for world peace

Pretending to be penguins while chortling, giggling and laughing at strangers was just one of the many exercises performed at World Laughter Day in Ponsonby last night. While attendants generated laughter for health, happiness and world peace, nzherald.co.nz had a crack too and joined the happy lot.

Artist timelapse: Painting a massive storage tank
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Artist timelapse: Painting a massive storage tank

Timelapse video: Auckland artists Cut Collective paint a stunning 15m X 30m artwork on Terminals New Zealand’s new ten million litre storage tank. The new tank will be launched by Minister of Energy, Hon Simon Bridges at a special event on Friday 19 April.

Pickpockets keep Kiwis out of the Louvre
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Pickpockets keep Kiwis out of the Louvre

The Louvre was closed on Thursday after its workers walked off their jobs to protest against what is said to be a rising problem of pickpockets haunting the famed Paris museum's vast galleries.

 Wellington Fashion Week - Day 4 highlights
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Wellington Fashion Week - Day 4 highlights

Oosh Multimedia has teamed up with BRIGHTBLACK to bring you daily recaps of the shows at WFWeek 3-7 April 2013. Here is the lineup for Day 04: - RObYN MATHEISON - millicent - VINKA design - JESIICA BRIDAL - Bernadette Thomas - CorinaSnow - Sally Eagle - SHIKA BRADDOCK - NICOLA SCREEN - JOHN ZIMMERMAN

Wellington Fashion Week - Day 3 highlights
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Wellington Fashion Week - Day 3 highlights

Oosh Multimedia has teamed up with BRIGHTBLACK to bring you daily recaps of the shows at WFWeek 3-7 April 2013. - wild flower - philipa&alice - Mardle - Frantisek - Silence Was - The OBLIVIOUS - highnoontea - Jimmy D