Forget the frenzy over Starbucks' red holiday cups, now it's McDonald's sending the internet wild - and for a very cheeky reason.

Nearly a third of the world uses the social media site Facebook, but how are New Zealanders using it?

Ten-year-old Sammy Griner, the face of the viral meme "Success Kid", has used his fame to save his father's life.

It's common courtesy to leave a note with your contact details when you hit someone's car, but this note is next-level awful.

How often can you spot the letter "b"? This puzzle's creator claims only those with a high IQ will get every answer right.

First dates can be enough to make anyone nervous but these hapless romantics really take the biscuit.

Snapchat users are just one of the groups expected to be targeted next year, experts warn.

What beverage goes best with lobster rolls, a bagel sandwich stuffed with whitefish, or a bowl of ramen? Coke wants you to think of soda.

Lights lit up Brooke Hughes' face as the 18-year-old held up her mobile as she drove along a major road.

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has become a father again at the age of 73, his publicist said.

Laver and Wood have launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMe with goals to expand the business and step up their social media for both local and overseas customers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A boy's Christmas letter to his late father has been shared after a woman discovered it in her back garden.

This riddle has divided online opinion, but is there a definitive answer to the question?

Police have shot a boy, 14, after he pulled a knife during a school fight in a horrifying scene witnessed by fellow students. Warning: Graphic.

Some of these riddles might be familiar, while others will take a little longer to work out.

The public's reaction to Labour MP David Shearer's resignation from Parliament has so far been overwhelmingly supportive this morning.

COMMENT: Censorship is not what users want; nor is it technically possible on social media.

A man of Asian descent had his passport photo rejected by a government website when its facial recognition software registered his eyes as being closed.

The European Union has approved Microsoft's $36.5 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, after the software giant agreed to fair competition safeguards.

Everything from lakes and beaches to cities and movie sets have featured in New Zealand's most Instagrammed locations this year.

A bizarre row broke out between an enraged Leicestershire man and the Yorkshire Tea company after he found out the tea is not made in Yorkshire.

Queenstown Police are floating the idea of a 24-hour ban on public drinking in the wake of last Saturday's Crate Day chaos in the resort.

New Zealand's media landscape is "massively changing", the Commerce Commission's public conference into the proposed merger of NZME and Fairfax has heard.

A gunman with an assault rifle was arrested at a Washington pizza restaurant today in a bizarre saga based on alt-right conspiracy theory fake news reports.

Is your nativity set feeling a bit outdated? This could be just what you need this Christmas.

Dear John Key: "Thanks for nine years of service". That's the message one woman hand-delivered to the PM's home this afternoon.

They locked eyes for the first time just two days ago, but fans are already angling for Prince Harry and Rihanna to get together.

Social media has erupted following the news Prime Minister John Key will be stepping down next week.

Watch: Crowded House's Neil Finn perform alongside Coldplay at their Auckland concert.

Punters should be prepared to pay at the door to watch Joseph Parker's heavyweight world title fight at the pub next weekend.