Authorities are investigating a photo of thin jersey cows being transported across Cook Strait to slaughter, which caused outrage after being shared on Facebook.

A hunger for burritos and an eye for convenience led Ben Polkinghorne to develop the Bangerritos - burrito filling in a sausage casing.

Tinder users looking for love were tricked in to swiping right by an attractive female robot.

Multi-talented makeup artist Paolo Ballesteros uses wigs, contact lenses and some impressive contouring to turn himself in to just about any female celebrity.

Thousands of angry customers who bought healthy living app The Whole Pantry are now demanding their money back.

A pregnant model's small baby bump and toned tummy is causing a stir on social media.

An Auckland teen charged with murder, who allegedly escaped bail and evaded authorities for four days, will remain behind bars.

The dress that divided the internet with millions debating its colours has been adopted by the Salvation Army for the focus of its latest anti-domestic violence campaign.

A Facebook page has been set up for children to post videos of schoolyard fights and brag about their violence. Police have contacted the site to have the page taken down.

A "wannabe stuntman" who goes by the moniker 'Johnny Danger' will go to trial after denying allegations he surfed on top of a taxi as it crossed the Harbour Bridge.

Toronto start-up Wattpad is looking for ways to boost revenue as competitors fire up similar online story-sharing services.

A New Zealand car auction company has "accidentally" listed a ute with bullet holes and blood stains from a Rotorua shooting on its website.

'We take our obligations under the Privacy Act seriously" is a common refrain, sadly, observed more in the breach, writes Gehan Gunasekara.

Picton's star-crossed lovers, Kiwi William Scott Chalmers and Scottish backpacker Sarah Milne broke their silence today after their big date involving "cheap beers".

Fighting began in the key central Iraqi city of Tikrit, birthplace of the former dictator Saddam Hussein, as government forces and Shia militia launched a major assault to displace Isis jihadists.

Just when we thought romance was dead, a young woman’s public appeal for love in Picton has given hope to singles everywhere.

Saturday's heart-stopping Black Caps v Australia battle wasn't just the focus of tens of thousands at Eden Park and millions watching on TV.

We work shorter days than ever, spend less time on household chores and more time on social media —so why are we are all so busy and why do we brag about it? Rebecca Barry Hill looks at the busy-ness trap and how we can escape from it.

Sexually transmitted infections should be reclassified to enable better tracking and treatment as social media influences sexual behaviour and more drug-resistant strains emerge, a health authority....

From the iCloud breach that saw nude images of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities leaked online, to "The Snappening" that resulted in thousands of private Snapchat images being....

Video-sharing site YouTube has just turned 10 years old - that's almost old age on the internet.

Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

It may be a universal truth that parents are less techno and media-savvy than their kids. Experts say that parents need to improve their understanding of social media and technology to protect their kids from risks.

A new consumer behaviour survey backs other research that there is a growth of "digital dependency" in New Zealand, according to a leading academic.

We like feeling that the things that make us upset are considered upsetting by other people, as well.

Scrolling through their lifestyle snaps may be a little torturous for ordinary mortals, as the Rich Kids of Instagram jet between the world's most glamorous cities, dine at the finest restaurants and wear the most exclusive clothes.

Cindy Crawford has been flooded with messages of praise after an unretouched lingerie shot of the supermodel from 2013 surfaced online.