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Remember when Whittaker's changed their Creamy Milk bar to 'Miraka Kirīmi' and a bunch of racists got really upset? Well, Pic's Peanut Butter's new Te Reo branding might just show that the tide is turning. They're celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori by renaming their crunchy peanut butter 'Pata Pīnati Kakukaku', and Kiwis seem to be absolutely loving the special edition label. "You guys are the coolest," one Instagram comment read, while another chimed in "ka pai!".

Pizza Hut's iconic dine-in buffet is back for one week only, in celebration of 50 years bringing pizza to the people of Aotearoa. If you were ever lucky enough to stuff yourself to the brim at one of the Pizza Hut restaurants, you've probably been missing it ever since. If you've never been - you're about to LEARN.

Ruby Tui addressing King Charles as a ‘G’ has to be the most crack-up video of the year. This morning, the Black Ferns shared more behind-the-scenes footage from their trip to Buckingham Palace to meet the monarch ahead of Sunday's clash against England. The highlight has to be Tui’s absolute confusion about royal protocol. Before meeting the King, some of the girls got together to discuss how they should act. “Do we have to bow or curtsy?” Asked Phillipa Love.

The Black Ferns have just solidified their wholesome status after breaking Buckingham Palace protocol to have a group hug with King Charles. The Kiwi team went to visit the King ahead of their match against England this Sunday. In a clip posted to Instagram this morning, winger Ayesha Leti-I’iga politely asks the King: “We all wanted a hug, but only if that’s okay with you.” “A hug?’ Charles asked.

One uncle has pulled a clever move, outsmarting the whole fam by getting them to cough up their fair share for his driving services. He’s only gone and sussed himself a portable EFTPOS machine, charging the family for all the drop-offs and pick-ups he’s doing. “Look at this, LOOK!” one member of the whānau yelled, filming the machine and cracking up at the shock of copping a twenty dollar charge. “Ei, this is for all the times,” uncle quickly shut her down for being cheeky.

A whole Te Reo-focused clothing range is dropping all around the motu (country). Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) and The Warehouse have a lineup of threads from Kia Kaha te Reo Māori hoodies to new kākahu (clothes) that all rep Te Reo. You’ve probably already seen the legendary hei tiki design with its mean rainbow tongue. Now, they’ve gone and slapped the design on a bunch of tees, hoodies, track pants and sweatshirts - all under $35 bucks.

Two absolute legends from Auckland’s Lynfield College are getting hyped up for their incredible talent quest performance. Julia and her mate Dre smashed it with their hip-hop routine, featuring a mash-up they put together themselves, including hits like The Backstreet Boys' ‘Everybody’ and Ariana Grande's ‘The Boy Is Mine’, running seamlessly into the track of the same name by Brandy & Monica.

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX halftime show performer. The news marks the second time the 37-year-old American rap star will perform at a halftime show - but it is his first as the solo lead performer. The big event - which marks the end of the NFL season - will take place at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on 9 February 2025, is to be produced by Jay Z's Roc Nation, and will air via Fox in the USA.

A family is invited to spend a weekend in an idyllic country house, unaware that their dream vacation will soon become a psychological nightmare.

Kiwi UFC star Israel Adesanya has spoken out about being "racially abused" by a member of the public after a video of the altercation went viral. Izzy was seen trying to get into his McClaren on Auckland's Karangahape Road before being approached by a man who began squaring up to him (while wearing white crocs). The former middleweight champion told the Herald the unidentified man “racially abused him” and “challenged him to a fight” while he was grabbing a pie after training.