Reissa Su

Auckland, also known as the City of Snails, is living up to its name for being the most congested city in New Zealand. It is also ranked no. 15 in a report prepared by navigation company TomTom.

The owner of a sandwich shop in the UK is contemplating on a name change as the name of his business has been subject to abuse and harassment over New Zealand's Roast Busters controversy. The sandwich shop also bears the name Roast Busters.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has decided to change the Christmas celebration from December to November. He will be declaring the early arrival of Christmas in Venezuela almost two months ahead of the actual holiday.

An American father from Missouri was arrested for posting an online ad seeking a stranger to rape and beat his 11-year-old daughter. Police nabbed Anthony Brinkman, 32, for placing an ad asking someone to come and rape his daughter while he watches.

A baby born in Utah with a weight of 14 pounds may be the biggest baby born in the United States in 2013. Joel Brandon Jr., was born on May 9 by Caesarian section in Utah’s Timpanogos Regional Hospital. Doctors said he was 22 inches long and weighed 14 pounds at birth.

Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has nothing but contempt for the "alarmist" scientific reports on global warming and climate change in a speech before an audience of climate change skeptics in London, England.

The New Zealand Parliament has passed a new law, requiring telecommunication companies to allow intelligence agencies to access their subscriber's emails, calls and texts. Under the Telecommunications Interceptions and Security Capability Bill, companies will need to consult with the spy agency doing the eavesdropping.

Teenagers in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand are being issued a Condom Card with 12 free passes to promote safer sex in a regional effort to curb teenage pregnancies and abortion. The Condom Card scheme involves the use of cards similar to bus cards which enables teens to have access to free condoms in Hawke's Bay. The scheme, first implemented in Hawke's Bay, could go national if proven effective.

Apple Inc has released the iPad Air in its stores in Nov. 1 and is expected to show strong opening weekend sales. Investors who are concerned with the sales performance of Apple's latest tablet may be happy to know that the iPad Air has a higher adoption rate than the previous iPad. Mobile analytics company Fiksu reported that the iPad Air had five times the adoption rate of the iPad 4 during the first three days of sale.

A company in New York, U.S. has created a line of "anti-rape" underwear for women who want to feel more secure. Anti-rape clothing like running pants and travelling shorts were also designed to "frustrate" attempts of sexual assault or rape.

The controversial gay marriage law of the ACT Parliament will be challenged in Australia's High Court in less than a week before the first same sex wedding ceremonies are set to take place. The federal government has contested the ACT law and a two-day hearing was scheduled on Dec 3 and 4, according to Chief Justice Robert French.

Four suspected pedophiles have been reportedly caught in an international sex sting involving a computer-generated 10-year-old child named "Sweetie." The New Zealanders had allegedly offered to pay for "Sweetie" to give them an online sex show.

The New Zealand Parliament is set to introduce a bill to put an end to cyber bullying of groups like Roast Busters. Authorities investigating the group said Roast Busters has bragged of having sex with drunk and young girls since 2011. After doing the deeds, the group will then post the names on a Facebook page and shame them.

Apple Inc has launched the iPad Air in Nov. 1 at its retail stores in the United States along with the 41 other locations, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia. Brian J. White, chief financial analyst of Cantor Fitzgerald, said the iPad Air was strongly welcomed and sales were strong.

Poverty, hunger, sickness and violence will worsen as man-made global warming continues in the coming years, according to a leaked international climate change report.

A beheading video of an unknown woman in Mexico has caused global outrage in October when Facebook refused to remove the footage from the social network.

As speculations of the origin of the viral giraffe riddle on Facebook continue, reports have surfaced that its creator came from New Zealand. Kiwi vlogger Andrew Strugnell was revealed as the creator of the popular riddle requiring everyone to change their profile pictures on Facebook to a giraffe if they don't get the right answer.

A New Zealander was able to shield himself and other airline passengers into a secure luggage area after an unknown assailant opened fire with his gun just a few metres away from them inside the Los Angeles Airport.

Apple's iPad came in second to Amazon's Kindle for the most popular device for reading e-books.

Mexico City is on the final stages of approval of its junk food tax law as part of its plan to fight rising obesity levels in North America. The city is turning to its tax system to impose levies on sugary sodas and fatty foods which were reportedly found to bring more deaths than drug-related violence.

An anonymous American woman from North Dakota plans to give children who will be out for trick or treat this Halloween mean letters instead of the usual candies.

Based on the recent Digital New Zealand 2014 report, older Kiwis between 40 and 50 years old were identified as the biggest group of gamers for the past two years.

A new study revealed orange and yellow-colored fruits and vegetables may boost male fertility. But eating carrots is found to help develop healthy sperms.

New Zealand ranks fifth in world’s most prosperous nation to live in, based on the 2013 Legatum Prosperity Index. The international report contains the rankings of 142 nations in terms of wealth and well-being.

A 20-year-old woman who was born premature at just under four pounds has died. Brooke Greenberg from Reistertown in the U.S. had an extremely rare condition known only as Syndrome X which left doctors and the medical world scratching their heads for despite her age, she still acted and looked like a toddler.

The resurgence of swaddling as a traditional technique to wrap babies tightly in blankets has been linked to the risk of babies developing hip problems. While swaddling may soothe babies, it also increases their chances of acquiring hip dysplasia.

Australia is keeping up with technology trends as a new report finds that one in five Australians will own wearable technology in 2014. The same study also found Apple as the top player in the growing Aussie smart phone market. Wearable technology is seen as the next phase in personal gadgets with Google, Apple, Samsung and Microsoft hoping to release the next generation product that will combine functionality and fashion that will change people's lives.

Apple Inc has predicted slow holiday sales after the company revealed its Q4 earnings report in Oct. 28. It will be the slowest holiday sales growth for the company in five years. This reflects the growing competition that Apple continues to face as iPhones and iPads were no longer providing the surge in growth they once did to outperform rivals in the increasingly saturated mobile market.

A mountain-climbing couple was stranded on a mountain in New Zealand and died due to severe weather. They were unable to make it back down because of blizzard conditions.Nicole Sutton, 29, had sent a series of texts to police in a desperate call for help after realising she was trapped in a snow cave beside her dead boyfriend, 31-year-old Hiroki Ogawa.