"Did Justin Rose win the U.S. Open, or did Phil Mickelson lose it?

The guys and gal at golf.com have their say on what was a memorable U.S. Open at Merion.

Google is today launching an experimental project in the South Island that uses balloons to bring internet access to remote areas.

"Woods is currently ranked No. 75 on tour in driving accuracy at just over 61 percent. He's actually having one of his best years in that statistic, but that's due to favoring his fairway woods over his driver, which every golf fan knows is Tiger's least confident club."

*I don’t actually have a kid.

Let me tell you why I wrote this. I went to go get a birthday present for my friend’s kid, who I am an honorary Aunt to and as such really don’t want to stuff up the present-getting.

"Leave the flagstick in the hole. Never take it out. Don’t even touch it. Weld the sucker inextricably to the bottom of the cup."

 Should Peter Dunne be New Zealand's Bradley Manning?

 In the wake of Peter Dunne's resignation as a Cabinet minister I can't but help think of the old AC/DC classic song Dirty Deeds.

 Julie Andrews is currently gracing Auckland with her presence, as the star and subject of An Evening with Julie Andrews, on tomorrow night at The Civic.

“The North might have all the top 100 courses, but they're all so far apart.

The Beehive's Ninth Floor struck out against Judith Collins and the National Party's Far Right faction over the weekend through the release of what have become known as the 'Lusk Papers.'