Leo Hamilton, two, was sitting on the floor next to his father's 6-year-old dog, Biggy, at his grandmother Port Levy home, southeast of Christchurch, when he was mauled 'out of the blue' around 8pm Tuesday.

Australia is edging closer to lifting coronavirus restrictions as four million people download the tracing app.

With large numbers of New Zealand residents applying for the dole since lockdown extra pressure is being put on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to ease COVID-19 restrictions.

The family of a French tourist who mysteriously vanished in New Zealand say the teenager was 'quite disturbed'.

New Zealand could open its borders to Australian holidaymakers as part of a 'trans-Tasman bubble'.

Jacinda Ardern has shut down New Zealand television host Duncan Garner after he questioned her conservative coronavirus lockdown approach in a heated interview on air.

The working mother-of-one said she'd 'spare everyone the details' of the mishap, but was praised by her followers for her ability to multitask and her honesty.

Coronavirus has made Australians reassess their taste in luxury goods and opt for the simpler things in life, a Boston Consulting Group survey of 1,000 consumers has found.

More than 21,000 women are diagnosed with a form of gynaecological cancer each year in the UK and 21 women will die each day as a result. But only one in seven women can name a single type

LeBron James and Kylian Mbappe play different sports on different sides of the world. But they nevertheless have much in common. The two sporting superstars sat down for an insightful discussion.

James watched from courtside as the Clippers scored 22 consecutive points during the second half of their 118-107 victory at STAPLES Center. The 33-year-old wore a blazer over a white hoodie.

JAMIE REDKNAPP: Watching Paul Pogba send his header into the back of Bournemouth’s net was like seeing LeBron James leap up to the hoop. The power, the pace, how high he gets.

The NBA stars showed solidarity with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. On Super Bowl weekend James and Durant's gestures were powerfully timed.

Earlier in the week he linked up with LeBron James, the LA Lakers star and Liverpool supporter, and sat courtside as the Toronto Raptors managed to surprisingly win the NBA title.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe was greeted by hundreds of fans as he arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday evening following a week in Los Angeles.

While Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was showered with applause during Thursday's preseason game in Shanghai, Rockets GM Daryl Morey became the target of angry fans.

Kawhi Leonard (left) stepped out for his LA Clippers debut on Tuesday night, helping his new side see off local rivals LA Lakers on the opening night of the new NBA season.

Camera crews were given rare access to Magic City, in Atlanta, Georgia where they spoke to strippers who earn upwards of $100,000 a year for Channel 5's Sex Business documentary.

On Halloween, LeBron James channeled Johnny Depp in his iconic 1990 film role Edward Scissorhands. The NBA legend dubbed himself 'LeDward Scissorhands'.

The 32-year-old actor was on the receiving end of a chant by LeBron James, 34, on Wednesday before his Los Angeles Lakers took on their intra-city rivals the Clippers.

Kawhi Leonard (right) scored 35 points as the LA Clippers beat the LA Lakers in the marquee Christmas Day game. Meanwhile, Draymond Green had 20 points in Golden State's shock win.

The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash.

The 35-year-old Los Angeles Lakers point forward was asked by ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin on Tuesday if he was at Staples Center for the Kobe and Gianna Bryant: Celebration of Life.

LeBron James keeps finding ways to assert his supremacy over the upstart New Orleans Pelicans and rookie sensation Zion Williamson - with or without the help of Anthony Davis.

Anthony Davis scored 30 points, LeBron James added 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers 112-103 on Sunday, ending their Staples Center co-tenant's six-game winning streak.

Quibi, a short-form video app, began streaming 10 minute 'quick bites' of original content which users quarantined because of the coronavirus complained they can't watch on TV.

On Saturday, the app was sitting at 57th place on the US charts, well below rival streaming services Netflix, Hulu and Disney Plus.

The show lead, 50, and Reese, 43, both received nods for their roles in Apple TV's The Morning Show and Christina, 48, for the Netflix dark comedy Dead to Me

Brad, 56, sent hearts racing when he grasped the hand of his former flame in Los Angeles on Sunday. Photographer Emma McIntyre told People how she caught the moment on camera.

As the entire cast of the hit sitcom Friends finalize their agreements for a reunion special, the stars will reportedly earn between $2.25-$2.5 million for the show after turning down first $1 million offer.

The Handmaid's Tale actress, 37, kept it casual yet chic as she stepped out of the hotel wearing a graphic T-shirt layered with a black blazer.

Steve Burley is hoping for another chance at love, having wed Mishel Karen in a non-legally binding ceremony on Married At First Sight on Monday night. 

Jennifer Aniston posted a (very welcome) lighthearted video to her Instagram Story on Wednesday evening, showing her beloved grey schnauzer mix Clyde having some alone time.

It's the ultimate irony: after massive longterm efforts to bring the six huge stars of Friends together finally paid off... a global disease struck which made friend gatherings of any sort specifically forbidden.

She's always been a huge dog lover, as her pooch Clyde has already shown up on her relatively new Instagram feed twice.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has indicated he will make changes as the Premier League side host Sky Bet League Two club Forest Green in the Carabao Cup second round.

Huddersfield midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri has left the club after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. Sabiri, 22, had a year remaining on a three-year deal he signed when arriving from FC Nurnberg.

The mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson says he will oppose moves by Liverpool Football club to trademark the city's name. The European champions came under criticism earlier this summer.

Everton have confirmed that new £25million signing Jean-Philippe Gbamin has suffered a thigh injury which rules him out for at least two months.

MATT BARLOW AT THE MEMORIAL STADIUM: Teenage striker Aaron Connolly marked his first Brighton start with a goal but it was not enough to spare Graham Potter an anxious night.

NATHAN SALT AT THE PEOPLE'S PENSION STADIUM: When the teams were read out, Crawley knew there was always a chance they could pull it off. Daniel Farke made 11 changes.

It might only be week three of the new Bundesliga season but some of the usual suspects are already setting the pace. Here, Sportsmail previews the upcoming fixtures ahead of the weekend's action.

UFC 249 is experiencing an 'unbelievable pacing of buys' as pay-per-view purchases have already doubled from the last event UFC 248.

Jonathan Goldstein, chairman of the Jewish Leadership Council, said the 'problem is not only Corbyn but also Corbynism and Corbynites, and these remain strong in the party'.

The display in London, broadcast by the BBC, kicked off with the roar of football anthems but some claimed they could hear Jeremy Corbyn's name being chanted.

Labour's ruling national executive committee made the announcement yesterday, setting the fee for those to become registered supporters in time to vote in the leadership contest at £25.

The outgoing leader, who led Labour to its worst election defeat since the 1930s in December, spoke as he toured areas affected by flooding in Wales this afternoon.

Ministers should call on the NATO military alliance to use its resources to airlift PPE during the coronavirus outbreak, shadow defence secretary John Healey has said.

Hillary Clinton slammed Facebook's political advertisement policy, saying it is 'appalling' that voters are being misinformed by potentially false information ahead of the 2020 election.

Hillary Clinton patted herself, and her supporters, on the back for impeaching her 2016 rival President Trump in a tweet on Thursday, hours after the historic house vote.