Elephant and dog prove friends can come in all shapes and sizes

When elephants retire, many head for the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn. They arrive one by one, but they tend to live out their lives two-by-two.

• Lynda Hallinan answers your gardening questions: 18 March 2010

  Despite the end of the good growing season, your questions for Sunrise's gardening expert have been coming in thick and fast.

• Shaun Summerfield reviews the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550

  You could have 3 bedrooms, sea views, an office, and room for the kids to play... Or you could have a Lamborghini.

• Omelette bhurji

  Inspired by the northern Indian Eggs Bhurji, the fragrant curry and coriander spices, cool sweet tomatoes washed down with dark aromatic coffee sends us right back to a hot steamy Asian morning and balmy holidays.

• Peruvian man takes alpaca for a surf

  A Peruvian surfer has become the first person to hang 10 with an alpaca.

• How do you keep kids on a flight quiet?

  How exactly do you keep kids under control on a flight?

• Japan launches dog-o-matic pet washing machine

  The dog-o-matic washing machine is guaranteed to turn the pongiest pooch into the cuddliest of canines within minutes.

• Lemon Detox Diet - Is it safe?

  Campbell Live set out to uncover the truth about the Lemon Detox Diet.

• Kiwi couple celebrate 76 years of marriage

  Today Bert and Pat Archbold celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary, making them the longest married couple in NZ.

• Brainport helps give blind their sight back

  There is new hope for the blind with a development of a device that can transmit images to the brain via the tongue.

• Giant Panda hooked on cookies settles in Japan

  A Giant Panda born in Japan is on his way to china in the hope of meeting a mate.

• Gadget reviews: Anti-cellulite underwear and a lit pillow

  If a product claims to be able to get rid of that orange peel effect with very little effort then I'm willing to give it a go.

• Is your accent holding you back?

  They say training yourself to speak with a different accent can literally change your life.

• Are jandals bad for you?

  Whether you call them flip flops, thongs, or good old jandals, there has been some dispute about whether the Kiwi summer shoe can actually do you more harm than good.

• It's not too late to grow your brain

  It's Brain Awareness Week, and the good news is that it's never too late to grow your brain.

• Dog eats three carat diamond

  A dog with expensive tastes has swallowed a diamond worth about $28,000.

• New device tackles skin cancer with minimal pain, scarring

  Doctors in Britain have unveiled a new high-tech device they claim can tackle skin cancer with little pain and no scarring.

• Fashion Week kicks off in Dunedin

  Dunedin Fashion Week began tonight with the annual ID Runway Show at the city's historic Railway Station.

• Fashion royalty Zandra Rhodes in NZ

  Internationally renowned fashion designer Zandra Rhodes says something pretty special is happening in Dunedin.

• Dunedin fashion hits the catwalk

  Move over scruffy scarfies. Tonight Dunedin is all about fashion.

• High-tech trucks ready to battle fires

  The fire service has a new fleet of command vehicles which will open up a whole new way of dealing with large incidents.