The Latest Breaking News from James Elliott

Thevamanogari Manivel from Melbourne, Australia couldn't believe her luck after a mistake was made by crypto.com landed her with millions in her bank account - she spent a huge amount of money on a house and sent the remainder to other accounts including family members

In one week he went from rogue to embattled, embattled to belittled, belittled to suspended. James Elliott looks down the hole Gaurav Sharma has dug for himself. 

“We plan on using the scanning data to create a three-dimensional replica of the head and possible facial reconstruction."

A decapitated Egyptian mummy’s head has been discovered in an attic in the British county of Kent. Scientists are putting it through a state-of-the-art CT scan to try and uncover its origins. The head may have been a souvenir brought to England in the 19th century and given to the…

Very little was known about the mummified head, which was found in an attic in Ramsgate, Kent, and was then given to Canterbury Museums and Galleries

Yesterdaze: The Prime Minister struggled to come up with announceables, while TVNZ's announcements veered towards the unspeakable. James Elliott picks his way through the week

When the weather's bad, the economy's hitting headwinds, and the country's 'in the crapper', who do you turn to for wisdom, insight and comfort? James Elliott's not sure Hosking, Tame or Sey

James Elliott asks what we should be doing with a Speaker copping so much criticism he should be switching out his robes for a flak jacket.

Yesterdaze column: James Elliott watches in horror as a treasured NZ institution is trampled, disrespected and misappropriated

James Elliott gives himself concussion trying to use impenetrable algebra problems from high school to explain the phenomenon that is Wordle.

Why is no one investigating Brian Tamaki's hygiene items? Did no one else notice Chris Hipkins' funereal suit ruse? James Elliott asks the week's tough questions.