Best of '08
Conchords star makes bad baby names list
Stuff.co.nz
Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement and his wife Miranda Manasiadis have missed out on the title of Worst Celebrity Baby Name of 2008 by just one spot.
Conchords star becomes a dad
The top 100 inventions of 2008
AAP
A car finish that gets rid of scratches itself, a computer mouse that works on all surfaces – even cat's fur – and plastic made from pig urine are among the best innovations of 2008, according to a science magazine.
What Kiwis are googling
By GREER McDONALD and MICHAEL FOX - Fairfax Media
Kiwis are game-playing Olympic fans who turned to the internet when Heath Ledger died and are interested in detox diets, according to the top web searches of 2008.
Meet NZ's most Googled celeb
The year in Mac
By GARRY BARKER - SMH
The I-want-it-now iPhone was not the only triumph for Apple in 2008.
- Caddie's outburst disappoints Tiger
- Son shoots parents for confiscating Halo 3
- No sex please, we're online
- Speaker stumbles, anoints Goff as PM
- Tiger's caddy regrets calling Mickelson a prick
- Schapelle's sister 'a hot little mumma'
- Ramsay denies meeting Aussie girl 'Miss X'
- Slow driving lands top jockey in court
- Mum stole paper round money, punched girl
- Boy kicked unconscious in park
PICK OF THE LITTER: Grand Theft Auto IV easily ranks as one of the best games of the year, but it's not the only gem from 2008.
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