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Lord of the Dance

Australian director Bruce Beresford chats about his unusual childhood, and his latest film, <i>Mao's Last Dancer</i>.

I think I'm learning Japanese

Award-winning Auckland chef Geoff Scott finds inspiration (and weird things) on holiday in Tokyo.

Warrant for SWAT impersonator

Kiwi kung fu master detained

A kung fu "Grand Master" who left New Zealand after a scandal in which one of his students died was detained by police on serious weapons charges in Thailand.

Dollar lower as euro, Aussie weaken in Asia

Trees that tweet, Duran Duran go 3G at mobile mega-show

Telecommunications reporter Helen Twose talks to 80s hair bands, gets tweeted at by a shrub, sees Audi's Wi-Fi-toting A8 and meets a guy paid to roll his eyes at the Mobile World Congress.

US to investigate Corolla problems, says source

Cooking with gas raises risk of lung cancer - study

The aroma of your steak frying may set your tastebuds tingling - but it may also give the chef cancer, especially if they are using a gas cooker.

Toyota recall: Is Corolla next?

New Zealand's favourite car - the Toyota Corolla - should not be affected by the steering problems reported in the United States, says a Toyota spokesperson.