Alison Shanks has fallen just three tenths of a second short of reclaiming the women's individual pursuit title.

New Zealand is a 25 to one shot of being the venue for Prince William's honeymoon.

The New Zealand wife of murder accused Malcolm Webster has been giving evidence at his trial in Scotland.

Linda Herrick encounters a rugged yet sensitive stranger in a romantic Spanish setting.

Animals just keep on dying of neglect at the notorious Kiev Zoo.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going at Paris Fashion Week. In a season dogged by intrigue, this could be a mantra, on the catwalk and beyond.

Bloggers have been elevated to front row status but now that they're 'in', can they maintain their objectivity?

Ageing faster than a blue cheese in a damp cave!" opined the Daily Mail's Jan Moir, following Kate Moss's recent appearance at the Louis Vuitton show in Paris.

"If champagne speaks of celebration, then port speaks of relaxation."

All Black first five Dan Carter's confirmed he has a couple of overseas offers on the table.

Established in 1947, the Holland Festival is a trendsetting international performing arts festival.

Sarkozy and Cameron lead drive for UN-backed intervention in Libya as Gaddafi's tanks roll

This deserted village tells a story of hardship and exile, writes Pamela Wade.

The mothers of two former All Blacks based in Japan feared the worst when Friday's deadly earthquake and tsunami hit.