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New fears for twins' family

Beauty: A fair go for all faces

It's getting easier for darker skinned women to find makeup that suits, but equal choice is still a work in progress.

Ex-judge says extradition prosecutor sexually biased

The prosecutor seeking Assange's extradition on sexual assault allegations is a well-known radical feminist, the court was told.

Spinning a few yarns

London-based New Zealander Karen Cole is giving merino wool a designer edge and succeeding.

Bailed-out Romania seeks $8.8b emergency fund loan

Recipe for success for next Hottest Home Baker

Meet the new batch of contestants for <i>New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker</i>.

Katie Price's daughter burned, Andre calls in lawyers

Peter Andre has called in lawyers after he found his daughter Princess Tiaamii with a three-inch burn on her back.

How expats are marking Waitangi Day

Mass haka, Maori culture-infused church services and helpings of roast lamb and kumara are among the ways expat Kiwis will be remembering home this Waitangi Day.

Michael J. Fox receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Michael J. Fox will receive the Golden Camera International Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in Germany on Saturday.

McCully announces new ambassadors

Murder accused a well spoken gentleman, jury told

Dumped by Berlusconi

Fashion Plate: Linda Chandler

American expat and Apartment 86 owner Linda Chandler shares her style secrets with <i>Viva</i>.

Naomi Campbell talks fights and fitness with Russian PM

They have both posed topless for the cameras, both enjoy the limelight, and are both seen as sex symbols.

Paris: Sights less seen in the French capital (+map)

Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller takes a break from admiring haute couture to track down some of Paris' best eateries and sightseeing spots.

Wine: Ticking the right boxes

New Zealand wines of genuine distinction and world class status are not legion, but they do exist. Some tick some of the boxes some of the time. A few seem to get it dead right most of the time.