EntertainmentOscar winner Marion Cotillard pregnantThe <i>Inception</i> star and her French actor-and-director partner Guillaume Canet are expecting their first child together.10 Jan 08:23 PM
WorldFor heaven's sake, Pope hopes to end trend for exotic namesThe Pope has declared war on parents' growing insistence on shunning the saints and naming their children after fashion designers, Sanskrit titles and things that don't mean much.10 Jan 06:30 PM
WorldEstonian coin causes uproarEstonia's introduction of the euro has caused controversy after it was claimed a map of the Baltic country on its one euro coin includes a chunk of neighbouring Russia.07 Jan 06:59 PM
TravelMilan: The way life ought to bePaul Rush finds passion in the air in Italy's style city.06 Jan 11:00 PM
WorldInterpol seeks NZer in Spanish probeInterpol is hunting a former Auckland man suspected of masterminding a $2m European property scam...06 Jan 01:51 AM
New ZealandAA: Safer roads, cars will reduce tollRoads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.05 Jan 08:13 PM
New ZealandCouple welcome chance to adopt Russian totsAuckland couple Jo Denvir and Daniel Nixon have been waiting three years for the adoption doors to Russia to reopen.05 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrade Me clients hit by scamTrade Me customers are the victims of the latest online scam by fraudsters operating out of Russia.01 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFat Freddy's French fan makes epic tripWhen Yannick Denis won tickets to see his favourite band play in Waihi tonight, there was one minor hitch.01 Jan 04:30 PM
Opinion<i>Catherine Field:</i> Language police ignore textual chainsaw massacre of English31 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldNeo-Nazi jailed for Auschwitz sign theftA Swedish neo-Nazi has been jailed for the theft of the infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' sign from the Auschwitz Nazi death camp.31 Dec 01:00 AM
CurrencyStrong dollar a boon for tourists heading to EuropeThe New Zealand dollar is trading at its highest level against the pound in three decades.31 Dec 12:15 AM
LifestyleStar makeup artist going Gaga for NZA New Zealand makeup artist has risen to the top of her field, painting the skins of the world's most famous people, but this year she is homesick.28 Dec 04:30 PM
