EnergyThe carbon detectivesCutting greenhouse-gas emissions is challenging enough. But what if we can't even measure the pollution we're trying to reduce?19 Dec 04:30 PM
SportThe Ashes: England facing defeatEngland were 81-5 in their second innings at stumps on the third day of the third Test against Australia.18 Dec 10:15 AM
WorldChill revives memories of bitter battleWinter in Belgium's Ardennes will forever be linked with Nazi Germany's last great offensive of World War II.17 Dec 04:30 PM
SportThe Ashes: Johnson leads Aussie fightbackSwing bowler Mitchell Johnson took six wickets to help Australia bowl out England for 187 and take control of the third Ashes test.17 Dec 10:18 AM
LifestyleBattle is on to save the house that Conan Doyle builtThe fight to prevent a house designed by Arthur Conan Doyle from being converted into flats is to be taken to the UK's High Court.17 Dec 01:57 AM
WorldNo let-up for freezing conditions in UKGreat Britain is expected to be blanketed with up to eight inches of snow this weekend, as another icy front grips the country.16 Dec 08:06 PM
LifestyleFashion Plate: Georgina RobertsonFormer expat Georgina Robertson has brought the fashion influences of France and England home with her to New Zealand.16 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentLarry King's 25-year reign comes to an endHe is from another era of current affairs television and tonight (Friday afternoon NZ time) that era will end. 16 Dec 12:12 AM
LifestyleThe greatest chef on earth<i>Viva</i> meets Rene Redzepi, the passionate purist behind the world's best restaurant.16 Dec 12:00 AM
RoyalsEmbalmed head of French king found - scientistsThe embalmed head of one of the most infamous kings of France has been identified by scientists 400 years after his assassination.15 Dec 08:55 PM
WorldBanning of student marches consideredScotland Yard will consider asking the British Home Secretary to ban further student marches.15 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldAssange's mother angered by appealThe mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has condemned Swedish prosecutors' decision to lodge an appeal blocking her son's freedom.15 Dec 04:31 AM
CrimeNo weed pass, no cannabis, Dutch tell touristsThe Netherlands' free-wheeling dope days may soon be over if the country's new centre-right coalition government has its way.15 Dec 02:25 AM
LifestyleScientists find there is such a thing as beauty sleepResearchers claim to have found the first proof that getting a regular eight hours' sleep a night can make you appear more attractive.15 Dec 12:32 AM
WorldHIV breakthrough reportedDoctors believe an HIV-positive man who underwent a stem cell transplant has been cured as a result of the procedure.14 Dec 08:38 PM
LifestyleThe Italian rogueWith her infectious cackle and outrageous dress sense, Anna Dello Russo - influential blogger, editor-at-large, street-style icon - is putting the fun back into dressing up, and gathering a huge following in the process.14 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldAssange due in court tonightWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was scheduled to appear in a London court on Tuesday seeking to fight his extradition to Sweden.14 Dec 06:20 AM
WorldWikiLeaks boss in court tonightWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will reportedly appear in a London court tonight (NZT), in a second attempt to win bail. He's also issued a statement, through his mother, saying he's determined to fight for the future of WikiLeaks.14 Dec 03:50 AM
WorldWikiLeaks boss speaks out from prisonThe founder of WikiLeaks has issued a plea from jail for his supporters to keep fighting, accusing Visa, Mastercard and Paypal of being instruments of US foreign policy.14 Dec 02:10 AM
TravelBritain: On the trail of a royal romanceA new tour takes in the grand settings of Prince William and Kate Middleton's courtship.13 Dec 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Parisians: An Adventure History Of ParisGraham Robb has that rare gift of storytelling that compels riveted attention from readers of non-fiction as much as fiction and he understands that stories may spring emotionally from places but inevitably embrace the lives of people.13 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleDemise of apple orchards threatens Britain's mistletoeAlthough this year's harvest is bountiful and prices are buoyant, a long-term threat hangs over the future of the UK's mistletoe.13 Dec 03:21 AM
