TravelAsk Lonely Planet: Easter in the AndesWe're travelling to a family wedding in San Francisco next April with our two children (aged 1 and 3).08 Mar 03:00 PM
WorldMadrid says bullfight 'high art' as debate ragesMatadors, philosophers and politicians in Spain are embroiled in a furious debate over the bloody but emblematic sport of bullfighting.07 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandPortuguese ignored NZ Madeline McCann 'sighting' - policeNZ police defend their response after reports of a possible sighting of missing British girl Madeline McCann in a Dunedin shop.03 Mar 05:57 AM
WorldSecret files reveal 'NZ link' in Madeleine McCann caseIs this Madeleine McCann? A Dunedin security guard thought so, but Portuguese police declined to investigate.03 Mar 12:03 AM
EntertainmentA lover's guide to older womenThe <I>Independent</I>'s John Walsh speaks with the author of <i>In Praise of Older Women</i> as his erotic coming-of-age novel joins the ranks of Penguin Classics.02 Mar 09:51 PM
WorldMan eats winning €10,000 scratch cardMan so enraged crew couldn't pay him on the spot that he ate his winning ticket.01 Mar 10:56 PM
LifestyleFrench ban oral sex anti-smoking adsA French anti-smoking campaign which showed teenagers having "oral sex" with cigarettes, has been abandoned.26 Feb 02:12 AM
OlympicsOlympics: Hosts smiling - at lastCanada's crushing ice hockey victory over the Russians has given the host country something to smile about, after a frustrating first week.25 Feb 09:30 PM
TravelVenice: Kaleidoscope of old and newPeter Bills explores the elegance of Venice on its intriguing and ancient Grand Canal.25 Feb 03:00 PM
WorldNetherlands: Woman tunnels out of jail - using spoon35-year-old prisoner displays her resourcefulness with cutlery to escape from a prison in the Dutch city of Breda.24 Feb 09:22 PM
TravelParis: City of Light at end of the tunnelLinda Herrick refuses to let an accommodation blunder hinder her much-anticipated Parisian holiday.24 Feb 03:00 PM
LifestyleBurberry proves it's plugged into the British weatherNo one does luxurious, practical outerwear better than the British label Burberry Prorsum, writes Carola Long.23 Feb 11:00 PM
LifestyleFrench in uproar over oral sex anti-smoking postersControversy has erupted in France over the use of sexually suggestive posters as a smoking deterrent.23 Feb 08:45 PM
