Detours restaurant reviewer Peter Calder renews his acquaintance with the "chieftain of the pudding race" and other Scots delicacies.

An inspection team finds a 103-year-old woman tied to her bed with a sheet, during an audit of a Palmerston North rest home.

The most coveted items in the 36-piece collection are two gowns made by the French designer Hubert de Givenchy for the actress' screen roles.

'Viagra for women': How an unexpected discovery gave rise to a drug that can boost the female libido.

More well known for his award-winning children's stories than adult sci-fi.

Honda's Civic and the Ford Transit van have topped a British fleet reliability survey.

Graham Reid takes a boat trip in Belfast through one of history's most famous disasters.

John Key had "quite a fruitful" discussion with US president Barack Obama during the official Apec leaders' dinner last night, and also breakfasted with him today, writes John Armstrong.

I drove Peugeot's 4007 in England some months ago, but it takes a local drive to confirm whether a car has the goods here.

New Moon star Robert Pattinson has described the Twilight craze as a 'virus'.

Trompes l'oeil, tartans, skulls ... the return of wallpaper is complete, with subtly outrageous designs to suit all tastes.

NZ's gay community lashes out over Beenie Man's scheduled appearance at next year's Big Day Out.

Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named the supreme winner at this year's Responsible Tourism Awards in London.

Jo Wood has finally divorced her Rolling Stones rocker on the grounds of adultery after the 62-year-old ran away with a Russian cocktail waitress.