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<i>Wynne Gray</i>: Let's raise a glass to the good fortune of P Divvy

All Blacks: Carter asking for 'crazy money'

Dan Carter has been accused of asking for "crazy money" by Toulon rugby club owner Mourad Boudjellal.

Minister's slip of the tongue gives France the giggles

<i>David Clemow:</i> Air New Zealand Airbus accident a tragedy easily avoided

All Blacks: Power to rest with players

Naturists rebuff free sex to uphold bare essentials

Call them old-fashioned, but these nudists just want good, clean fun in the sun.

NRL: Gower eyes shock return to NRL

Former Penrith star Craig Gower is investigating a surprise return to the NRL with Canberra or Parramatta.

What I Pack: Lima Maeataanoa

Swimming: Amputee conquers Channel

A French quadruple amputee has swum the English Channel in 13.5 hours with the help of flipper-shaped prosthetic legs.

Profile: Thierry Martin

French jeweller Thierry Martin has just been appointed head designer at leading Australian jewellers Fairfax & Roberts. On the eve of his trip to New Zealand he talks about his life-long affair with creating beautiful jewellery.

Movie Review: A Prophet

<b>Rating:</b> 5/5 <b>Verdict:</b> A jailhouse masterpiece.

Feel empathy for monsters - <i>A Prophet</i> director

Jacques Audiard, director of <i>A Prophet</i>, wants his audiences to feel empathy with characters who have committed reprehensible acts, writes Peter Calder

Rugby: Caucaunibuca out

Anger spreads as 2.5m march over pension reforms

Giant rugby ball in Sydney

Stone age man

Standing on snakes and having trees fall on him are all in a day's work for the archaeologist who's been called Auckland's Indiana Jones.

Fight to save bird from chef

Cross Channel aircraft carriers a step closer