NZ BreakersBasketball: Breakers back Penney's wedding tripKirk Penney remains fully committed to the Breakers despite walking out on the club to attend his brother's wedding in Italy.09 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Berlusconi acting like typical Italian maleItalian PM Silvio Berlusconi's promiscuous behaviour isn't really frowned upon by his countrymen, writes Gwynne Dyer.08 Nov 04:30 PM
TravelEurope's top holiday islands revealedReaders of Conde Nast Traveler have rated their top 10 European islands.26 Oct 02:36 AM
TravelTuscany: Getting in the Italian grooveSeasoned Wwoofer Venetia Sherson gets more than she bargained for on an olive picking job in the hills of southern Tuscany.20 Oct 04:30 PM
TravelWwoofing in TuscanyWwoof stands for Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms or Willing Workers on Organic Farms. It is an international network linking people who want to work on organic farms with people looking for volunteer help. <BR><BR><I>For further information see <a href="http://www.wwoof.org" target="_blank">wwoof.org</a>.</I>18 Oct 10:09 PM
WorldPilgrims in Rome for canonisation of Australian nunMary MacKillop, who died more than 100 years ago, had strong ties to New Zealand.17 Oct 07:00 AM
EntertainmentMuting its messageHow chick-flick <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i> sold out to the forces of materialism. By Guy Adams.13 Oct 04:30 PM
TravelBillboards 'grotesquely defacing' Venice, say criticsProminent figures from the world of art and architecture demand action over huge, floodlit ads obscuring palaces up and down the Grand Canal.06 Oct 02:09 AM
EntertainmentRyan Murphy's message of hopeFilm-maker Ryan Murphy felt a strong connection with Liz Gilbert's <i>Eat Pray Love</i>.29 Sep 04:30 PM
LifestyleMilan Fashion Week: Here comes the (scantily dressed) brideYou can't get much more Italian than a Dolce & Gabbana show.27 Sep 02:41 AM
SportYachting: Team NZ third in final eventTeam New Zealand were today formally crowned Med Cup yachting champions again.25 Sep 09:50 PM
SportYachting: Team NZ relinquish top spotA last placing in the day's opening race today dropped Team New Zealand from the head of the fleet in the Med Cup regatta in Italy.22 Sep 10:11 PM
WorldPope's bankers face money laundering probeItalian authorities are investigating the Vatican Bank over possible money laundering.21 Sep 10:30 PM
NRLNRL: Gower eyes shock return to NRLFormer Penrith star Craig Gower is investigating a surprise return to the NRL with Canberra or Parramatta.21 Sep 08:00 PM
America's CupYachting: Team NZ looking to sign off in styleTeam New Zealand, who have a second Med Cup title almost in their grasp, will look to finish the season off in style.20 Sep 01:42 AM
Formula 1Motorsport: We don't want Lewis to change, insists McLarenMcLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has made it clear that he does not want Hamilton to curb his aggressive style despite the high cost of it on Sunday.14 Sep 01:11 AM
Formula 1Motorsport: Hamilton apologises for overtaking disasterLewis Hamilton admitted that his calamitous decision to try to overtake Felipe Massa at Monza may well end up costing him the world title.12 Sep 10:42 PM
EntertainmentSofia Coppola film wins top Venice prizeSofia Coppola's <i>Somewhere</i>, the tale of an actor who sees the emptiness of his existence through the eyes of his child, has won the top Golden Lion prize at the Venice film festival.12 Sep 08:00 PM
Sport Motorsport: Hartley to race in GP2 at MonzaBrendon Hartley will race with Italian team Coloni Motorsport in the final two rounds of the GP2 series, which is regarded as the strongest Formula One feeder category. 08 Sep 08:46 PM
