The Italy goalkeeper gets paid more in a year than the entire All Whites team - and he won't even play in Monday's game. Stuart Dye examines the gulf between the two teams.

The hopes of a nation will go on the line in Nelspruit on Monday morning - those of Italy, writes Chris Rattue.

All White Winston Reid's leap for glory against Slovakia has defending champions Italy worried.

The Independent's Nick Duerden wonders why the UK has such different views on children in restaurants to the rest of Europe.

Prime Minister John Key will travel to South Africa to watch the All Whites play Italy in their soccer World Cup pool match this month.

The NZ Herald finds 10 genuine reasons to believe the All Whites might find success in South Africa.

The Italian city of Lucca is loved by travellers but Venetia Sherson finds pleasures beyond the city walls when Hannibal Lecter is on the loose.

Joelle Thomson nobly sips, swirls and spits 47 wines to find her top 10 low-cost reds.

After going on record last week about Italian wine being astonishingly food-friendly, I thought I should put up or shut up.

Everywhere in Tuscany is well-travelled - especially in summertime - but after Florence, anywhere will seem comparatively peaceful, even the hubs of Siena and Lucca.

Giovanna Dell'Orto details her four favourite walks in Liguria, the arc-shaped slice of Italy that stretches from the border with France to Tuscany's coast.

Milan's furniture design fair, the Salone del Mobile, is a mecca for international trend-seekers.

Jim Eagles explores the violent history and stunning beauty of Tuscany and Umbria.