Ruth and Mark Hill have lived in Gulf Harbour for just over a year. Mark is the branch manager for a transport company in Mt Wellington, and Ruth is a full-time mum to their 21-month-old son Lachlan.

Spanish chef Ferran Adria is having a break from El Bulli, but will continue to experiment in the kitchen.

West Ham United have been chosen to take over the London 2012 Olympics stadium, according to the BBC.

New Zealand actress Emily Barclay plays a boy-crazy character in her latest movie about love.

London-based New Zealander Karen Cole is giving merino wool a designer edge and succeeding.

An inquest on the disappearance of a NZ man in London has heard he was a hard-working, religious man excited about his wife's pregnancy.

Female film-makers are turning their eye to the 'feminine love affair with Miu Miu' in a series of short films made in collaboration with the Italian fashion house.

Pam Neville goes on the hunt for Kiwi kai and decent flat whites in the British capital.

Where to find good coffee and Kiwi kai in London.

A fake NZ doctor hailed as a hero after London's 2005 bombing lied about her role in helping the victims, an inquest has been told.

Celebrity blonde Aja Rock and her husband David Southcombe have welcomed a new addition to their family: a baby boy named Hendrix - presumably in a tribute to Jimi.

The Fool's Gold actress - who is 14 weeks pregnant with her first child with the Muse rocker - reportedly held an "intimate" bash to celebrate their union with their closest friends and family at an exclusive London hotel on Monday.

The 15-year-old was repeatedly stabbed and left to die on the floor of a London tube station during rush-hour, a UK court has heard.

Alan Perrott goes dining in the dark at Dans Le Noir in Clerkenwell Green.

Growing problems for New Zealanders trying to obtain British visas will be up for discussion in talks with British ministers this week. From April, the number is to be limited to 21,700 a year, compared to about 28,000 in 2009.

'This was my grandmother, a brilliant and much-loved woman. The story of the final 10 years of her life reveals a shocking truth about how Britain treats its old people.'

We're a nation of people who love our food and dining out — but do restaurateurs love us? Dionne Christian runs the rule over our eating habits.

It wouldn't be summer without these delicious crustaceans.