EntertainmentThe sick girl Ramsay let downMatisse Reid can't eat, but loves to cook - and Gordon Ramsay has pulled out of charity dinners in her honour.22 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentRamsay lets charity downFoul-mouthed celebrity television chef Gordon Ramsay has abruptly pulled out of being the star guest at two New Zealand charity dinners.21 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldNeighbours' renovations drive out star coupleCharles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson have put their £36 million Chelsea home up for sale, due to noisy neighbours.20 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldSaudi Prince guilty of murdering servantA Saudi prince who battered his manservant to death is facing a life sentence after he was convicted of murder.19 Oct 08:35 PM
EntertainmentThe coolest guy in the roomHe's in cinemas right now playing an FBI agent. But it's been his television turn as <i>Mad Men</i>'s flawed but smouldering Don Draper that made Jon Ham a star - and helped elevate him to the sexiest man alive.19 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleDo the dangers of codeine outweigh the benefits?Scientists have raised serious concerns about the widespread use of one of the world's most common painkillers.16 Oct 01:53 AM
CurrencyAussie dollar hits parity with USThe Australian dollar has finally hit parity with the US dollar.15 Oct 06:28 PM
EntertainmentFormer Libertine lets it all out on the pageWith both The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things behind him, Carl Barat has taken the cathartic step of writing a book.14 Oct 07:30 PM
EntertainmentDame Joan Sutherland's voice was 'supreme', says NZ divaDame Kiri Te Kanawa has paid tribute to Dame Joan Sutherland, who died in Switzerland on Sunday.12 Oct 08:10 PM
LifestyleAnd God created NigellaOn-screen, she's the queen of food porn. But off-screen Nigella Lawson is much messier, grumpier and shyer, she tells Stephen Jewell.10 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldSecrets of the story huntersThe <i>Independent</i> looks at a vanishing breed - the investigative journalist.07 Oct 12:00 AM
LifestyleLondon, New York, Paris, MilanStay ahead of the game with some of the key trends and moments from the latest international fashion weeks.06 Oct 01:00 AM
WorldSaudi prince 'killed servant' in sexual rompA gay Saudi prince beat his servant to death in a London hotel room in a sexually motivated murder, a court heard today.05 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandGroom's mistake serves as warning to travellersA Queenstown man who went to Britain to get married was turned away at London's Heathrow airport as he didn't have the appropriate visa.01 Oct 01:09 AM
EntertainmentMinogue lifts the lid on love and heartbreakDannii Minogue has opened up about the loves of her life in her autobiography, <i>My Story</i>.01 Oct 12:41 AM
EntertainmentLocal short films heading to British festival<i>Zero</i> and <i>Choice Night</i> will be screening at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival next month.26 Sep 11:45 PM
Banking and financeWatson left sleeping with the enemyWhen Eric Watson boarded an Air New Zealand flight in Los Angeles on September 17, 2008, en route to New Zealand from London, he had a lot on his mind.26 Sep 04:30 PM
LifestyleScientists identify brain's region for introspectionResearchers found people who were more introspective tended to have larger volumes of nerve tissue in an area of the prefrontal cortex.17 Sep 12:30 AM
EntertainmentGeorge Michael in solitary, taunted by inmatesBeleaguered singer George Michael has been placed in solitary confinement for his own safety after inmate taunts.17 Sep 12:00 AM
WorldVariations in IVF laws fuel market for 'fertility tourism'A global survey of fertility treatment covering more than 100 countries has revealed wide variations in international laws governing IVF, which are fuelling the growth of "fertility tourism". 14 Sep 05:30 PM
