A 3-year-old girl who was badly burnt after she was believed to have lit a candle in memory of her twin sister is fighting her horrific injuries, her uncle says.

A three-year-old girl fighting for her life with burns to half her body is stable after surgery, after a fire that may have started while she was playing with matches or a lighter at home..

Sharon Lundy settles into an easy bike-riding tour of Wairarapa's award-winning wineries.

Martinborough's reputation for wine production grows stronger with newcomers seeing fit to prove that small can not only be beautiful but affordable as well.

Viva experiences the very best of Wellington in the VIP style we could easily become accustomed to.

Demand has soared for a North Island pinot noir crowned best in the world.

The textures of New Zealand wines have developed from severe to silky.

Toast. Is it: A) Bread browned on both sides by exposure to heat B) A call to raise glasses in honour of a person or thing C) A Martinborough festival for 10,000 New Zealand food and wine lovers D) All of the above?

We quiz some of New Zealand's best winemakers to find their tipples du jour.

If wine had a personality, pinot noir's would be strangely alluring while requiring occasional therapy.

A Martinborough pinot noir has taken the top trophy in this year's Air New Zealand wine awards.

Lovers of pinot noir are probably the most obsessive, evangelical wine buffs on the planet.

Logan Brown noted for its atmosphere, menu, wine list and service.