CrimeNo weed pass, no cannabis, Dutch tell touristsThe Netherlands' free-wheeling dope days may soon be over if the country's new centre-right coalition government has its way.15 Dec 02:25 AM
SportHockey: Black Sticks get Champions Trophy inviteThe New Zealand women's hockey team will be playing at the Champions Trophy in Amsterdam next June following a decision to extend the tournament from six to eight teams.03 Dec 12:19 AM
CyclingCycling: Games stars back on the trackNew Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.23 Nov 01:20 AM
TravelEurope: Having a ball on the BalticRoger Hall cruises the Baltic and relishes his time in fascinating ports of call without having to think about about much else.16 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: No thanks Nanny - whoever you areWhether it's the boss or the bureaucrats, the answer's the same: mind your own business.15 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer<i>Gwynne Dyer</i>: Celebrity diamonds are rule of law's best friend11 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionYasmin Alibhai-Brown: Why chastise Naomi?Not very nice supermodel Naomi Campbell did human rights a service by drawing attention to Charles Taylor's trial, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.09 Aug 12:25 AM
EntertainmentNaomi Campbell's diamonds seized in war crimes caseThe supermodel's legal team accept she may have broken the law when she received three unfinished diamonds as a gift.06 Aug 10:13 PM
TravelAmsterdam: Walk on waterThe great question of our modern times is, surely, where do people from Amsterdam go for their stag nights?01 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleNZ named third-best place to dieNZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.15 Jul 12:23 AM
Football World Cup<i>Fred de Jong:</i> Total Football is great, but I'll be cheering for Dutch pragmatism09 Jul 04:00 PM
Football World CupSoccer: Van Persie keen to erase past ghostsRobin van Persie is the centre-forward of a team that has reached the World Cup final. 08 Jul 04:00 PM
CyclingCycling: Armstrong wary of first week of tourLance Armstrong acknowledged this year's Tour is one of the toughest ones he'll tackle03 Jul 01:34 AM
Football World CupFIFA World Cup: Jubilation, despair as first semi finalists foundAn historic day for the Dutch and Uruguay left Brazilian fans to wonder what might have been.03 Jul 12:32 AM
EntertainmentParis Hilton marijuana charges droppedParis Hilton's publicist says she wasn't smoking dope in South Africa - it was "a complete misunderstanding".02 Jul 11:21 PM
