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Get the gossip on New York's elite
Leggy blondes and glamorous brunettes - it was definitely the bus for the Gossip Girl tour.
Los Angeles: Tinsel Town trials
Overwhelmed by the contrast between LA's PR and its reality, Damien Grant was happy and relieved to see the green, green grass of home.
Toronto: Keep cool all along the waterfront
Canada's largest city revels in summer with its lake breezes and beaches, says Susan Griffith.
Straight-friendly gay hotels
Can accommodation be all things to all people? Samuel Muston checks in to find out.
THE OUT NYC, United States
This boutique New York City hotel is one of a growing number of accommodation providers to invert the 'gay-friendly' tag and market itself as a 'straight-friendly gay hotel'.
For further information see theoutnyc.com.
Los Angeles: Guide to the local haunts
From the uber-glamorous to the unexpected, experience LA like a local.
Cruising on an Arctic scale
Polar bears, musk oxen and ice floes enthral Rob McFarland in the Arctic.
Thinking small lifts American car sales
Europe and Japan gain, but US makers take a hit as buyers turn away from the thirsty monsters that have ruled the market.
Your workmate may be secret millionaire
Lotto survey reveals most of us would keep working and not make public the news of overnight windfall.
Gold fever returns to Northland
As mining makes a political comeback Catherine Masters finds strong local opposition to the prospect of a Northland gold rush
Olympics: Gold dreams - our most likely winners
New Zealand won’t win eight golds in London, but it doesn’t stop anybody dreaming of stepping on top of the dais.
Banff, Alberta, Canada
This picture-postcard Rockies town looks like something out of a fairytale in any season.
Canada: Rocky mountain fairytale
Banff is picture-postcard perfect, but as Kathryn Powley finds, you need to keep an eye out for the wildlife.
Great eating in Las Vegas
Belinda Henley seeks out some of the best dining experiences Sin City has to offer.
Home AKL: Celebrating Pacific art
Auckland Art Gallery's new exhibition celebrates the energy, range and relevance of Pacific Island artists in Auckland.
Montana: Spirit of the West sparkling once again
Luke Blackall saddles up for the first time during a visit to a wonderfully remote Montana ranch.
The Ranch at Rock Creek, Montana
The Ranch - a beautiful hotel surrounded by the striking vistas of rural Montana - caters for all interests.
For further information see theranchatrockcreek.com.
Tom Cruise, Holmes keeping divorce deal confidential
A lawyer for Katie Holmes shoots down reports that claim to detail her divorce settlement with soon-to-be ex-husband Tom Cruise.
Silence over ABs jersey sponsor
More than 100 years of tradition could be nearing an end but the New Zealand Rugby Union are refusing to confirm or deny a report that a sponsor's logo could be emblazoned on the famous black jersey.