The non-fiction section of the Auckland Film Festival, starting next week, offers some rich pickings. Peter Calder has been watching.

Even missing star players, the Eels could prove a slippery side.

Diana Clement laps up the charms of Wellington's trendy Cuba Quarter.

Our football experts break down the eight quarterfinallists and their chances of World Cup glory.

You can get away with a lot when your superhero arsenal includes a "lasso of truth" and the ability to fly.

NZ is set to reap the benefits as the country's premier tourist resort features in a Bollywood blockbuster expected to be seen by 150 million people.

Country Road has collaborated with Specsavers to release an exclusive range of eyewear.

When you do find a record you've been looking for there's nothing better than that silent, stoked celebration.

Jim Eagles visits strife-torn Kyrgyzstan and finds stunning scenery, friendly nomads and plenty of fermented mares' milk

The Almighty Johnsons, made by the same brains behind Outrageous Fortune, starts filming on Monday.

Sleepy, spectacular Laos has had its share of grandeur, writes Brett Atkinson.

Let nature offer a helping hand, writes Janetta Mackay.

The arena shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are scheduled for November.

Diana Balham finds that artwork is one way we can learn more about the history of the Aboriginal people.

Yusuf Islam's first show here under either of his names included a little too much forgettable new stuff, but got there in the end, writes Russell Baillie.

In time for the school holidays, Kate Hughes gathers ideas for family getaways to Waikato.

The apparent haste in its preparation seeped through this two-hour One News special which attempted to be exhaustive but just came out exhausting.

Australia has moved to take ultra-skinny models off the catwalks and magazines under a new code of conduct announced yesterday.

Even the more outlandish pieces at Raf Simons only served to make the traditional seem even more covetable in the end.

Despite a predominance of coats, the Dior Homme collection was practically weightless and no garment was without a quirk of design.

Vogue editor Anna Wintour has inspired a raft of big-screen documentaries about even bigger personalities.