Zara Phillips made a surprise appearance at a charity fashion show in Auckland but refused to be drawn on the subject of her husband's off-the-field behaviour... more
With the spot-light falling on Auckland and Dunedin for the start of the Rugby World Cup, our writer found wild beaches, lush rainforest and rich Maori heritage on a road trip around New Zealand's top end ... more
At the farthest corner of the earth lies a magical land of spuming whales, soaring mountains, bagpipes and fine wines. Godfrey Barker finds his Eden in New Zealand... more
Volcanoes demand our respect. As the Indian subcontinent headed for its collision with Asia 55 million years ago, the crunch that created the Himalayas triggered intense volcanic activity that some blame for the demise of the dinosaurs... more
New Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu will have surgery on a ruptured chest muscle, ruling him out of the November Test against England at Twickenham... more
Anne Keothavong, the British No1, must overcome the Russian 17th seed, Anna Chakvetadze, in the Australian Open women's first round if she is to make an impact in Melbourne... more
A boy aged 14 appeared in court in New Zealand today charged with the murder and sexual assault of a teenager who left England for a better life... more
The number may be considered unlucky for some, but a 13-year age gap doesn't appear to have stopped Rod Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter getting engaged to her Canadian toyboy.... more
Susannah Constantine is a self-appointed doyen of style, but during a promotional tour of New Zealand today, it appeared she'd forgotten to take her own advice... more
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