The city of Agra is an enduring monument to India's famous Mughal rulers, who created such magnificent monuments as the Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort and the the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri.

Vietnam's food smells as good as it tastes, writes Paul Jobin.

Australian director Bruce Beresford chats about his unusual childhood, and his latest film, Mao's Last Dancer.

Award-winning Auckland chef Geoff Scott finds inspiration (and weird things) on holiday in Tokyo.

A kung fu "Grand Master" who left New Zealand after a scandal in which one of his students died was detained by police on serious weapons charges in Thailand.

The aroma of your steak frying may set your tastebuds tingling - but it may also give the chef cancer, especially if they are using a gas cooker.

New Zealand's favourite car - the Toyota Corolla - should not be affected by the steering problems reported in the United States, says a Toyota spokesperson.

Ian D. Robinson treks through the wilderness at the edge of one of the world's danger zones.

It took four years of complex legal wrangling, nearly bankrupted an ailing Hindu guru and has cost the British taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds.