A hush descends over the table. A small group of wine enthusiasts watch with due reverence as the cork is gently pulled from the 1968 bottle of French first growth Chateau Haut Brion.

While many will be up early on Monday for dawn services, for those who prefer to stay in their pyjamas, but still pay their respects, Maori Television's Anzac Day coverage starts at 5.50am.

Sharon Armstrong, former Maori Language Commission deputy chief executive, has been detained in Buenos Aires.

The Prime Minister has been accused of inappropriately "commandeering" the air force to get to photo opportunities and exclusive events after using an Air Force Iroquois to get to the V8s in Hamilton and back to Auckland.

A Northland family who muzzled dogs with insulation tape and left them in a dark and dirty shelter...

Kenny Rao gets a second shot at proposing today after fearing his $27,000 engagement ring was lost in the Christchurch earthquake.

The police-led rescue and recovery operation launched in the wake of the Pike River tragedy has cost nearly $11 million, according to figures in a detailed breakdown released this afternoon.

Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne will miss two NRL matches after he accepted the early guilty plea on his headbutting charge today.