Paraguay are planning special tactics to cope with an anticipated aerial bombardment, in tomorrow morning's sudden-death World Cup group F clash.

A jury in the Whangarei trial of drug dealer Kyle Skerten has found him guilty of the manslaughter of his 15-month-old stepson, but not guilty of murder.

Julia Gillard has become Australia's first woman prime minister after Kevin Rudd stepped down to avoid a Labor party caucus vote - we look at what the Aussie media thinks.

Over the next two and a half years the emissions trading scheme will effect a substantial transfer of wealth.

Warriors centre Brent Tate says family reasons convinced him to play his rugby league for the North Queensland Cowboys from next year.

A Tauranga grandmother was comforting her grieving son over the loss of his partner when she received the tragic news her husband had died in a forklift accident.

New Zealand's property title transfer system is secure and changes have improved it, a Government official says.

A Narnia extra gives audiences a peek into the world of a big-budget movie, says Dionne Christian.

Police investigating the death of Raymond Piper, who was last seen on May 15, have arrested a 51-year-old Paraparaumu man in relation to the killing.

New research has found Kiwi university students party more than their Aussie counterparts, but they also manage to fit in more study.