Some great names stand out on the path to the sport's 2000th test, a journey that NZ began unpromisingly.

Cricket's 2000th test starts at Lord's on Thursday, when England host India.

Rapper Kingslee Daley, aka Akala, is a man on a mission; to get at-risk kids exploring words, from Shakespeare to Jay-Z. Scott Kara reports

White blonde is having something of a fashionable resurgence. Harriet Walker dyed her hair to see what the fuss was about.

Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst is not noted for his prolific output, so a new novel is always a great event. And his latest could be his best yet.

Stir caused by opera character's sexual identity shows society still mired in paranoia.

Jane Shepherdson changed the way women shop and has been dubbed the most important person in fashion.

Tracing the roots of a nursery classic proves surprisingly tricky for Jim Eagles.

Kate Moss buried her head in her hands in embarrassment at the best man's speech at her wedding on Friday.

Lily Allen feels "protected" by her local church.

I've just used one of the European budget airlines for the first time, and found it very good.

Cheryl Cole reunited with her ex-husband Ashley Cole at her birthday bash on Friday night.

Monaco's Prince Albert II ties the knot with Charlene Wittstock of South Africa, Kate Moss weds British guitarist Jamie Hince and in the USA, Maria Shriver files for divorce from her husband of 25 years, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

At 67, French screen legend Catherine Deneuve embodies the essence of growing old gracefully. Helen Barlow surveys the life and loves of the star and talks to her about her new film, a feminist comedy.

Ultra-luxury carmaker teams up with Toyota to produce a surprising runabout for urban drivers.