Ruth and Mark Hill have lived in Gulf Harbour for just over a year. Mark is the branch manager for a transport company in Mt Wellington, and Ruth is a full-time mum to their 21-month-old son Lachlan.

Now, making a dork of yourself can be a winning leadership strategy.

United States news organisation CNN International has released its top 10 places to propose to a loved one on Valentine's Day.

Scotland Yard has admitted to the discovery of new potential victims of the phone-hacking scandal.

Spanish chef Ferran Adria is having a break from El Bulli, but will continue to experiment in the kitchen.

New Zealand actress Emily Barclay plays a boy-crazy character in her latest movie about love.

Lesser-known Iffley Rd matches Wimbledon for its contribution to British sporting history, writes David Leggat.

The prosecutor seeking Assange's extradition on sexual assault allegations is a well-known radical feminist, the court was told.

London-based New Zealander Karen Cole is giving merino wool a designer edge and succeeding.

An inquest on the disappearance of a NZ man in London has heard he was a hard-working, religious man excited about his wife's pregnancy.

It used to be deeply naff, drunk only by teens and maybe your nana; so how did cider get its fizz back to be the drink of the summer, asks Nicky Pellegrino.

World music worked hard for its place in the sun, says pioneer Simon Emerson. By Paula Yeoman.

Paul Torday produces an intriguing page-turner that won't fail to surprise.

"A smiley kind of guy," is how Kenny Dalglish described Luis Suarez.

A former London banker, his wife and a friend have been sentenced in a $NZ4.5m insider trading scheme uncovered by the UK's Financial Services Authority.

Female film-makers are turning their eye to the 'feminine love affair with Miu Miu' in a series of short films made in collaboration with the Italian fashion house.

England and Wales yesterday became the first countries in the world to release street-by-street information on crime.

Pam Neville goes on the hunt for Kiwi kai and decent flat whites in the British capital.

Where to find good coffee and Kiwi kai in London.

The Six Nations rugby tournament kicks off on Saturday morning (NZT) with an unprecedented Friday night match. Paul Lewis figures that's not all that is different in Rugby World Cup year.