LifestyleThe year aheadGrab your diaries for <i>Viva</i>'s essential guide to what everyone will be talking about in 2011. Here's to an eventful year.11 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleTurning the tablesWe're a nation of people who love our food and dining out — but do restaurateurs love us? Dionne Christian runs the rule over our eating habits.10 Jan 11:00 PM
TravelDon't miss: Tropical ExtravaganzaTo mark the United Nations' International Year of Forests, the Royal Botanic Gardens will hold a Tropical Extravaganza celebrating the importance of tropical rainforests.10 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestylePrawn chorus (+recipes)It wouldn't be summer without these delicious crustaceans.09 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentListen up to Her Make Believe Band Back home in NZ, the leads of Her Make Believe Band will go on tour soon. By Paula Yeoman.09 Jan 02:00 AM
RoyalsRoyal wedding gift dilemma for NZGovernment officials are understood to be compiling a shortlist of gift ideas for the April 29 nuptials.08 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandAA: Safer roads, cars will reduce tollRoads and vehicles must be "more forgiving" to curb a road toll which averages more than one death a day, the AA says. Figures released by the Ministry of Transport today show 371 people died on the roads over the past year.05 Jan 08:13 PM
EntertainmentGirls Aloud singer engaged Star's partner wants traditional English wedding rather than a "celebrity" one. 04 Jan 06:00 PM
Opinion<i>Catherine Field:</i> Language police ignore textual chainsaw massacre of English31 Dec 04:30 PM
SportThe Ashes: Ponting may survive but not selectorsEngland danced a jig and the Australians slumped. So often it has been the other way around. 30 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMark Todd leaves his wifeThe country's most successful equestrian has split with his wife of 24 years and upped sticks permanently to England.25 Dec 04:30 PM
All BlacksRugby: Howlett arrested in Ireland - reportFormer All Blacks star Doug Howlett was arrested by Irish police on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly at his Christmas party night out with his Munster teammates.23 Dec 08:03 PM
CricketCricket: Pietersen rejects sledging claimEngland batsman Kevin Pietersen has tried to make light of any 'feud' he has with Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson.23 Dec 12:00 AM
WorldOMG - CIA sets up WTFThe American spy agency has created a panel to assess what damage may have been done by WikiLeaks.22 Dec 11:45 PM