Protesters say President Lech Kaczynski and his wife should not be buried in Wawel Cathedral -normally reserved for poets and kings.

Judging by the impressive display at the Swarovski Crystal Palace today we can assume that the dark days are almost over.

NZ is the fourth most economically free country in the world according to a US think tank and the Wall Street Journal.

One thing which can be relied on at the Salone del Mobile is a plethora of new chair designs.

Filmmaker Gaylene Preston, who put the wartime memories of women, including her mother, on film, has turned her attention to her father's war.

Russian authorities insist that pilot error was behind the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski.

Publisher of Design Folio Magazine Claire Sullivan is heading to the Salone del Mobile design fair in Milan. Check back throughout the week for her updates on the latest trends.

Wanted: Young people to spend July and August on a French beach rubbing sun cream into the backs of beautiful young women.

Graham Reid goes on a voyage of discovery around ancient Ireland.

Hands up if the words "Italian wine" conjure up images of cheap Chianti in a wicker-covered bottle?

With a new film about the Beatles about to open here, Graham Reid goes to Liverpool, where their remarkable story began.

Romanian is seeking to become the first country in the world to impose a far-reaching tax on junk food.

She's cute. She's noisy. And she's nobody's fool. But it hasn't all been roses for singer-songwriter Kate Nash. She talks to Elizabeth Day about self-doubt, music industry sexism and her second album