Dr Suresh Vatsyayann was asked to withdraw comments made in an email and apologise to the Waikato board and management, but refused.

The first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte was a celebrated hostess and, although not a great drinker, a great collector of wine.

Global recession has seen a worrying downturn in the fortunes of Paris's haute couturiers, with some predicting the demise of French fashion house Lacroix.

After seven years filming 75 diving expeditions, two French directors are set to release the most expensive and ambitious underwater film of all time.

The Riviera can't hold a candle to Brittany's unspoiled beaches.

It will be the blue wave versus the black wave on Sunday morning.

Greg Bird's girlfriend's broken eye socket was caused by an 'irrational' Ms Milligan lunging at him with a glass in her hand, a judge ruled today.

If you're looking for a good bet to make on this weekend's All Black test, put some money on one of the French players being sent off.

The city of Paris has been forced to pump taxpayers' money into the deflated tyres of its widely-copied, self-service, bicycle hire scheme.

Bring out the bubbly and inject some glam into your party.

Whether it's shares, commodities or precious metals, prices have rebounded sharply.

Singer Liam Gallagher says he will begin recording a solo album with the remaining members of Oasis next year.

The tennis pro talks to Paul Newman about balancing his tennis career with the needs of wife Mirka and his two young twins.

The bride wore white but, as the mayor sadly pointed out, she was a widow before she left the town hall.