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Kayaking: Ferguson and Fitzgerald into A final
Steven Ferguson and Darryl Fitzgerald have progressed to the A final of the men's K2 1000m at the World Cup canoeing event in Duisberg, Germany.
Brothel checks stepped up for Rugby World Cup
Immigration officials are tightening border controls to intercept overseas prostitutes arriving to work illegally during the RWC...
Couple's natural disaster-plagued honeymoon
Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?
Honeymooning couple attract disasters
A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.
At home: Furniture of the future
Auckland interior designer Sonya Cotter shares the key trends from this year's IMM Furniture Fair in Germany.
Merkel party pays price of stance on nuclear power
Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives were ousted from power in Germany's richest state for the first time in 58 years.
Anglo-French push lifts standing of EU
Sarkozy and Cameron lead drive for UN-backed intervention in Libya as Gaddafi's tanks roll
Beloved polar bear Knut
Images of the world's most beloved polar bear, Knut, who lived at the Berlin Zoo.
Fashion and fascism
John Galliano's recent comments have put the spotlight on the links between designers and government.
Motorsport: Rohrl and classic 911 head to Targa Tassie
Porsche racing great Walter Rohrl is heading down under in a classic 911 racecar to contest the tough Targa Tasmania.
Auckland Arts Festival: A vocal ambition
Rebecca Barry talks to Kiwi opera singer Kristen Darragh about her drive to perform around the world.
Wine: Ready for riesling
When this variety is doing its job well it can transport you to a different place.
Good Taste:In praise of riesling
If you donned a "Jesus drinks riesling" T-shirt in the normal world, most people would think you were one sandwich short of a picnic, but among other riesling freaks it doesn't make the grade.
Behind the Screens: And the winner is...
Cathrin Schaer offers her picks of the offerings at Berlinale.
Behind the Screens: Kiwi film wins at Berlinale
New Zealand director Sam Peacocke won the prize for best short film in the Generation 14 Plus section for his 20-minute-long story Manurewa.
Behind The Screens: Docos outshine the rest in Berlin
Before the beginning of the documentary The Bengali Detective, the producer made an announcement to the assembled media, reveals Cathrin Schaer.