The 10th Cricket World Cup has been launched following a $40 million opening ceremony in Bangladesh.

India's Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, a man who came to office with a clean reputation, has been forced to deny rumours he is to stand down amid a growing corruption scandal that has engulfed his government.

Ross Taylor has refused to let the Black Caps' latest defeat dent his belief that the side can win the World Cup.

Brendon McCullum feels the time is ripe to make amends for two past World Cups in which he has harvested just 152 runs.

Ross Taylor has acknowledged the importance of spin as the Black Caps prepare for their final pre-World Cup warm-up match against India.

Travel in India is exciting but not for the faint-hearted. Chris Reed journeys through three regions.

Gill South gets her moles checked by an Auckland expert dedicated to the cause.

Heavy monsoon rains have forced the International Cricket Council to move World Cup warm-up matches from Sri Lanka's Pallekele stadium, tournament organisers said Thursday.

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

Black Caps manager Dave Currie has been slammed for poorly handling accusations that Tim Southee acted untoward on a flight to Dubai.

It's getting easier for darker skinned women to find makeup that suits, but equal choice is still a work in progress.

Rumours were rife yesterday that one of NZ's rep cricketers had found a different kind of form in the airspace over the Indian Ocean.

Black Caps management has cleared player Tim Southee of alleged lewd behaviour on a flight from Sydney to Dubai.

A passenger on an Emirates flight says a Black Caps player has been involved in an incident with a woman on a flight between Sydney and Dubai.

The thick fog which had settled over New Zealand's one-day game has lifted, if just a shade.

Max Gimblett is one of our most beloved painters. Rebecca Barry met him in his New York studio and learned about his creative process.

The ICC learned nothing from the last World Cup if the format for this one is any guide, writes Andrew Alderson.

The family of a young mother burnt to death in the Waikato have been stunned by her death. Police today confirmed they had tracked down her husband Diwesh Sharma in Fiji, after help from the local Fijian community.

The husband and son of a young mother burnt alive on the side of a rural road near Huntly have been found in Fiji. NZ Police said the boy was found when Fijian police located his father.

Fiji police have refused to confirm that a man wanted in connection with the death of his wife near Huntly last week has been caught.