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Day in sporting photos - June 23
Want to know what you've missed? Check out the day's sports in photos from New Zealand and across the globe.
Menswear collections in Milan: Day three
Photos of the latest fashions to hit the runway at the menswear shows in Milan.
Italy's favourite frozen pizza made in Britain
Italians are facing the indigestible news that Italy's most popular shop-bought example is likely to have started life in Lancashire.
Milan menswear shows: Riviera chic
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from Europe's style capital on the latest in summer menswear fashions.
Delizioso! How pasta became the world's favourite food
Pasta has conquered plates and bowls as the world's favourite food.
Rugby: U-20s thrash Wales
The New Zealand under-20 rugby team ran in 14 tries to crush Wales 92-0 at the world junior championships.
James Franco delays exhibition opening
Actor James Franco has delayed the opening of his James Dean-inspired art exhibition in Venice, Italy because he needs more time to "fully realise" his vision for the project.
Worried Romans flee city 'just in case'
Rome's usually bustling streets are less busy than usual today.
Ferrari FF: Fire and ice
The FF is possibly the world's most glamorous and exciting intercontinental ski express. But is it relevant in New Zealand?
Bulls and a piano lead the way to Venice
The morning started with a call from Creative New Zealand to say Michael Parekowhai had notified them of the interview.
A grand restoration
A Steinway grand piano carved with Maori patterns is part of Michael Parekowhai's installation at this year's Venice Biennale.
Man who put the Ferrero into Rocher dies
The Italian man whose company is responsible for those tasty Ferrero Rocher chocolates has died, aged just 47.
Book Review: <i>Pereira Maintains</i>
The small, superb story has become a talisman in the author's Italy. Since its publication there 15 years ago, it's won plaudits and prizes and been made into a Mastroianni film.
Want to eat at one of the world's best restaurants? You'll be lucky
A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.
Kings of style
The new editor of MrPorter.com lists his favourite male fashion icons of all time.
Mobsters make offers legal doctors can't refuse
Italian mobsters will try anything to convince judges they are suffering from depression or anorexia.
'Teflon tycoon' Berlusconi battles back
Silvio Berlusconi, the Teflon Tycoon, will stop at little to avoid a prison sentence.
Tuscany: Carnival steeped in cultural identity
Political satire on floats is probably not what you'd expect in this town on the Tuscan coast, writes John Watson.