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All Blacks: French factor still unknown
The Six Nations rugby tournament kicks off on Saturday morning (NZT) with an unprecedented Friday night match. Paul Lewis figures that's not all that is different in Rugby World Cup year.
Wine: Review your wine spend
Tasting wine that you can't afford is one of the pleasures of the job. It doesn't happen often but it's usually a joyous and memorable occasion when it does.
Run, rabbits
Hop to it - the Year of the Rabbit is almost here. Karyn Scherer goes seeking guidance on what's in our stars.
Milan menswear shows: Mastering 50 shades of grey
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.
Prosecutors home in on Italian PM's finances
Italian magistrates yesterday sought to prise open the private financial accounts of Premier Silvio Berlusconi.
Milan menswear shows: Strike a pose in sweat pants
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.
Tightening the continent's belt by several notches
Finance ministers from the eurozone are meeting to consider the issue of bailouts for debt-ridden countries.
Milan menswear shows: Rockstar chic and stormy weather
Isaac Hindin Miller reports from Italy's style capital on the latest in winter menswear fashions.
Belly-dancer lifts veil on Berlusconi's harem
Silvio Berlusconi maintained at least 14 glamorous young women in apartments in a gated complex outside Milan.
For heaven's sake, Pope hopes to end trend for exotic names
The Pope has declared war on parents' growing insistence on shunning the saints and naming their children after fashion designers, Sanskrit titles and things that don't mean much.
NZ embassy in Rome on look out after explosions
Staff at the NZ Embassy in Rome have been told to be on the look out for suspicious packages after mail bombs exploded in the hands of employees at the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome on Thursday.
Knox judge agrees to review key evidence
Amanda Knox's appeal against her 26-year sentence for the murder of Meredith Kercher received a massive boost yesterday.
The Italian rogue
With her infectious cackle and outrageous dress sense, Anna Dello Russo - influential blogger, editor-at-large, street-style icon - is putting the fun back into dressing up, and gathering a huge following in the process.
Venice: Italy's winter wonderland
In winter, Venice's crowds melt away as the December mists confer the canals with an exquisite extra dimension.
Berlusconi's days as PM may be numbered
A crucial parliamentary confidence vote is coming up in Italy.
Eurozone fears spread to Italy
Ireland's €85 billion bailout has failed to end the crisis of confidence gripping the eurozone.
Europe: Icing on the cake
Champion skier Claudia Riegler enthuses about the shops, cafes and clubs that make the European ski experience so special.
Italy: That's amore
John Hawkesby has fallen head-over-heels for crazy, complex, culture-drenched Italy.
Turin: Italy's elegant Cinderella
Elegant and seductive Turin, which has much to offer visitors, makes nearby Milan look dull in comparison, writes Peter Bills.
Rugby: Wallabies after own Renaissance
The Wallabies have flown into the magnificent Renaissance city of Florence to prepare for this weekend's Test against Italy.
Economic gloom shuts famed Italian hotel
The Grand Hotel in Rimini, beloved of film maker Federico Fellini, is to close for the European winter as the economic crisis continues to bite.