We need to hear what really matters from the Prime Minister.

Investors need to be wary of risks posed by overseas economies.

Venice in summer may be a tourist haven but it's still a magical place to visit, writes Diana Plater.

Fear that the debt crisis in Europe is spreading has sent investors running for the exits, hammering both global equities and the euro.

Little is known about the migration of the cuckoo.

The New Zealand under-20 rugby team withstood a stirring challenge from England to land their fourth successive world title.

Want to know what you've missed? Check out the day's sports in photos from New Zealand and across the globe.

Photos of the latest fashions to hit the runway at the menswear shows in Milan.

Italians are facing the indigestible news that Italy's most popular shop-bought example is likely to have started life in Lancashire.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from Europe's style capital on the latest in summer menswear fashions.

Pasta has conquered plates and bowls as the world's favourite food.

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.

Rome's usually bustling streets are less busy than usual today.

The FF is possibly the world's most glamorous and exciting intercontinental ski express. But is it relevant in New Zealand?

The leaders of France and Italy have called for an overhaul of the system of passport-free travel across 25 European nations.