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Lady Gaga refutes claims she profited from charity
Lady Gaga has branded claims she tried to profit from her charity wristbands as "misguided".
Lady Gaga 'retains' Japan charity money
Lady Gaga is being sued for $5 million (NZ$6.2 million) over her charity wristbands.
Tokyo: Wrestle-mania
Frank Liew discovers the history and hysteria of a Tokyo sumo wrestling tournament.
Charges for pregnant Kiwi drug accused
A 25-year-old woman and her 26-year-old partner are being held in a Tokyo prison.
Album Review: Boris, Heavy Rocks/Attention Please
To release two albums at the same time is nothing for prolific Japanese experimental noise rock trio Boris, whose sound moves from thrashy punk through to psychedelia and ambient drones.
More Kiwis caught smuggling drugs
The arrest of two New Zealand citizens caught allegedly trying to smuggle methamphetamine into Tokyo's airport earlier this month is just the latest example of the dangers of drug trafficking, say New Zealand police.
Kiwi IT man sells up dream property to help rebuild Japan
A New Zealand IT entrepreneur is selling up a beachfront dream home to help rebuild Japanese business.
Hockey: Late goal snatches victory from Kiwis
A brace of goals from Anna Thorpe propelled the New Zealand women's hockey development team to a meritable 2-2 draw.
What price NZ? Land bid tests limits
The latest Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms is a key test for new rules on foreign ownership, reports Karyn Scherer
Nigel Slater: Made in Japan (+ recipes)
From deep-fried fiddlehead ferns to sea bream ovaries, Japanese chefs create flavours that leave British food writer Nigel Slater awestruck.
Fukushima Daiichi plant hit by tsunami
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has released photos showing its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant being swamped by the tsunami on March 11. Photos / TEPCO