New Zealand won’t win eight golds in London, but it doesn’t stop anybody dreaming of stepping on top of the dais.

Say what you like about London's up and at 'em mayor, Boris Johnson, but he knows how to put himself about.

It's been a major exercise to ensure things run smoothly for NZ's athletes, support staff and Olympic Committee employees.

The much-loved tea-carrier Cutty Sark has never looked better, writes Pamela Wade.

A ban on Olympic workers eating chips from their canteen because they're not made by official sponsor McDonald's has been lifted, but...

Dunedin writer Neville Peat warns Olympic Games visitors to always keep a close eye on their valuables. It's sound advice for any traveller anywhere.

Sienna Miller and boyfriend Tom Sturridge have named their newborn daughter Marlow.

London loves a grand event - and grand sporting events take pride of place in the city's calendar.

The Olympics start in just over a month and it's not too late to get there. Pam Neville reports.

This luxury hotel in the London disrict of Belgravia is where Kate Middleton stayed the night before she wed Prince William. It's also a great place to take high tea in the English capital.

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There's time for tea between watching Olympic events in London. Megan Singleton visits a royal favourite.