A Christchurch wildlife park is adopting three endangered gorillas.

They have six vineyard blocks aged more than 100 years old, with the majority of the vines still producing excellent grapes. While they've not been acknowledged with a telegram from the Queen, they are highly prized by their owners.

Despite Benji Marshall's match winning antics it's the images of a crying Brent Tate that may be most remembered after the Four Nations final.

There is praise in New Zealand for an initiative across the Tasman, forcing fast food outlets to display kilojoule counts.

A seat carved from sandstone by convicts 200 years ago still provides one of the Australian city's most spectacular views, says Jill Worrall.

Todd Carney completed his stunning return to league by picking up the RLIF International Player of the Year award.

Sydney's summer heats up during this fabulous cultural kaleidoscope of theatre, music, dance and visual arts.

On a journey to find out more about her husband's ancestors, Jill Worrall is entranced by the vast Rookwood Necropolis.

Australia is spending more than $4 million to bring the billionaire talk-show host to Sydney to stage her show in December.

A former US marine has been committed to stand trial for the murder of Kiwi-born nurse Michelle Beets in Sydney.

Accused killer Walter Ciaran Marsh hated New Zealand-born nurse Michelle Beets, thought she was a bully and told his wife "one day she will be gone", a Sydney court was told today.

It's been five years since a New Zealander held the Peter Brock Trophy aloft as the winner of the annual Bathurst 1000 endurance race.