The drummer for Dunedin’s cult indie band the Clean, Hamish Kilgour, tells Rebecca Barry about life in the Big Apple and how he remains Kiwi.

A multimillion-dollar stage adaptation of Spider-Man has been plagued by broken limbs, stage collapses and walkouts. Critics have branded it a joke. But even before it's opened it's already breaking box-office records.

Rebecca Barry talks to Kiwi opera singer Kristen Darragh about her drive to perform around the world.

For women of a certain (or uncertain) age, remembering nothing is not difficult. Remembering something is more problematic. Thus, women of a certain age will be enchanted by Nora Ephron's take on memory, or lack of it.

Auckland's dining scene is about to become a whole lot more exciting with the addition of three new eateries, created and led by hospitality expert Brendan Turner.

The good ol' cuppa is riding a new wave of popularity. Nicky Pellegrino reports on the explosion of boutique teas that are a far cry from the humble English breakfast.

Believe the hype: Wacky warbler Lady Gaga has poured blood, sweat and tears into her upcoming signature perfume.

Kiwi hairdresser Richard Kavanagh sits in a vintage hydraulic chair at Tommy Guns on the Lower East Side, getting his hair cut by a barber.

Investors flocked to oil and gold on world markets overnight amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, with violence in Libya gathering steam.

Decision to let banks go under looks smarter by the day, in contrast to Ireland's costly bailout, reports Yalman Onaran.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in autumn fashions.

Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend has been granted visitation rights to their two-year-old daughter.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in autumn fashions.

Influential US photographer and interior design blogger Todd Selby is touching down in New Zealand next week.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in autumn fashions.

Karen Walker heads north with her latest collection, shown in New York last night.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in autumn menswear fashions.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in autumn fashions.

We need better shop verandas and input from property moguls and their tenants.

Here's a story about how to become middle-aged and middle-class - without noticing it.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in fall menswear fashions.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in fall menswear fashions.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in autumn menswear fashions.

Isaac Hindin Miller reports from the style metropolis on the latest in autumn menswear fashions.