From heavy bronze wings to delicately patterned parasols, Danielle Wright is spoiled for choice at Auckland Botanic Garden's fourth Sculpture in the Gardens exhibition.

Steve Hansen’s time with the All Blacks has been marked by triumph, and by family tragedy. He talks to Alan Perrott about regrets, rituals and life beyond rugby.

Elisabeth Easther discovers a small town in the heart of the West Coast.

It will give citizens the ability to challenge bullying in its modern form, empowering people to change the way they treat themselves and each other, writes Mai Chen.

Tourists are spending about $1.7 billion more per year in New Zealand than previously believed.

A company has been ordered to pay up after security guards were not paid for their work at the Coromandel Gold music festival.

A real estate agent's marketing statements should have been understood as "puffery and hyperbole" and were not misleading, a Tribunal finds.

In genteel company, Patrick McKendry looks at New Zealand through the eyes of a tourist.

Guy Hallwright has failed to win back his job, with the Employment Court satisfied his company's reputation was damaged by his action in driving over a man.

Six fluffy blue ducklings will take their first outing, to an outside pool, for the first time this afternoon.

New powers allowing welfare officials to secretly approach beneficiaries' banks or workplaces if they suspected them of committing fraud are being questioned.

New Zealand pop star Lorde has signed with a "little known" US music publisher in a deal worth at least US$1 million, reports the Wall St Journal.

This summer, treat yourself to a stay in eco-friendly accomodation.

The woman who used fake online personas to dupe teenage boys made up a fictitious daughter to get money from one of her victims.

A Green Party MP is making her way back to New Zealand after being detained by Sri Lankan authorities and questioned about her visa.

In September 2013 Eddie Hobson spent 45 incredible days capturing New Zealand in timelapse photography and slow motion. Travelling both North and South islands, he covered over 8500kms. 'The beauty of New Zealand is breathtaking. The diversity, splendour and close proximity of the locations is astounding'. Courtesy Eddie Peter Hobson: https://vimeo.com/78982418 Check out tataride.com - facebook.com/timelapsetheworld

Fletch and Vaughan pack in a weekend of lakeside action around Rotorua.

Green Party MP Jan Logie says she is "safe'' after being detained by Sri Lankan authorities and her passport confiscated.

Sarah Lang finds Dunedin is much more than a city of Scots and scarfies — and a special spot for a weekend getaway.