Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne is one automotive industry executive sceptical about the ability of Dutch niche player Spyker Cars NV to turn around the fortunes of Sweden's Saab.

Medic says 20 years of injury and death in NZ no preparation for life on patrol.

Pirates have never been more in vogue. So say ahoy, me hearties, and join in.

Soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae is making a comeback after husband's tragic death.

Research finds that running without any footwear could be better for your legs because it encourages the use of a different set of muscles.

United States President Barack Obama is hours away from delivering his State of the Union address at a time when even his most ardent supporters are becoming disillusioned.

Marina Endicott witnessed a two-car collision that provided the starting point for Good to a Fault, winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in the Canada and Caribbean region.

George Clooney's Hope for Haiti Now telethon has raised US$57 million (NZ$79 million) so far.

A spurned mistress took her private affair with a high-powered US executive to the streets after he called time-out on their relationship.

An extreme sports enthusiast from Austria looks set to break the speed of sound as he attempts the world's highest ever parachute jump.

A movie about an obese, abused black teenager is proving the most provocative of this year's possible Oscar contenders.

US senators are urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take more proactive steps in supporting organisations that promote 'Internet freedom' in countries such as Iran and China, where severe Internet restrictions are enforced.

Gun sights with biblical inscriptions will not be withdrawn from New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan but New Zealand defence bosses want them cleaned up.

A US magazine claims to have snapped Tiger Woods outside a rehab clinic in Mississippi.

Singer Kylie Minogue admits she is a 'natural flirt' and can't help but admire beautiful women.

The Defence Force says it was caught unaware by biblical citations stamped on its weapons, and they will be removed.

Tiger Woods is reportedly undergoing treatment at a Mississippi rehab centre and could return to pro golf within weeks.