Stir caused by opera character's sexual identity shows society still mired in paranoia.

Start-up tech firms need to repeat modest successes, says US Icehouse visitor.

Photographer extraordinaire Bill Cunningham makes his living in the thick of the action.

There might be another silver lining for some members of the Football Ferns after yesterday's dramatic 2-2 draw with Mexico.

Rapper Nicki Minaj's cousin has been murdered.

There are two kinds of readers - those who peek at the last page and those who wouldn't dream of it.

Researchers have issued a new caution over the use of Champix quit-smoking tablets.

Ultra-luxury carmaker teams up with Toyota to produce a surprising runabout for urban drivers.

Each week, Wendyl Nissen takes a packaged food item and decodes what the label tells you about its contents.

An Italian study backs up Alasdair Thompson's claim that women take more sick leave due to their periods, but experts say the reasons behind gender-related pay inequality go much deeper.

Dame Elizabeth Taylor's personal possessions are to be sold at auction.

Listening to this Canadian band - who have the best band name in the history of music - is like having a really good hangover headache.

The new Transformers film is better, says its director, and not just because it's embracing 3D technology - it's more intriguing. Sandy Cohen reports.

America Ferrera has married Ryan Piers Williams.

Charlie Sheen has been dumped by his girlfriend Natalie Kenly.

Top NZ reinsman feels at home in the US after first win at The Meadowlands.

Floods, hurricanes, droughts - will climate change mean more wild weather ahead? That's a risk the insurance industry is taking very seriously, reports Peter Huck.

Chef Gabrielle Hamilton’s memoir is searingly honest, and funny. By Nicky Pellegrino.

Eternal bachelor George Clooney's romance with Elisabetta Canalis has bitten the dust - but why?

Jennifer Aniston and her new man, Justin Theroux, snapped packing on PDA by famed photographer Terry Richardson.

The Girl In The Polka-dot Dress could be described as a "road novel", since most of the action takes place on the freeways of America as Harold Grasse drives his newly bought, second-hand camper from Maryland to California in the 1960s.

Lady Gaga wants to work in fashion when she is finished with music.