More than 600,000 RWC tickets have been applied for in the first phase of sales, with strong interest from overseas.

While the sequel is neither as hilarious or emotional as its predecessor, it at least ups the ante for endless wardrobe changes.

A trivia-style programme to commemorate 50 years of TVNZ has been panned by viewers - but the station says that ratings never lie.

Rebuilding the Temple.

The first British film shot in 3D uses the technology to bring dance and cinema together in an exuberant way.

The title of this fifth album by the Brooklyn five-piece is a loose tribute to the late US guitar outfit Husker Du

Rows between neighbours are usually nothing to laugh at but a comedian has written the voiceover script for the latest series of Neighbours At War.

Tingling your hairs, then tickling your feet, Monae's energetic combination of musical genres urges you to clap your hands.

Debbie Harry joins the Pretenders to perform in New Zealand at the end of the year.

In contrast to the teen-model stars of American romps, the kids look and act like real kids - and that's what makes the film so charming.

The vast salt plains and eerie beauty of south-western Bolivia are a transporting experience, writes Derek Cheng.

There were no locked doors, no guards, no security cameras. There was barely even a doorway.

TVNZ's 50th birthday bash was a rubbish celebration of local TV history full of meaningless montages of past presenters, writes Russell Baillie.

Whatever your budget, a dinner party is always cause to celebrate.

Viva talks to the four finalists of this year's Lewisham Awards.

All Whites striker Chris Killen didn't have long to get used to being a married man.

Sir Peter Jackson says he will consider directing The Hobbit if it is the only way to save the movie's production.

Stephanie Beck discovers endless ways to savour the delicacy.

Whether it's an Oscar nod for her role as the volcanic Mrs Tolstoy in The Last Station or being snapped in a sexy bikini, Helen Mirren is still grabbing the public's attention in her 60s.

Amalgamated Holdings is projecting large-scale development as it re-brands SkyCity Cinemas into Event Cinemas.

Crowds, bad music and queues aside, you could almost say shopping in London is fun. Almost.

Launched at the Taste of Edinburgh festival yesterday, Acquamara claims to be the world's first designer sea water.

Guillermo Del Toro has announced he is no longer directing the two movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.