Chef Chris Donnellan is about to bring his special touch across the Tasman. He tells Viva about his favourite cuisine and what to expect from his visit.

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.

Put your glad rags on for a meal that feels like an occasion.

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.

Little beneath the clothes

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.

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

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

The whales at Hervey Bay seem to love interacting with people, writes Jim Eagles.

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.