Two-time defending Australia V8 Supercar driver Jamie Whincup heads to Hamilton this weekend as firm favourite.

It's always a risk trying to move a game title from one format to another - in this case, quirky online strategy game Fat Princess is moved from the PlayStation Network to the PSP.

His name is Jon Heder, but the world knows him as Napoleon Dynamite.

Sarah Mason pulled off a colossal upset by eliminating world champion Stephanie Gilmore from the world surfing champs in Taranaki.

Catherine Masters works out how to feed the elephants but not the lions on an African safari.

The Warriors' forwards will again look to bolster their lack of NRL experience with plenty of enthusiasm when they take on Penrith.

For years a Hollywood liability, Robert Downey jnr is now the hands-on boss of his own superhero franchise which is set to fly again in the guest star-studded Iron Man 2.

Meaty dishes that require little fuss.

We're going nuts for Boy. Coming up to its third week at the top of the local box office, it's a runaway hit.

Michael Winterbottom's newest movie has a promising premise but the film that results is all style in search of story.

The second part of hip-hop-soul diva Erykah Badu's New Amerykah series is a far more soulful and subtle offering than 2008's 4th World War.

Something you don't expect to see in yet another film about resistance heroism in Nazi-occupied Europe: a stagecoach chase.

When it comes to buying a suit with distinction, it's all about the finer details. Chris Dobbs, director of Working Style, shares his tips on what to look for.

An award for the best pop album will be awarded for the first time at this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.

If you're wondering why good pinot noir costs a lot more than good shiraz, cabernet sauvignon or gewurztraminer, you're not alone.

As anticipation builds ahead of the new Sex and the City movie, the actress who plays man-eater Samantha Jones hints of a third instalment.

Smooth, tasty and plentiful, the once-exotic avocado has become a Kiwi star.

The star of the New Zealand online drama that won a digital Emmy award on Monday night, says she never predicted its international success.

The new series of Iconoclasts is currently screening on the Rialto Channel, with each episode pairing two leading creative innovators from different fields and providing a change from the traditional interview with a journalist.

Meat-lovers rejoice - Cazador satisfies all carnivorous cravings and more besides.

We ask three sartorially savvy Auckland men to share their style secrets.

Lock Anthony Boric is the latest victim of an injury blight which has slowly dismantled the Blues' tight five resources.

Nature's Wonders brings the Otago wildlife in close, writes Brett Atkinson.

A video game version of the 2004 teen hit Mean Girls is set for release, but you won't see Lindsay Lohan on the cover.