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Powderfinger call it quits
The Brisbane band has announced its biggest tour to date in September and October to farewell fans.

Rugby: Messam's search for perfection
The Chiefs captain has been working on a few things in training to avoid making crucial errors in front of a home crowd tonight.

<i>Review:</i> Crowded House at Auckland Town Hall
The dream is far from over as Crowded House enthrals loyal fans with old favourites and their latest album tracks.

<i>Sunrise</i> makes way for <i>Raymond</i>
ASB Business and Sunrise will be replaced by repeats of Campbell Live and US sitcoms, it has been revealed.

Kick-Ass
Bloody, brainy and British - a superhero movie reinvented as gory comedy works out surprisingly well, writes Russell Baillie.

Rugby: Sky to pay more in new TV deal
Sky Television will be paying more to screen live rugby games under a new five-year deal from 2011.

Utah: Jump on in for the slide of your life
Hurtling down Park City's bobsled track is an adrenalin rush, writes Jacqueline Smith.

She's Out of My League
With its crude, tasteless humour set against an underlying sweet and heartfelt story, She's Out of My League is straight out of the Judd Apatow school of comedy, mixed with the buddy flick element of The Hangover.

Date Night
Tina Fey and Steve Carell strut their comedic abilities by taking this far-fetched story and turning it into an enjoyable laugh-out-loud comedy.

Album Review: Anika Moa <i>Love In Motion</i>
On Love In Motion Anika Moa reveals a self-assured proud voice not heard before - and channels a good dollop of 80s pop into her traditional singer-songwriter approach too.

Soccer: DIY All Whites hit on unusual way of preparing for Cup
Members of New Zealand's World Cup-bound soccer side have taken themselves to Melbourne to keep in shape for the tournament in June.

Ireland: Celtic portals to a lost world
Graham Reid goes on a voyage of discovery around ancient Ireland.

Sydney: A testing hike along a special track
Graham Reid experiences a feast of sights and sounds on the coast south of Sydney.

Someday my prince will come
Wedding dress design houses share the latest looks for the altar.

<i>Desperate Housewives</i> star claims she was hit, then written out
Nicollette Sheridan, who played estate agent Edie Britt in the hit programme, has filed a lawsuit claiming she was sacked after being physically assaulted by the show's creator.

NRL: Warrior king steps down
Steve Price still hoping to have an impact in his final season, body permitting.

Call the Bluff (+recipes)
This oyster season marry your salty delicacies with the zing of vodka, a splash of champagne...

Curvy is in ... for now
Three's a trend, the old fashion adage goes, so curvy girls are technically "in" then. But does that mean they'll be out again come next season?

The iPad is out - but is it worth having?
The iPad has been one of the most discussed devices ever, and that was before launch. Now people actually have them, what are they saying?

India: Four Kiwis in Kerala
Sydney Smith describes the wonderful holiday she won in the Herald Travel-Singapore Airlines Travel Magic competition last year.

Rugby: The jagged blue line
The yo-yo results chart needs to be mended, but Blues coach Pat Lam prefers to dwell on his team's rising performance graph.