Our football experts break down the eight quarterfinallists and their chances of World Cup glory.

You can get away with a lot when your superhero arsenal includes a "lasso of truth" and the ability to fly.

NZ is set to reap the benefits as the country's premier tourist resort features in a Bollywood blockbuster expected to be seen by 150 million people.

Country Road has collaborated with Specsavers to release an exclusive range of eyewear.

The latest film in the Twilight saga is a painfully slow game of love where no one scores, writes Jacqueline Smith.

Chris Samsara tries four Fiji resorts and finds they all offer something different.

When you do find a record you've been looking for there's nothing better than that silent, stoked celebration.

Jim Eagles visits strife-torn Kyrgyzstan and finds stunning scenery, friendly nomads and plenty of fermented mares' milk

Sleepy, spectacular Laos has had its share of grandeur, writes Brett Atkinson.

Let nature offer a helping hand, writes Janetta Mackay.

The arena shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are scheduled for November.

Diana Balham finds that artwork is one way we can learn more about the history of the Aboriginal people.

Yusuf Islam's first show here under either of his names included a little too much forgettable new stuff, but got there in the end, writes Russell Baillie.

The former Warriors captain will have a third operation on his troublesome Achilles' heel and won't return to the field again.

Dedicated wine drinker Michelle Coursey is introduced to a classy range of boutique beers.

In time for the school holidays, Kate Hughes gathers ideas for family getaways to Waikato.

The apparent haste in its preparation seeped through this two-hour One News special which attempted to be exhaustive but just came out exhausting.

Australia has moved to take ultra-skinny models off the catwalks and magazines under a new code of conduct announced yesterday.

Even the more outlandish pieces at Raf Simons only served to make the traditional seem even more covetable in the end.

Despite a predominance of coats, the Dior Homme collection was practically weightless and no garment was without a quirk of design.

Vogue editor Anna Wintour has inspired a raft of big-screen documentaries about even bigger personalities.

Isaac Hindin Miller writes from Paris Fashion Week where, despite the heat, the clothing is cooler than a polar bear's toenails.

Megan Singleton falls under the spell of the newly opened Harry Potter theme park.

Liam Messam is one of four players recalled for the Tri Nations against Australia and South Africa.

Having shown the rapier, the All Blacks delivered the bludgeon to slowly bash the resistance out of the Welsh last night.