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28-year marriage shaken by quake
A distraught wife has left her husband after telling him he did not pick her up quickly enough after the earthquake.

Rolling coverage and kids
'Do you think Ma has a cut on his head?' This from the little voice beside me, as I stared in incredulous horror at the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake.

Kate Moss's wedding to be part of art exhibition
The 37-year-old supermodel and fiancé Jamie Hince have reportedly told pal Tracey Emin to display her work at the reception to celebrate their nuptials.

Charlie Sheen wants ex-wives as next door neighbours
The troubled actor is currently looking for two mansions in his exclusive Los Angeles neighbourhood because he wants to spend time with his kids and have them get to know each other.

Regret of Warne's porn star
She was the "geeky girl" with the big glasses at her South Auckland high school... now Chloe Conrad is splashed across tabloid headlines worldwide.

Sheer neurosis over child safety
I thought we were over the bad old days where the thought of any men near children, no matter how public or how scrutinised, was cause for mass parental hysteria.

Halle Berry's ex given rights to visit daughter
Halle Berry's ex-boyfriend has been granted visitation rights to their two-year-old daughter.

Film a royal triumph
Critics may be questioning its historical accuracy but Peter Conradi, co-author of the book that sparked the Oscar-nominated The King’s Speech, argues the main point is the relationship between friends.

Halle Berry and ex call truce over custody battle
Halle Berry and ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry have called a truce in the custody battle over their two-year-old daughter.

Mother's tearful plea to have her daughter sterilised
The mother of a pregnant woman with learning difficulties pleaded with a UK court yesterday for her daughter to be sterilised to stop her having any more children.

SPY: Gay TVNZ star announces engagement
Gok Wan may have blatantly declared his man-crush on TVNZ star Tamati Coffey, but the Breakfast weather presenter only has eyes for his long-term partner Timothy Smith.

More mums, same number of babies
NZers are only half as busy having babies as they were 40 years ago, but with today's larger population a similar number of babies - nearly 65,000 - were born last year.

Future generations may be lost in space
If travelling to a new home might take thousands of years, would humans be able to successfully procreate along the way?

Romance rife in the office
Looking for love? There may be no need to venture much further than the office.

Men lie more about everything - dating survey
Online daters say insecurity and fears of rejection are why they lie in profiles.

Nigel Latta's rules of engagement
Nigel Latta helps parents navigate their kids' explosive, hormonally fuelled teenage years in a new TV series.

Five of the best: Romantic date locations
If you've got a special night in mind, here are a few suggestions that are guaranteed to help you impress your loved one.

Random text romance is a Valentine's winner
A bored teen sent a random text to a random number not knowing if anyone would reply. Stephanie did and now they are in love.

Kates battle for the wedding of the year
Different kinds of royalty will soon be walking up the aisle. But whose big day will be bigger?

Hands off on Valentine's Day, unmarried Muslims warned
Unmarried Muslims are being told it would be "un-Islamic" to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Ukrainians offended by 'win a wife' competition
A radio promotion offering the chance to win a 'hot' wife from Ukraine has offended New Zealand immigrants from the eastern European country.

Companies asked to pull ads over 'Win a wife' competition
A Facebook group aiming stop a controversial "win a wife" radio competition is asking companies to pull advertising from the station.

<i>Blogger Bites Back</i>: Ex-wife gives Kelsey Grammer's marriage her blessing
Former Frasier star Kelsey Grammer is now free to wed his fiancée Kayte Walsh - his divorce has just been finalised.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Playing it naff no longer for nits
Now, making a dork of yourself can be a winning leadership strategy.