Some of the best performing KiwiSaver funds last year were also the worst performers in 2008, new figures show.

New Zealand holds a special place in Julia McKenzie's heart.

A young woman who has accused a former Hastings jockey of repeated rape, sexual and physical abuse from the age of six, told a court today he began plying her with alcohol when she was about eight.

A woman clung to the side of a cliff face for eight hours after becoming stranded in rising tides.

A new year, a new romance: Actress Meg Ryan and veteran rocker John Mellencamp are reportedly dating on the quiet.

Brand Oprah gives Australia plenty of good publicity but tourists who don't share her philosophy might be put off.

Hobbiton has put Matamata on the map, but with production of The Hobbit shifting overseas, the town's future as a tourist hub is in jeopardy.

Among the 24 state sector CEOs whose performance over the year had been reviewed, six were paid more, five were paid less and 13 stayed the same.

A new book documenting New Zealand's restaurant history busts the myth that dining out is a recent Kiwi hobby.

Police dive squad members continue to search for a Northland man presumed drowned after he tried to row across a bay in rough weather.