Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.

NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.

Wilmar International is to pay $2.14 billion to buy the sugar assets of Australian conglomerate CSR - including Chelsea.

Artistic director Karen Grylls should be justifiably proud of the diversity and range of music that her 46-strong choir will be singing.

Low-cost airline Jetstar is launching a new daily direct service between Auckland and Singapore in time for the Rugby World Cup.

NZ is the fourth most economically free country in the world according to a US think tank and the Wall Street Journal.

Sharon Stephenson creates her own gastronomic heaven.

Immigration New Zealand is for the first time shifting its migrant marketing focus away from America and Europe to Asia.

NZ's lush green pastures, snowy mountain peaks and clear lakes are turning the country into a "wedding photo tourism" hotspot.