The country's national carrier celebrated 75 years in the skies by showcasing its eclectic past and present uniforms.

Air NZ is today marking the 75th anniversary by giving 75 customers the chance to win back their fares.

New Zealand police have gone to Sydney to interview Simone Wright in a bid to persuade her to return here to face outstanding sex and fraud charges.

Justine Tyerman stays at a luxurious fifth-floor apartment in McMahons Point.

More than a quarter of a century after a gifted young mathematician was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in Sydney, his family hope their suspicions may finally be confirmed.

Sydney's arts community wants the city to become the country's cultural capital, finds Lynley Bilby.

Justine Tyerman spends 48 hours exploring Australia's 'Riviera'.

A teenager is in hospital with burns to back after agreeing to be set alight with aerosols and flammable liquids at a party in Sydney's north.

Stripping convicted child abuser Rolf Harris of his Order of Australia honours sends a strong message that people who harm children will be caught and will face consequences.

Tony Abbott has flagged shifting the balance between upholding individual rights and ensuring community protection following a report into the Sydney cafe siege.

Superstars and royalty have laid their heads in Sydney hotel with a tragic story, writes Lauren Quaintance.

Two men charged over an Isis-linked terror plot have not appeared in court, with prosecutors warning there are "clear security issues".

A young woman was seen moving towards police with a knife before officers fired two shots in a fatal shooting outside a Sydney fast-food outlet.

Sydney police believe revellers at a dance festival where a teenager died of an overdose had been playing a dangerous drug game.

Architect Frank Gehry says he'll never again design a building quite like the "crumpled paper bag" which officially opened at Sydney's University of Technology yesterday.

Dylan Cleaver conquers his fears and discovers a new outlook over Sydney.

Mackerel floss anyone? Jesse Mulligan finds new and innovative Asian eateries in Sydney.

Justine Tyerman laps up life at one of Sydney's most prestigious residences, but misses the cut for a celebrity soirée ...

A renovation has seen this storied property in eastern Sydney tastefully revamped.

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This luxurious property on Sydney's waterfront is a favourite haunt of the rich and famous.

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Martin Place siege victim Katrina Dawson was reportedly struck by a police bullet.

The victim of a shooting that took place on a footpath in Sydney’s CBD is reportedly Michael Ibrahim, the younger brother of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim.

Veteran supermaxi Wild Oats XI has reinforced her standing as the most successful boat in the 70-year history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, claiming line honours for a record eighth time.

Air New Zealand's flights to Buenos Aires will be more than a third filled with passengers from Australia, an analysis of the service says.

Australian police are reportedly investigating whether one of the victims wounded in the Lindt cafe siege was hit by a police bullet.