It was named among the world's top 50 restaurants last year, now a former sparkie has claimed top honour for his...

First it was matchstick-thin models and anorexia. Now the fashion industry is copping flak over big women on the runway.

As New Zealand prepares for its own Fashion Week, we take a look at what's being shown on the Australian runways at Fashion Festival Sydney.

With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.

Executives in Zurich, Geneva and Sydney are the best paid in the world after taxes, according to a survey by Swiss bank UBS - but Auckland workers are not flourishing to the same extent.

South Sydney fullback Rhys Wesser has added his name to the long list of NRL stars who will retire at the end of the season.

A hattrick from centre Dylan Farrell capped a miracle comeback from South Sydney as they notched an amazing 34-24 victory over St George Illawarra.

Leah McLennan samples one of Sydney's fly-in-and-dine restaurants.

The All Blacks have the advantage of player depth over old foe Australia for the World Cup, says former skipper Sean Fitzpatrick.

The NZ Warriors steamrolled the South Sydney Rabbitohs 48-16 at ANZ Stadium to cement sixth postion on the NRL ladder after 20 rounds.