Deborah Hill Cone weeps for John Campbell. "I was also crying for myself; a requiem for the career I chose, in an industry that no longer exists."

A new ball less than nine overs old, bowling to New Zealand's number nine and England put five men on the boundary with no slips.

The odds of receiving a large inheritance are becoming less likely with people living longer and more parents giving money to children while still alive to help them.

An "Antarctic snap" is expected to set the country shivering later this week, but not before heavy rain sends much of the North Island reaching for raincoats and umbrellas.

Judi Dench, Fiona Shaw and Julie Christie are among six British stars to strip off for new photos designed to raise awareness of overfishing.

A transgender Kiwi officially recognised as a woman has found love and will get married today.

With three rounds of the Super Rugby regular competition remaining, our experts answer some of the vital questions that will define the season.

Want to dine out like a king, but worried the bill will see you surviving on Weetbix for the rest of the week? Fear not, writes Anna King Shahab.

The abundance and diversity of certain bacterial species can impact a child’s behaviour, particularly that of boys, according to a study.

Question: "Why is it, when a lesbian couple marries, one wears a dress and the other wears pants (usually a tuxedo-like suit)?"

A 20-year-old man pleaded not guilty in the Napier District Court this morning over charges related to a party described as a "Facebook fiasco".

University of Otago PhD researcher Hazem Zohny has warned about myths and "hype" involving so-called "smart" drugs.

During an interview with Mike Hosking yesterday, Russell Brand had a momentary brain fade, believing he was talking to an Australian journalist.

Martin Sheen has told how he felt "powerless" to help his troubled son Charlie during his public meltdown.

An Australian government department has issued an official dress code to public servants, ordering them to stop turning up in "onesies, ugg boots and thongs".

The streak is as impressive as it is difficult to explain.

Animal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard lists the ten most annoying things you can say to a vegetarian.

Move over trivia night. The fashionable way to hang out in a London pub these days is with a pencil in one hand, a pint in the other and a naked person in front of you.

Bill English just couldn't resist killing the $1000 KiwiSaver kickstarter - it was just lying there looking vulnerable.

NZ's contingent of military training specialists have barely arrived and the folly of this military (mis)adventure is already becoming apparent, writes Armstrong.

A Scottish health board is investigating claims that surgeons used a saw found in a hospital cupboard to amputate a man's leg.

Kim Kardashian West shared intimate photos of her and Kanye West kissing at their reception to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.

When put under pressure at Lord's, England made a fight of it and got back in the game. New Zealand failed to do so, writes Andrew Alderson.

Remember the uproar about the ageing All Blacks amid the ruins of their 1991 World Cup defence, writes Wynne Gray.

The Government has been urged to consider restricting sales of nicotine electronic cigarettes to pharmacies.

One of the band's main songwriters has apparently revealed the reason Zayn quit 1D.

Chris Pratt is sorry - for something that has never happened.

Zara Phillips, 34 - whose parents are Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips - is expected to make a guest appearance in Auckland next month at a private party for a New Zealand charity.