Kiwi Trooper Blair Newton will escort Prince William and Kate Middleton back to Buckingham Palace after their wedding.

The European mainland's royalty are soon to descend on London for the party of the year. But who are they?

You can bet that one would shop at Selfridges for one's wedding attire if one happens to be attending Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials.

Parents who stumble over their words need not worry - it may even help their children learn to talk.

Did some of the world's biggest banks collude to manipulate interest rates during the depths of the credit crisis?

With only days to go, Royal wedding fever is in full swing. Even Prime Minister John Key is talking frocks, rocks and locks. He rang me yesterday to reveal what he will be wearing on Kate and Wills' big day.

Viva celebrates the life and work of Britain's most imaginative - and imitated - designer, Vivienne Westwood.

Christopher Hirst wonders whether the UK's obsession with fiery food has gone too far.

Two Kiwis are among a small group of musicians who will play their trumpets as Prince William and Kate...

Carl Barat answers questions about his friend and former bandmate Pete Doherty with surprisingly good grace. It's not as if he hasn't been asked them before.

Obese young children are vulnerable to bone fractures and more likely to develop osteoporosis in old age, British study finds.

Movie chiefs have appealed to fans to invest in Pete Doherty's film debut because they're facing a budget shortfall, according to a UK report.

The north of Ireland has acres of space and weather by the bucket, writes Peter Calder.

A statue of Michael Jackson dangling his baby son out of a hotel window has been erected in Britain, sparking anger on Wednesday from die-hard fans of the late pop icon.

Advertising restrictions mean media promotion of New Zealand wines is sometimes left a little wanting.

Over the next four weeks, offenders with minor convictions will be cleaning up London's pedestrian tunnels.

Rating Tutukaka and the Welsh Pembrokeshire coast second-equal in a ranking of the world's finest coasts is a cop-out, says Anna Tuson.

You can put your own personality into formal wear, writes Lee Holmes.