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

A 37-year-old man, who shot dead his three children in Melbourne, lived in NZ for five years earlier this decade before moving to Victoria.

Sharon Stephenson creates her own gastronomic heaven.

A game in which horseriders struggle for possession of a headless goat should be unleashed globally, an Afghan fan says.

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, who was poised to marry an Indian tennis star, has admitted he is married to another Indian woman.

Two New Zealand aid workers are safe and well following this morning's earthquake in Indonesia.

Sydney Smith describes the wonderful holiday she won in the Herald Travel-Singapore Airlines Travel Magic competition last year.

A leaked video has shown an Indian religious leader getting a little too blissful with two shapely women.

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Murray McCully said the 2011 World Cup "may be the last time our small country of 4 million people can afford to host a rugby world cup".

For the spectators and the players, the Hong Kong Sevens is still the holy grail or the series, drawing die-hard fans from around the world.