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Iceland: Destination with a touch of chic
Iceland, settled by Vikings and their slaves more than a thousand years ago, is a surprisingly chic, switched-on place, writes Denis Peters.

Aust to help fund WWI museum expansion
Australia will help fund a World War I museum in Belgium that houses artefacts from a battlefield where more than 11,000 diggers died.

England: Fine home for a bear of little brain
Ashdown Forest is one of Britain's many literary haunts, writes Robert McCrum.

Bruni-Sarkozy doesn't know baby's gender
France's pregnant first lady tells a newspaper: 'There are things that are better kept secret.'

France: The answer to ageing well
Centuries old tunnels make excellent wine cellars, PK Stowers explains.

Kiwi sav blancs to grace the Queen's wine cellar
Two New Zealand wines have been deemed fit for a queen - the Queen of England in fact.

Bruce Wills: Fewer taxes would help grow the economy for all Kiwis
Labour's proposals will make things a lot worse for exporters, writes Bruce Wills.

Travel book: <i>Marathon</i>
Not a travel book as such but just the sort of book I like taking with me when I'm travelling somewhere ... in this case to Greece.

Don't miss: Autumn Dippemess
The Dippemess tradition began in the 14th century as a market for domestic items.

Making sense of the evil women do to other women
The Independent's Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the shocking realities of human trafficking.

Denim: Functional work, rest and play wear
Denim is fashion's great democratiser: a perennial favourite that doesn't look bad on anyone.

New model army tears its clothes off for 'amazing' Putin
Young women across Russia have been called on to show their support for Vladimir Putin by ripping off their clothes.

Watching Brief: Mana Waka's triumphant return
Mana Waka hasn't been shown publicly since January 1990.

Fran O'Sullivan: It's time for more gravitas from Key
We need to hear what really matters from the Prime Minister.

Mark Lister: Debt-reduction plans only delay inevitable
Investors need to be wary of risks posed by overseas economies.

The climate dissenter holds his ground
Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.

Wine: Cultural exchange
We have learned much from French winemakers - now it's time to give back.