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France: Learning the joys of taking wine seriously
Geoff Cumming was lured to France on the promise of a cruise down the Rhone through sun-drenched countryside and beautiful vineyards.

Beauty: A fair go for all faces
It's getting easier for darker skinned women to find makeup that suits, but equal choice is still a work in progress.

Ex-judge says extradition prosecutor sexually biased
The prosecutor seeking Assange's extradition on sexual assault allegations is a well-known radical feminist, the court was told.

Recipe for success for next Hottest Home Baker
Meet the new batch of contestants for New Zealand's Hottest Home Baker.

Katie Price's daughter burned, Andre calls in lawyers
Peter Andre has called in lawyers after he found his daughter Princess Tiaamii with a three-inch burn on her back.

How expats are marking Waitangi Day
Mass haka, Maori culture-infused church services and helpings of roast lamb and kumara are among the ways expat Kiwis will be remembering home this Waitangi Day.

Lee Dixon: Torres in but who misses out?
Chelsea are now blessed with another world-class stiker, but Didier Drogba may suffer, writes former England and Arsenal fullback Lee Dixon.

Michael J. Fox receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Michael J. Fox will receive the Golden Camera International Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in Germany on Saturday.

Fashion Plate: Linda Chandler
American expat and Apartment 86 owner Linda Chandler shares her style secrets with Viva.

Naomi Campbell talks fights and fitness with Russian PM
They have both posed topless for the cameras, both enjoy the limelight, and are both seen as sex symbols.

Paris: Sights less seen in the French capital (+map)
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller takes a break from admiring haute couture to track down some of Paris' best eateries and sightseeing spots.

Wine: Ticking the right boxes
New Zealand wines of genuine distinction and world class status are not legion, but they do exist. Some tick some of the boxes some of the time. A few seem to get it dead right most of the time.

Miu Miu teams with film directors to explore femininity
Female film-makers are turning their eye to the 'feminine love affair with Miu Miu' in a series of short films made in collaboration with the Italian fashion house.

Online map tracks streets of crime
England and Wales yesterday became the first countries in the world to release street-by-street information on crime.

Dublin: A grand old Irish occasion
Pamela Wade gets swept up in the magic of a game that unifies a nation.