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Ask Lonely Planet: India's dreamy places to wander
Advice on organised tours in India and rail travel around Europe.
From covert agent to magazine cover girl?
Anna Chapman, the glamorous figure at the centre of the US-Russia spy scandal, has been threatened with legal action over a photo-shoot.
Sock it to me baby
Spring's unlikely fashion hero is the sock. It has a quirky aesthetic when worn with new season sandals - and keeps your feet warm.
NZ scientist Russian spy suspect
One of NZ's greatest scientists was investigated by Britain's MI5 as a suspect in passing information to Russia on the first atomic bombs, according to newly released files.
Cat dumper: 'I cannot explain why I did this'
The woman who earned the wrath of a nation after she was caught dumping a cat in a bin says she is "profoundly sorry".
Find suggests the Romans pioneered 'socks with sandals'
Evidence suggests the Romans' famous Italian stylishness may have been ditched to help colonists cope with the chilly British climate.
Cat dumper under police watch as anger grows
The British woman who was caught on a security camera cruelly dumping a cat in a wheelie bin is now under police protection after being named and shamed by the press.
Bullet found in man's head years after drunken night
A man lived for years unaware a bullet was lodged in his head until an operation last week.
'Cat dumping' woman found
The British woman who was caught on a security camera cruelly dumping a cat in a wheelie bin has been identified.
England: Our man joins the Pudding Club
David Leggat stoutly puts his readers first, his girth second.
The actual cost of childcare
Working NZ families pay 28 per cent of their net income on childcare, according to an OECD study. Dita De Boni examines the costs.
Germany: Power and passion lift the spirits
Peter Atkins, retired Bishop of Waiapu, is overawed by a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Oberammergau.
Movie Review: Butterfly Crush
Oh dear. As much as I hate to bag a small-scale local film, this romantic drama is virtually unwatchable.
Rugby: Black Ferns destroy South Africa
New Zealand kicked off their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign in England in style overnight, crushing South Africa 55-3.