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Jackson 'baby dangle' incident immortalised
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.

Wine: A rocky publicity trail
Advertising restrictions mean media promotion of New Zealand wines is sometimes left a little wanting.

London getting tidy-up for royal wedding
Over the next four weeks, offenders with minor convictions will be cleaning up London's pedestrian tunnels.

NZ v Wales: In search of the best sand and surf
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.

More than girl power for Sucker Punch stars
The stars of girlpower action fantasy Sucker Punch talk to Jacqueline Smith about why this Zack Snyder film isn't sexist and is deeper than it looks.

Kids of women aged over 40 'fare better in life'
Older mothers make better parents, according to a pioneering international study of children born to women aged over 40.

Noel Gallagher doing the 'romantic thing'
Noel Gallagher is set to marry long-term girlfriend Sara MacDonald this summer.

Switzerland's 'starchitect' to build in Britain
The enigmatic Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is to work in Britain for the first time.

Kings of style
The new editor of MrPorter.com lists his favourite male fashion icons of all time.

Dead man's relatives walk out of London inquest
Relatives of the newspaper-vendor who died after he was pushed to the ground during London's G20 protests are angry.

Self published thriller writer makes a killing on Kindle
Self-publishing has traditionally been a surefire route to obscurity and dismal sales. Now a British thriller writer who sells his novels as ebooks for as little as 71p ($1.50) is proving the naysayers wrong.

Scotland: Iron in the soul
Industry and ingenuity are the backbone of Scotland, discovers Pamela Wade.

Anna Calvi: The red, the black and the blonde
Anna Valvi may have chosen music over art, but there is room for both in the life of the London singer who is now also the toast of the fashion industry.

Kiwi comedian pulls in British stars for Christchurch fundraiser
Like many London-based Kiwis, Jarred Christmas feared the worst when his father telephoned him in the middle of the night on that fateful day six weeks ago.

Boy George in the woods again
Boy George has been clean for three years and says he doesn't miss illegal substances

Prince William and Kate Middleton on the box
Networks are finalising plans for their coverage of the television event of the year, The Royal Wedding.

Attempted murder accused had petrol receipt - court
A Briton accused of attempting to kill his New Zealand wife had a receipt for a petrol canister, a murder trial in Glasgow has heard.

Hitler house becomes internet sensation
A semi-attached terrace house in Swansea, Wales, has become an internet sensation - for looking like Adolf Hitler.