New Zealanders in London have pulled together skills and contacts to put on a concert to raise money for the Christchurch relief fund.

Megan Singleton discovers beautiful cities in a whistlestop train journey.

Search teams in the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Forsyth Barr, CTV and PGC buildings are facing a variety of challenges in trying to secure the buildings.

Nick Evans is ready to answer an All Black World Cup emergency call - but he doesn't want to be an insurance policy.

It may be boring for parents - but reading the same book over and over again to children is the best way to develop their vocabulary.

Glasgow's culinary reputation for deep-fried Mars Bars and chips with everything is well past its use-by date, says Pam Neville.

The superstar couple have been invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

Located in Claverton Manor near Bath, the American Museum in Britain contains over 15,000 items of decorative arts.

Stephen Hitchcock travelled halfway around the world to see his favourite team Crawley Town face Manchester United.

Decision to let banks go under looks smarter by the day, in contrast to Ireland's costly bailout, reports Yalman Onaran.

The Queen of Scream, PJ Harvey, reconnects with her folk-blues roots on her eighth album, Let England Shake.

Rising star Dominic Cooper plays dumb in new Brit comedy Tamara Drewe - and brutal in Lee Tamahori's film about the son of Saddam Hussein. By Stephen Jewell.

Chris Langdon's style is influenced by travel - but she still thinks Auckland is the best shopping city in the world.

Critics may be questioning its historical accuracy but Peter Conradi, co-author of the book that sparked the Oscar-nominated The King’s Speech, argues the main point is the relationship between friends.

Following in a film star's footsteps is a good way to get to know the Peak District, writes Rebecca Barry.

Westfield Group delivered 2010 earnings in line with expectations amid improving global retail markets, but said it was too early to ramp up existing plans for new development investment of up to A$1 billion ($1.3 billion) a year.

The mother of a pregnant woman with learning difficulties pleaded with a UK court yesterday for her daughter to be sterilised to stop her having any more children.

It was the kind of flash mob that only the internet can generate.

All the winners from the British Music Awards in London.

Karen Walker heads north with her latest collection, shown in New York last night.

Guy Ritchie's £6 million London mansion has been taken over by squatters.

Why are so many good books turned into bad films? Geoffrey Macnab reports.