A New Zealand makeup artist has risen to the top of her field, painting the skins of the world's most famous people, but this year she is homesick.

Scientists from 38 organisations in ten countries collaborated to publish the complete DNA sequence of the woodland strawberry.

Kiwi mum Jacqui Thomas has taken a year out to backpack round the world - with her 7-year-old daughter.

Gold investors have high hopes about price rises continuing in 2011.

Staff at the NZ Embassy in Rome have been told to be on the look out for suspicious packages after mail bombs exploded in the hands of employees at the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome on Thursday.

Former All Blacks star Doug Howlett was arrested by Irish police on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly at his Christmas party night out with his Munster teammates.

The grandfather of Spanish fashion, 81-year-old Elio Berhanyer, has become the latest victim of the country's ailing economy.

The American spy agency has created a panel to assess what damage may have been done by WikiLeaks.

The EU criticised airport operators yesterday for failing to deal adequately with the heavy snow and freezing weather.