A newsreader in Cyprus has been accused of hiring a hitman to murder a TV station boss after he sacked her.

Changes to the Govt's three strikes justice policy risk breaching NZ's Bill of Rights, the Justice Ministry warns.

Stylish, wearable clothes which do not demand a model's body or a film star's lifestyle: that was what several designers delivered at London Fashion Week yesterday.

NZ films have won three of the six major awards in the Generation section of the Berlin International Film Festival.

Scientists have found that a Spanish-style siesta after lunch makes it easier for the brain to store and retrieve short-term information.

New Zealand's favourite car - the Toyota Corolla - should not be affected by the steering problems reported in the United States, says a Toyota spokesperson.

A group of French winemakers have been found guilty of selling fake Pinot Noir to the US.

Do you really need a device that isn't quite a PC and isn't quite a smartphone?

Singer Susan Boyle has revealed that she is 'not the scared person' she was when she first found fame.

A commuter train ran a stop light during morning rush hour and collided head-on with another train in a Brussels suburb overnight.

Skydiving enthusiast shocked to learn of $126m win.

Crash investigators will want to know how two Belgian commuter trains came to collide head on.

Nokia and Intel are combining the software they've each been developing for smart phones, tablet computers and other internet devices.

Kerri Jackson soaks up the historical and modern delights of Bath.