England put itself in a strong position on Friday (Saturday NZ Time) on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka before play was suspended by bad light. Read...

The sexual assault allegations levelled against Jarryd Hayne have the potential to end his sporting career, with Parramatta and St George Illawarra expected to abandon their pursuit of the embattled star`s signature. Read...

Former Auckland and Irish rugby ace Isa Nacewa is tipping an Irish win for Sunday`s test match, saying `things changed` after Chicago. Read...

Fang100 Parnell Rd09 213 9610 We thought: 17 - Great We spent: $172 for two`Confidence,` said James, nailing exactly why we were happy even though we were sitting on short stools with no backs at a table with people we didn`t... Read...

Sugar at Chelsea Bay100 Colonial Rd, Birkenheadchelsea.co.nz/chelseabay/cafe/(09) 481 08347am-4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat-Sun Score: Cost: $79 for two adults and two children. Set up and site: The Gothic pink facade... Read...

The inside story of an Otago professor`s rise to become the face of the hunt for Nessie. By Greg Bruce. The tweet you are about to read is the genesis, the big bang, the moment the most anticipated Loch Ness Monster hunt of modern... Read...

The miniseries is in full flower right now, offering major stars willing to commit to six or seven episodes but not open-ended runs. Enter two such projects, both dealing, as it happens, in sexual manipulation: `Escape at Dannemora` -- a stranger-than-fiction prison escape story, airing on Showtime -- and AMC`s `The Little Drummer Girl,` which expands John le Carre`s espionage novel into a sharply drawn, six-part international thriller. Read...

A 1928 Disney animation, which predates the creation of Mickey Mouse, has been unearthed in Japan, according to Japanese media. Read...

Amy Schumer has been hospitalized for extreme morning sickness. Read...

The very busy Alex Gibney has two documentary series premiering Sunday night, and in a way, they`re complementary: `The Clinton Affair` looks at events leading to President Clinton`s impeachment -- featuring an extensive interview with Monica Lewinsky -- while `Enemies: The President, Justice & the FBI` explores a history of such clashes, with an eye very much on the White House`s current occupant. Read...