Waxy, new season potatoes are essential on the Christmas table, but to ensure a harvest by December 25 you need to have potatoes chitting by late August and in the ground by mid-September.

REBEL YELL: 'When I do a concert, I get to present my whole life for you in music,' says Billy Idol.None Spiky peroxide-blonde- haired Billy Idol repeats the word "masturbatory" three times with a ...

OPINION: Adrian Orr's latest move as Reserve Bank governor appeared to deliver something for everyone, at a time when the state of the economy is the subject of so much debate. In suggesting that ...

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE: Peter Snell, pictured in his sporting glory days, has gone on to work at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre in the United States. He presents a scholarship ...

NZ First leader Winston Peters says the Fuji Xerox scandal raises serious questions about whether the country is free of corruption.MURRAY WILSON / FAIRFAX NZ Winston Peters says his repeated ...

In its third-quarter update, Fonterra's profit for the nine months ended April rose 11 percent to $1.08 billion (or $1.16b excluding one-offs), driven by strong demand. The head of Fonterra says ...

Iconic New Zealand singer Eddie Low has died at age 81 after battling cancer. Low was born blind because of the German measles in Rotorua on 14 May 1943. He was educated at the Foundation for the ...