nzherald headlines Vodafone apologises for network failure Vodafone has apologised to Bay of Plenty customers affected by a network failure on Saturday.A fault was triggered during an upgrade to cables between Taupiri and Horotiu in the Waikato on Saturday morning, about 8.30am.The... Noelle McCarthy: The Oscars that straps forgot "Queenly" is the word that comes to mind for Oscar style this year.The best dresses were column shapes that flowed along the body, emphasising both femininity and strength, as modelled by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sigourney Weaver, Katherine... Fran O'Sullivan : Urgent need for watchdog with some bite The Hanover Finance and Huljich KiwiSaver affairs point up the pressing need for a "super-regulator" with the authority, budget and, importantly, guts to not only enforce existing regulations but publicly hang the miscreants out to... Chris Rattue: Storm in D-cup scant comfort for slighted fans Forgive us for failing to shed a tear.Australia's vice-captain Michael Clarke needs to come up with a better reason than the one being offered, by suggestion, for walking out on their cricket tour of New Zealand.Clarke may... Switzerland: A line of sights I've always dreaded the schlep of getting to ski resorts, particularly the transfer from the airport. All that lurching around hairpin bends with the heating on full blast as the vehicle crawls up the mountain is enough to turn anyone... Seagull survives spot of roof surfing This seagull (pictured) didn't look too impressed when it was rescued after becoming wedged in a car roof rack having been hit at 100km/h.The car's owners discovered it half an hour later.Gayle and Paul Johnson got the shock... Govt to tighten KiwiSaver rules The Government is set to fast-track tougher regulations for KiwiSaver providers after Huljich Wealth Management's alleged manipulation of its performance measures.Following comments yesterday from Prime Minister John Key about... Oscars red carpet fashion: live coverage Noelle McCarthy and fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller bring you live style commentary as the stars hit the red carpet ahead of this afternoon's Academy Awards. Click on the Cover It Live application below to find out who's looking... PSA calls for more openness in Govt merger plans The Public Service Association (PSA) is concerned about more job losses in the public sector and wants more openness in the Government's plans to merge some of its agencies.Cabinet is likely to make decisions next Monday about... Low supply fuels wild ride in 2009 If 2008 was the year many New Zealand homeowners discovered they shouldn't believe the fairy tales of ever-increasing values, 2009 found them peering out of the bunker and questioning that new-found wisdom.The year was surprisingly... | 