I watched my father pry open the flat tin container with the edge of a coin, dip a soft cloth into it, then rub the brown paste evenly onto the surface of his brown wing tip shoes. He sat barefoot and cross-legged on the...

PATRICIA MACK The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 08-27-1997 KIWI, THE CURIOSITY By PATRICIA MACK Date: 08-27-1997, Wednesday Section: LIFESTYLE / FOOD Edition: All Editions -- 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star, 1 Star Here's a clever idea: Put a kiwi...

On Saturday, June 2—the kind of hot and humid day that only inspires a dread of July and August—cast and crew members of HBO’s new show Flight of the Conchords crowded into a small soundstage at Steiner Studios in the Brooklyn Navy Yards. Inside, an...

Emirates Team New Zealand is out to settle a score with defending champion Alinghi in the America's Cup.The Kiwis completed a 5-0 sweep of Luna Rossa on Wednesday in the final of the Louis Vuitton Cup, giving Emirates Team New Zealand the right to challenge...

A study of the kiwi, a nocturnal, flightless bird that serves as New Zealand's national symbol. It includes an overview of the kiwi's habitat, diet, mating and reproducing habits, and predators. With the kiwi being driven to the brink of extinction, conversation programs have emerged to help save it.