When you love to paint flamingos and your boyfriend is a graffiti artist, chances are you make pretty compelling art when you work together.

More aircraft, more flights, new lounges and new recruits - these are just some of the developments that Emirates, the international airline of the UAE, will share with the world's largest travel trade show this week in Berlin.

Three New Zealand films were honoured at the closing awards ceremony of the 60th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday, 20th February:

1. Taika Waititi's feature film Boy, was awarded the Grand Prix, Best Feature Film, Generation Section by the International Jury;

The Designers Institute of New Zealand has expressed disappointment and concern that the design profession has not been involved in any consultation to date about a public competition to design a new logo for Auckland's Super City.

A small New Zealand documentary is having a big impact overseas, selling out all 1000-seat screenings at the Berlin Film Festival in just three days.

Catch critically-acclaimed international comic Deb Filler in her first New Zealand appearance in three years, March 17-20 at The PumpHouse Theatre, Takapuna.

FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPION JENSON BUTTON ONE OF FAVOURITES TO BE NOMINATED FOR LAUREUS WORLD BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR AWARD

World's media vote for six Nominees for prestigious Laureus Award

Juan Martin del Potro also strong contender after US Open win

New Zealand's world famous parrot - Sirocco the kākāpō - has been officially recognized as a conservation ambassador by the Prime Minister John Key.

Auckland is one of just five cities selected by the International Olympic Committee to host the Youth Olympic Flame as makes its way from Greece to Singapore for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in August 2010.

WEEK 5: Saturday 30 January - Friday 05 February 2010