Wellington, Sept 23 : Music can prove to be a saviour for dementia patients, who have lost the ability to interact with their partner due to memory loss, according to Australian researchers.

Dr Felicity Baker, a senior lecturer from the University of Queensland (UQ) School of Music, said that dementia patients usually experience short-term memory loss, which proves to be a blow to their interaction with their partner, thus harming their relationship.

However, the research team has claimed that a song from their youth could stir memories they thought were lost forever, and get them talking again.

Wellington, Sept 21 : The 1972’s iconic book ‘The Joy Of Sex’ which for the first time brought explicit sexual discussion to the mainstream audience, is back again with a far more rewarding read.

The book written by Alex Comfort is back in a new edition revised and updated by the British sexologist and relationship psychologist, Susan Quilliam, including new information on the clitoris and female orgasm, not to mention sex during pregnancy and the female libido.

Wellington, September 21 : An ecologically conscious bride has taken a bus on her wedding day to reach the marked venue.

Anna Chisnell, who went in No. 5 ‘Red Bus’ with her father, bridesmaid and two flower girls for a noon wedding, considers it important to use public transport since it is environmental friendly.

Moreover, the 19-year-old Christchurch bride prefers her daily ride in the bus since it allows her to unwind during travelling while she enjoys the company of the amiable bus drivers.

Wellington - New Zealand's central bank moved Friday to reassure the public that the local banking system was sound despite turbulence in the United States and global financial markets.

"While New Zealand will inevitably feel the effects of major financial shocks such as this, New Zealand banks are not involved in the sort of complex financial transactions that have caused significant losses in many of the large global institutions," Alan Bollard, governor of the Reserve Bank said in a statement.

Wellington - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters, who blames the media for instigating a series of inquiries into secret donations to his party, apologised to reporters Thursday after failing to get them into a closed doors hearing of parliament's privileges committee.

Wellington - The New Zealand stock market, which rallied Wednesday after recording its biggest fall in six years a day earlier, opened sharply lower Thursday following big losses overnight on Wall Street.

The benchmark NZX 50 index fell 86.9 points, or 2.7 per cent, in early trading to 3,183, after rising 1.3 per cent the previous day on the back of renewed confidence after the US Federal Reserve's bail- out loan to insurance giant American International Group (AIG).