An Auckland woman died after being stabbed in the heart twice before having her body stuffed inside a suitcase, a court heard today.

New Zealand Commonwealth Games bosses have insisted they won't be cutting corners on security for next month's Delhi Games.

The 51st Traverse team are treated to overwhelming hospitality as they journey through Tajikistan, writes Rob Gray.

Advice on travelling in Asia with a toddler.

There is speculation that the fourth Bledisloe Cup test could be moved from Hong Kong to Europe due to poor ticket sales.

As a soldier in Vietnam, Karl Marlantes came face-to-face with war. Thirty years later he has turned that experience into a New York Times best-seller.

World celebrates 21 years in the fashion business and its ongoing plans to keep breaking barriers.

I was sitting in a restaurant in Urumqi, in northern China, enjoying the spicy food smells from the kitchen, when a plaintiff Australian voice quavered across the room, "I want steak, eggs and chips."

Matt Crook reports on a smack-you-in-the-face adventure.

In World War II the railway line between Thailand and Burma was built by Allied prisoners of war and Asian labourers to give the Japanese an overland supply route.

One-time factory worker Zhang Xin rode China's property boom.

The temple of a famous Buddhist reconciles tensions between communism and religion, writes Jim Eagles.

Father's Day is approaching fast. If you're still on the lookout for a quick and easy gift, try 3 Wise Men's wide range of cufflinks.

Veena Malik, the ex-girlfriend of Mohammad Asif, told a Pakistani TV host he admitted being involved in match-fixing to her. Photo / Supplied