Politician's 'contentious' comments spark outrage in the popular holiday destination of Goa.

There are a million questions one could ask the woman sitting on a Sri Lankan hospital bed, but for now only one matters: is she Padma Wawlanbokke?

Modelled on how Sunni nationalist groups in Iraq were induced to turn their backs on al Qaeda, the first examples of the new US policy of "reconciling" the Taleban are now being seen.

NZ's lush green pastures, snowy mountain peaks and clear lakes are turning the country into a "wedding photo tourism" hotspot.

NZ will want to banish any sinking feeling of history repeating as they start the fourth day against Pakistan today.

Westpac's runaway millionaires are a step closer to keeping the cash after the bank bungled an attempt to recover it.

New Zealand officials were consulted over a controversial document which has compromised climate talks in Copenhagen.

The US will not ask New Zealand to send more troops to Afghanistan as part of Barack Obama's final surge, its new ambassador to Wellington says.

Photographer Greg Bowker joins the lavish celebrations of the Hindu god, Ganesh, in the Bay of Bengal.

Pakistan have beaten NZ today to set up a test series decider.