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Thailand: Fiona Bruce returns to paradise
Fiona Bruce revisits the country she visited as a backpacker 30 years ago.

How 36 minutes of terror unfolded in Christchurch
How the terror of the Christchurch mosque shootings unfolded.

Orangutan blinded after being shot 74 times with air gun
Orangutan populations have plummeted since 1999 due to the palm oil and paper industries.

Starving whale 'killed by 40kg of plastic'
Activists called it one of the worst cases of poisoning they have seen.

Flash floods, earthquake in Indonesia kill over 80
The disaster-prone country has been hit by an earthquake and torrential rain.

Faces of the dead, missing and injured
New details are emerging of the dead, the missing and the injured.

Passengers tracked down after man on flight got measles
The man was said to be a Cathay Pacific flight attendant.

Japan's blossoming AI technology predicts cherry bloom
As cherry blossoms bloom early in Japan, AI is being used to predict the start of spring.

Meth epidemic now Southeast Asia's biggest drug problem
Heroin is no longer the main drug of concern in East and Southeast Asian countries.

Thailand: A Bite of Bangkok
Residents of the Thai capital share their inside knowlege, writes Linda Meads.

Five years since MH370: Kiwis' connection to major air disasters
Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.

Nearly half of North Korea's population are underfed
About 11 million people are undernourished in the closed-off country, the UN says.

Top dog - stray summits Himalayan mountain
Mera reached the top of Baruntse in Nepal without any assistance.

Māori feel positive about Asians, but not Asian immigration - study
Eight in 10 Māori positive about Asians but just three in 10 welcomed Asian migration

Maldives: Islands of dreams
These new luxurious hotels will inspire you to make dreams a reality.

Thailand: There's an island with your name on it
Eli Orzessek recommends the best Thai islands, whatever you need from a holiday.

'Such a nightmare': Thai mothers need help after losing everything in fire
Asian Family Services has started a Givealiitle page to help the women back on their feet.

Suffering in silence: 10 shocking world disasters
A horrific disaster is unfolding in this tiny country - it's just one of many.

Aussie man extradited from NZ over $12m fraud
Man is alleged to have stolen from 21 victims in Australia, UK, US and Europe.

Officials say Trump overstated Kim's demand on sanctions
North Korean's dispute Trump's claim about sanction demands.

'She was an angel': Cancer takes 'beautiful little girl'
Little Isla was 'doing ok' up until last Christmas, then the cancer came back.

Bali: Life of the party
Before Sophie Ryan hits the clubs of Bali's Seminyak, she hits the road and lets rip.

In the watering holes of Tokyo, the highball reigns supreme
Nearly every bar in Tokyo features a whiskey and soda mix on the menu.

Three for the kids: Singapore
Eli Orzessek has a few suggestions for keeping the youngsters busy in the city state.

The day Russia 'invaded' city - and Aucklanders panicked
Fears the enemy Russians were coming to New Zealand spurred fake news and forts.