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Club Med: Resorting to pleasure
Ruth Jillings finds plenty to love about all-inclusive holidays.

Biosecurity duck up costs Auckland chef
The chef told biosecurity officers he wanted to give the duck meat to his son.

The best winter holiday deals
More people were travelling more often thanks to record low flight prices.

Chasing a breathtaking view
Above Everest Base Camp, comfort and breath are painfully whipped away.

Vinh Hung Riverside Resort & Spa, Vietnam
Lucy Casley checks into a Hoi An spot with wonderfully friendly staff.

Mum abandons toddler in carpark
A child was left to fend for itself, after its mother abandoned it in a carpark.

China driving investment in designer bags
The best place to put your money is in a handbag - not literally, but by investing in one.

Schapelle Corby arrives home
The drug smuggler evaded a large media contingent at Brisbane airport on her arrival home.

Man who died at beach well-known academic
Narrow Neck swimmer Nicholas Tarling was a pioneer in Asian studies at a time of change.

Hiker killed by chopper sent to save him
Stones dislodged by a rescue helicopter landed on the injured hiker in Japan.

Thai king goes casual for shopping trip
The video of the Thai king being shared on social media has angered authorities.

Paying $35 a pop for canned NZ air in China
This is not a joke - Kiwi air is being sold overseas for $35 a pop.

Second Kiwi luge to open in South Korea
Skyline Enterprises is set to develop a second luge in South Korea.

Sick woman poses for bridal photos alone
She had always dreamed of falling in love and getting married. But then she got cancer.

'Battle likely to be brutal and quick'
Hacker collective Anonymous have issued a chilling video warning.

Baby-faced meth importer jailed
The 20-year-old was part of a ring that tried to smuggle 176kg of meth into NZ.

Fed up at work? At least you don't do this
Bangladesh man has to unblock the city's sewer lines without any proper safety equipment.

Incredibly rare albino orangutan rescued
White-haired, blue-eyed albino orangutan rescued after being held captive.

Trump would be 'honoured' to meet Kim
Donald Trump's comments came a day after North Korea test-launched missiles.

Japan sends biggest warship to Pacific
Japan has dispatched its biggest warship to protect a US military vessel in the Pacific.

Horrors of North Korea's death camps
A female guard at a North Korean camp has spoken about terrible incidents she saw.

K-Pop star to perform in Auckland
G-Dragon is set to perform in Auckland as part of a world tour.

Bruno Mars coming to New Zealand
Promoters will announce Bruno Mars' upcoming New Zealand tour next week

Kiwi cider company takes out top award
An independent NZ brewery's cider won one of ten trophy titles in London.

Pictures show North Korea on war footing
North Korea has released alarming photographs of its artillery drill this week.

Sri Lanka: Crown jewels
The father of 'tropical modernism' has a cultish following, writes Andrew Stone.

Watch: Weatherman struck by lightning
Weatherman was holding a metal-handled umbrella in a thunderstorm.

Vietnam: Halong's happy hour
Cruising on Vietnam's Halong Bay is an voyage of discovery for Lucy Casley.