Tick off another destination on your bucket list with a stopover en route to Europe, writes Caroline Berdon.

The lack of a complete autopsy and potential evidence tampering will be among the points raised in the appeal of an Australian found guilty of murder.

China's relationship with New Zealand is the best its ever been says a key Chinese Embassy official.

DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING: A backpacker molested by a deranged guide as she lay paralysed from a cliff fall on a Thai beach has received another blow.

China, New Zealand's second-largest tourism market, is set for further growth with an extra 20 weekly flights scheduled by the end of this year.

Expoland was once a must-see theme park, but everything changed when a woman died there. Look at it now.

PM John Key did not get one of Indian PM Narendra Modi's famous hugs, but is confident his visit will progress trade talks and has invited Modi to New Zealand.

Tristram Clayton checks into the Park Hyatt Saigon.

Soak up the sights and smells of Singapore with these tips from Eli Orzessek.

Sports fan Andrew Alderson shares his tips for conquering the great Singapore credit card marathon.

Until a few months ago, if you wanted a bird's eye view of North Korea's capital, there was basically only one option: a 150m-tall tower across the river from Kim Il Sung Square.

Borneo appeals to us, satisfying a long time goal of being with orangutans, turtles, and animals.

The Great Wall. The Forbidden City. Some of the world's greatest sights but how do you get to see them? Ewan McDonald braves Beijing on his own.

Helen van Berkel gets a surprisingly warm welcome in colourful and tumultuous Nepal.

New Zealand breakfast food has become a hit in China after Weet-Bix was featured prominently in a popular Chinese TV drama Ode to Joy.

A Nepalese mother-of-two is in tears after INZ granted permanent residency for one of her sons but not the other.

A passenger plane touched down at the wrong airport after pilots ignored on-board navigation equipment.

A question for incoming Auckland Mayor Phil Goff: How will you lift the city's economic relationship with China? One in 12 Aucklanders

China has effectively told New Zealand to butt out of the dispute in the South China Sea .

Philippine President Duterte's state of mind is under scrutiny as the death toll in his war on drugs exceeds 3600.

Damning footage has been uncovered in the case of a woman who allegedly murdered her friend with a cyanide-laced iced coffee at a Jakarta cafe.

Medicine ads pulled off Chinese language sites after inquiries made.

Hot sand presses down on my chest and legs causing a tingling hot sensation to pulse through my legs, arms and back.

Up to 100 New Zealand soldiers' bodies could be brought home from overseas, after the Government confirmed it was reviewing its policy on repatriation.

Watch NZH Local Focus: The largest container ship to enter a New Zealand port, the MV Aotea Maersk, has made its maiden visit to Tauranga.

Malaysia Airlines did not meet its own rules for tracking the location of lost Flight MH370 while it was in the air, a new book has claimed.

New Zealand is helping Indonesia with a novel problem - managing its hugely lucrative fishery without using explosives.

Helen van Berkel finds staying with a local family in Nepal one of the most enriching travel experiences of her life.

Love doesn't appear to conquer all in China. With couples lining up to divorce amid fears of limits on how many properties married couples can own.

Casinos are everywhere and they accommodate all budgets. The Venetian casino is particularly nice and non-threatening for novices like myself.