Touring by bicycle offers a way to see the continent at a much more personal level, writes Lauren Jones.

Terrorism not suspected in shooting, which injured up to eight people.

A deal to allow for 14 flights a week to Colombia has been signed and more agreements are in the pipeline.

Split from the madding crowds and head for a quieter part of Croatia, suggests Hannah Stephenson.

Fears after attacks on Paris and Nice dampened appetites for France, but things are looking up.

Giulio Perrone went on the run in 1994, but postings to social media caught him out.

A man wielding an axe went on a rampage at a German train station this morning.

Malta's Azure Window was a notorious cliff-jumping spot.

German teen Marcel Hesse on the run after 9-year-old neighbour stabbed 40 times and his death posted on the internet.

A UK woman stopped a jewellery heist and even dragged a would-be thief out of a shop window.

Ali Williams' drug scandal has cost him the children's charity he co-founded with Richie McCaw and Dan Carter.

Rachel Browne used Park Run Rotorua to help her back onto her feet after injury. Locals and tourists alike gather to run 5kms every Saturday morning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rachel Browne used Park Run Rotorua to help her back onto her feet after injury. Locals and tourists alike gather to run 5kms every Saturday morning. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Forest and Bird says most rivers and streams are excluded from Government's plan to clean up waterways.

Terrorism has triggered deeper anxieties that may sway more elections this year.

French sailors Jean-Pierre and Paulette van Hille have returned to Tauranga after 20 years to continue their long love affair with New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

French sailors Jean-Pierre and Paulette van Hille have returned to Tauranga after 20 years to continue their long love affair with New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A 'masterpiece' in bioengineering could make sperm and egg obsolete.

Jonathan Lawson has extensive training in nursing, aero-medical support and intensive care. Now he's turning his hand to appearance medicine, with his new business which brings botox treatments into the home. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A break-down in the countryside was a reminder of classic rural integrity and why our day-to-day problems fail to matter, writes Alan Duff.

Te Matatini is a favoured attraction not only among Kiwi's, but tourists are planning their holidays so they can join in the festivities of the world's biggest Kapa Haka event. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiwi allegedly involved in a worldwide paedophile ring that abused the adopted son of a gay Australian couple has been named.

Ancient wonders and a go-ahead northern capital sit easily across Ireland.

The Airbus pitch to sell its massive heavy lift aircraft to New Zealand comes at an awkward time as the plane maker's programme hits financial snags.

Bill English will only let his ministers take partners on overseas trips if there is a need for it.

A policeman who cheated a farmer out of a share of historic gold coins worth £15,000 found on his land has been sacked.

Spanish police used gunfire in an attempt to stop the driver of a stolen truck laden with household gas canisters.

Kate Whiting introduces her son to the tastes and smells of the Franche-Comte.

The Australian, who is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy, spoke and answered questions via live video link to Auckland and Melbourne.

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