A British skydiver has died after his parachute failed to open during a jump in the French Alps.

Andrew Potter digs deep into his pockets for the ride from Heathrow to Paddington Station.

COMMENT: Low inflation, low wage growth is creating asset bubbles, exacerbating inequality and driving instability, writes Liam Dann.

Judy Skatssoon bridges a rocky Norwegian archipelago where fish is always the dish.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

WATCH: NZ Herald Focus: New Zealand's biggest supermarket chain will not follow Italian waste minimisation moves, it says.

Shandelle Battersby finds the Palm Tree a haven from London's summer sun.

The hit movie was released with the backing of Norway's tourist board, but the resulting onslaught of holidaymakers has led to a frosty reception from some communities.

The principal railway station for Disneyland Paris was evacuated after a 'suspicious package' was found inside.

Sarah Marshall enjoys the best of food and wine in the beautiful north of Portugal.

It's got hints of Hobbiton, but this whimsical hotel's a long way from Matamata.

A 90-year-old took an instruction on a piece of modern art at face value and started writing on it with a ballpoint pen.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

A woman has been stabbed to death and five others injured in a vicious knife attack in Russell Square, central London.

Russell Blackstock returns to his birthplace to see why it has become an international tourist destination.

British research and innovation could suffer because of the vote to leave the European Union.

Police are hunting a killer Romeo after a young woman was gruesomely murdered after hooking up with a man she met online.

Geneva's airport was placed in lockdown yesterday after a jilted wife phoned in a false bomb threat to try to stop her husband leaving from the airport.

On NZ Herald Focus, Donald Trump has appealed to Russia to release emails that Hillary Clinton did not hand over.

Judy Skatssoon keeps cool on a search for the stunning Northern Lights.

A modern app guides Adrian Schofield through battlefields of World War I's Western Front.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

Italy's debt burden is the second-highest in Europe, only behind Greece, is a worry as it's banks have $560 billion of non-performing loans which could choke growth

When the South Crofty mine closed in 1998, it brought to an end a period of mining tin in Cornwall that dates to the Bronze Age.

Amsterdam is an attractive city for expats and there are a number of international companies based here that require native English speakers.

Teen killer in Munich targeted children in his rampage. Police say he shot himself after killing at least nine and injuring at least 20.

Expected to be completed by 2020, the England Coast Path will eventually run to more than 4000km.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.

If you're thinking Europe is just the land of cathedrals and art galleries, think again.

COMMENT: It's been 15 years since we entered the murky world of modern terrorism. First they came for the businessmen, now they have come for the families.