A Sufi shrine is also the resting place of a famous concubine, writes Jim Eagles.

Sapporo, the capital of Japan's second largest and northernmost island, is turned into a crystalline winter wonderland during Yuki Matsuri.

Witnesses say Daniel Bell was far more affected by alcohol than the "couple of beers" assessment Swimming NZ gave when they sent him home from the Commonwealth Games.

Three New Zealand men, missing after Indonesia was struck by a tsunami, have been located and are said to be safe and well.

nzherald.co.nz brings live scoring of the first test between the Black Caps and India in Ahmedabad.

The mother of one of three NZ sailors missing in Indonesia is hopeful they were not in the area struck by a tsunami on October 25

It's strawberry fields forever, as Ian D Robinson finds Beatle-mania in Mongolia.

Australian PM Julia Gillard is today trying to convince the Indonesian President to grant clemency to convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, according to a report.

Stronger trade ties with Asia's major economies will strengthen NZ's economy, John Key says.

New Zealand organisation SurfAid has been appointed the lead NGO responsible for running relief efforts for the tsunami-hit islands of Indonesia.