Latest from Asia

Kiwis and Aussies, best friends forever?
Forget the old rivalries - Australians love us underneath it all.

They told me 'we will hang you'
Immigrant's long journey includes 8 years of death threats and torture in Iranian prison.

How to drink sake in Japan
Sake is a part of Japanese cuisine that foreign visitors mostly appreciate superficially.

DMZ: Where tourism and terror collide
On a day trip from Seoul, Mike Yardley visits the DMZ and goes underground to North Korea.

Teen's life as a factory worker
After her father died she took a job working seven days a week, with one day off a month.

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.

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.

Sri Lanka: Drink in days of old
It may be small and far away but Sri Lanka ticks all the travellers' boxes.

Children sold to paedophiles by mothers
A BBC documentary has followed a sting on child sex trafficking in the Philippines.

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.

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.

Breastfeeding advocate killed in Thailand
Sophie Emma Rose, 41, was crushed to death in Thailand while riding on a moped.

How old is too old to climb Everest?
The death of an 85-year-old on Mt Everest has officials looking at a climbers' age limit.

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.