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NZ pupils below average in maths

New Zealand students are performing below the international average when it comes to maths, a new study shows.

Tourists in India busk for cash

Tourists have been forced to busk and beg for money on the streets of India after 'demonetisation' of high-value currency left them 'virtually penniless'.

Fonterra to launch 'Candy Cheese' in HK

Fonterra is developing a new range of products to appeal to Asian markets including candy cheese, low salt cheese, and medicinal lactose.

$100b Chinese city 'scares everybody'

A Chinese developer is building a $100 billion city in the sea, the scale of which is dizzying.

India currency chaos: U-turns blight ban

Just over two weeks into its biggest fight against tax evasion, India's regulatory flip-flops are confusing citizens.

On a wing & a scare: A380 lands sideways

A giant Emirates A380 aircraft was filmed approaching the runway sideways at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.

Mystery of vanishing WWII shipwrecks

Five World War II warships have mysteriously disappeared from their watery graves, leaving nothing behind but a boat shaped indentation on the seabed.

Cash crackdown leaves India out of pocket

Unaccounted money makes up nearly a quarter of India's economy, but new measures have seen drastic consequences.

Malaysia: Choosing my religion

Eli Orzessek makes a pilgrimage to the Batu Caves and then retreats to the sanctity of the mall.

How the world reacted to US Election night

The NZ Herald wasn't the only paper around the world to go big with the US election coverage.

Indonesia: A lesson in manners

It pays to be aware of cultural customs and sensitivities to avoid giving offence in foreign countries, writes Paul Rush.

Girl dismembered in search for phone

The horrific dismembering was allegedly the result of a 14-year-old girl, who lived in the same Indian village, losing her mobile phone.

Singapore: A winning formula

The 'ruck, rock and rumble' mantra has certainly worked well in Singapore, writes Andrew Alderson.

Bhutan: A Himalayan kingdom

Humour, happiness and harmony lie at the heart of this Himalayan kingdom, writes Sarah Marshall.

Goa: India's richest state

Keeley Bolger finds relaxation is the order of the day in the Indian state becoming known for luxury beach accommodation.

Not guilty pleas in meth case

Merkins Bah Agu's downfall was a retired American couple caught smuggling 7kg of meth in the linings of their suitcases, a court has

The Park Hyatt Goa

Source: goa.park.hyatt.com An aerial tour of India's Park Hyatt Goa hotel.

Seoul: Growing movement

Gardens are thin on the ground but that is no obstacle to Korean innovation.