WorldKiwis injured in Thai fireworks explosion"My whole body was burning; I could feel sparks stinging my face," said Kiwi traveller at New Year's Eve fireworks display.02 Jan 09:30 PM
BusinessBleak exports haunt Southeast AsiaWith global growth under pressure, the outlook for the export-dependent region is faltering.01 Jan 08:50 PM
BusinessAsian road to Brexit-proof Scotch whiskyIt's not just the pagoda roof turret that gives the Annandale Distillery in Scotland an Asian feel.31 Dec 07:40 PM
New ZealandPilot resigns after video emerges of alleged drunkenessShocking video emerges showing a 'drunk' Indonesian pilot stumbling through security before making incoherent cockpit announcement.30 Dec 07:15 PM
WorldKiwi teen sexually assaulted in IndiaA shopkeeper faces charges after a New Zealand teenager said she was sexually assaulted on an educational tour of India.28 Dec 09:44 PM
WorldNo tsunami alert after 6.6 Indonesia quakeAn earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale has struck off eastern Indonesia, the Indonesian geophysics agency says.21 Dec 01:19 AM
New ZealandMore Kiwis consider Asia for their big OEMore young Kiwis are considering travelling to Asia for that big OE.19 Dec 02:30 AM
WorldMan's body found tied to pole in ThailandThai police are investigating the bizarre death of a western man whose throat was slit and body was found tied to a concrete pole in the ocean.18 Dec 08:11 PM
AirlinesKiwis targeting Asia for XmasAsia is top of the wish list for Kiwi travellers using Cheapflights.co.nz.17 Dec 12:15 AM
WorldDuterte's crackdown claims 5,900 livesPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has sent the death toll to 5,927 in five months and has said the way to stop the slaughter is to stop taking drugs.13 Dec 05:57 PM
New ZealandKiwi killed in van crash a 'free spirit'The 23-year-old Takapuna woman who died in Indonesia is being remembered as a "vibrant, friendly, free spirit who loved life".11 Dec 06:34 PM
AirlinesFree alcohol on flights could soon endSome of Asia's marquee airlines that spoil passengers with free alcohol and in-flight entertainment may soon have to kick the habit.10 Dec 09:14 PM
New ZealandYoung Kiwi killed in Contiki crash namedA 23-year-old Takapuna woman has been identified as the Kiwi who died when a Contiki minivan crashed off a cliff in South Lombok.10 Dec 05:13 PM
Travel$608 to 'sink' in a replica TitanicChina fell in love with the 1997 blockbuster movie about the doomed ocean liner.06 Dec 01:10 AM
TravelA high-risk Asian borderEli Orzessek suggests caution around the border from Myanmar into Thailand.05 Dec 08:00 PM
RetailRetail competition heats up in JapanCompetition in Japan's online shopping market is intensifying.03 Dec 01:00 AM
TravelAncient ruins and AtaturkWith the face of Ataturk looking down on him, Michael McHugh explores the past glories of Ephesus.02 Dec 01:00 AM
RetailThe gurus behind hot consumer productsThey have bushy beards, a preference for loose-fitting robes, hundreds of millions of devotees - and a line of consumer products.01 Dec 09:09 PM
WorldChilling discovery in satellite imagesPhotographs from high above North Korea show what observers say are concerning developments in the regime's arsenal of repression.01 Dec 05:06 PM
New ZealandCost of Kiwi air: Up to $141 a bottleAbout half a dozen online retailers are selling "pure, hand-bottled, pollution-free, oxygen-rich air from New Zealand" to people in China's smoggy northern cities.30 Nov 09:26 AM
New ZealandKiwi traveller's troubles in KazakhstanThe interrogation room had a map of the world, one which did not include NZ, meaning intrepid Kiwi traveller couldn't point out where she was from.29 Nov 09:18 PM
New ZealandNZ pupils below average in mathsNew Zealand students are performing below the international average when it comes to maths, a new study shows.29 Nov 09:00 AM
TravelTourists in India busk for cashTourists have been forced to busk and beg for money on the streets of India after 'demonetisation' of high-value currency left them 'virtually penniless'.29 Nov 01:23 AM
AgribusinessFonterra to launch 'Candy Cheese' in HKFonterra is developing a new range of products to appeal to Asian markets including candy cheese, low salt cheese, and medicinal lactose.28 Nov 03:53 AM
Business$100b Chinese city 'scares everybody'A Chinese developer is building a $100 billion city in the sea, the scale of which is dizzying.27 Nov 07:53 PM
CurrencyIndia currency chaos: U-turns blight banJust over two weeks into its biggest fight against tax evasion, India's regulatory flip-flops are confusing citizens.26 Nov 02:25 AM
WorldOn a wing & a scare: A380 lands sidewaysA giant Emirates A380 aircraft was filmed approaching the runway sideways at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.21 Nov 10:30 PM
WorldMystery of vanishing WWII shipwrecksFive World War II warships have mysteriously disappeared from their watery graves, leaving nothing behind but a boat shaped indentation on the seabed.20 Nov 07:49 PM
CurrencyCash crackdown leaves India out of pocketUnaccounted money makes up nearly a quarter of India's economy, but new measures have seen drastic consequences.18 Nov 11:23 PM
TravelMalaysia: Choosing my religionEli Orzessek makes a pilgrimage to the Batu Caves and then retreats to the sanctity of the mall.17 Nov 11:00 PM
LifestyleThe cupboard conundrum stumping the webA simple domestic decision on whether or not to open a cupboard has driven the internet into a frenzy.16 Nov 11:45 PM
WorldStandover man's execution caught on CCTVTwo leaders of a violent street gang were contracted to murder a debt collector, a murder trial has heard.15 Nov 05:37 PM
TravelCambodia: Beyond the templesJump aboard a Vespa to see the 'real' Cambodia, writes Max Wooldridge.14 Nov 11:45 PM
BusinessWorld's biggest housing binge expandingMotivated by a weakening yuan, surging domestic housing costs and the desire to secure offshore footholds, Chinese citizens are snapping up overseas homes at an accelerating pace.14 Nov 08:36 PM
