Joanne Ruscoe and Suzanne Roberts discovered they had something extraordinary in common.

Engineers, soldiers, paramedics, search dogs & handlers on way as world pitches in.

Three people are said to have died in the disaster.

Three people are said to have died in the disaster.

Glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, study finds.

Stand in the very spot where Silent Night was first sung.

It's been named as the most liveable city, and it ticks all the boxes for visitors too

Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.

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A mother and 17 babies were found when the woman unpacked her luggage.

A group of Kiwi friends around the world started a group chat. Then each got Covid.

The aristocrat has been given approval to buy another farm in NZ to plant pine trees on.

Ditch the crowded airports and tiny plane windows for the magical world of train travel.

With $35, you can dine like a top-shelf foodie.

Flattening case counts in recent days raises hopes of another turning point in pandemic.

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Fritzl imprisoned his daughter in a basement for 24 years and fathered children with her.

It's difficult to promote sustainable rail travel if you don't have enough actual trains.

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European Union chief says waiting for advice on the new variant feels like 'an eternity'.

Countries taking their own approach to restrictions undermine confidence says EU.

As a fourth wave of Covid-19 sweeps across Europe, severe restrictions follow.

Protesters, some from far-right groups, marched through Vienna after lockdown announced.

Lockdown will last for a maximum of 20 days, Austria's chancellor says.

Toughest restrictions loom again, including for double jabbed – in deadly fourth wave.

The move prohibits unvaccinated people 12 and older from leaving their homes.