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NZ link to Australia's biggest drug bust

Melina Roberge spent almost two months on a cruise ship, including a stopover in Auckland, before she and two others were caught with 95kg of cocaine.

Best friends switched at birth 41 years ago

Two best friends who were born just three days apart break down in tears after being told they were switched at birth 41 years ago.

Fran O'Sullivan: Property prices - Canada acts, NZ waits

COMMENT: An idea for Govt: Slap a foreign property buyers' tax on all transactions made in Auckland.

Three dead in 'crossbow' attack

Three people are dead after a horrifying attack in Toronto, Canada, which reportedly involved a crossbow. The victims were found in the street.

Room check: Four Seasons, Whistler

Tess Nichol checks into grand digs at one of Canada's most famous ski resorts.

Girl who killed her own family set free

She spent 10 years in custody, but residents in a quiet Canadian neighbourhood cannot forget how 12-year-old and her 'werewolf' boyfriend massacred her family.

Vancouver housing tax threatens foreign IT talent

Vancouver's technology industry is in danger of becoming collateral damage in British Columbia's push to rein in spiraling home prices.

Manufacturer doubles factory space

Auckland-based Buckley Systems has almost doubled its factory space to meet demand for its precision electromagnets.

Family-friendly Vancouver

Picturesque Vancouver has a range of attractions to keep explorers of all ages happy.

Love in the time of climate change

Most Alaskans and Canadians have a bear story - tales of fearsome grizzlies, even polar bears. But a mix of the two?

Trudeau's wife compared to Kardashians

Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, former TV presenter, yoga instructor and sometime blues singer, has touched off a Canadian-style political firestorm.

Canada: Three apres-ski hotspots in Whistler

Dusty's sits at the foot of the Dave Murray Downhill and is one of Whistler's first apres spots.

Ski series: Kiwi pride at Whistler Blackcomb

There are the Kiwis fresh off the plane. There are the ones who have somehow wrangled the immigration system to stay just one more year.

Uncertain future for 'fire refugees'

Thomas is among the more than 80,000 people who were forced to flee their homes as wildfires tore through her northern Alberta community.

'I'm hoping the house is still there'

A former Oamaru man stood and watched as tens of thousands of Fort McMurray residents fled an out-of-control wildfire burning the city in northern Alberta, Canada.

Pedal power to the fore in Montreal

Montreal puts the sizzle on its status as a cycling and cultural beehive with a bike festival from May 29 to June 5.

Thrill ride through the forest

WATCH: A new attraction in Canada's Rockies sends daredevils on a thrilling rollercoaster ride down the side of a mountain.

'Canada's Apiata' touches down in NZ

There's an old photo that follows Canada's new defence minister, Harjit Sajjan, wherever he goes, including to his visit to NZ and Australia this week.