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Five top cities for a white Christmas

Even if you've already blown this year's budget, you might wish to consider visiting one of these twinkling cities next Christmas.

Len Brown: Year of the game changer

Czech Republic: The craftsmanship is clear to see

A visit to the mountain resort town of Harrachov sees Tom Mangold schooled in the region's glass history... and dunked in beer.

Brian Rudman: Society better off fixing problems, not filling jails

Spanish cucumbers cleared of causing deaths

Pen-pincher mocked on Facebook

Czech tramper 'lucky to live'

A tramper from the Czech Republic who broke both legs after a sheer 30m fall on to jagged rocks in the Buckler Burn near Glenorchy on Lake Wakatipu, may have survived only because he landed on his pack.

Czech/NZ working holiday scheme extended

Winter Olympics: Canada wins first gold ever on home soil