EducationBon voyage! Sister city celebrations beginDelegation to get dancing shoes on.02 Aug 12:00 AM
TravelCats find fame travelling Japan in a converted pushchairAdorable pictures show how a pair of cats have developed a fondness for travel.30 Jul 08:19 PM
Agribusiness reportCase for a viable partnershipThe economies included in the CPTPP account for 13.5 per cent of world GDP.18 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelIn Japan, boat tours of fanciful formationsA 79-year-old finds his life's work guiding others around the beauty of his island home.18 Jul 03:28 AM
New ZealandThe H-Files: A plane, a whistling sound and a thudAuckland pilot killed in fall from open-top training plane in World War II.17 Jul 05:31 AM
TravelJapan axes 50,000 Airbnbs ahead of Rugby World CupAirBnB hosts have removed 80 per cent of the website's listings in Japan.17 Jul 04:55 AM
New ZealandHonor Carter reveals new career pathwayThe wife of former All Black Dan Carter is now studying to be a naturopath.14 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesPassport power: Where New Zealand ranksPassports that carry most visa-free access have been identified.10 Jul 10:31 PM
WorldJapan floods: 100 dead, 60 missing after heavy rains hitAuthorities fear landslides could still strike as clean-up begins.09 Jul 05:29 AM
SportRugby World Cup tours to Japan selling fastKiwi rugby fans are snapping up tickets ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.07 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldFlooding kills at least 38 in southern JapanSevere rain has deadly toll, with 47 still missing.07 Jul 10:06 AM
WorldDoomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara executed1995 subway attack killed 13 and injured 6000 more.06 Jul 12:54 AM
TravelKawaii! 'Hello Kitty' bullet train unveiledThe Hello Kitty-adorned train runs between Osaka and Fukuoka.05 Jul 12:00 AM
Aged care'Fundraising machine' dies aged 89Wife and mother the home and farm power source behind successful business.03 Jul 03:17 AM
EconomyTokyo we have a problem! Wannabe space billionaire's $4m rocket crashes in flamesThe rocket was developed by a Ferrari-driving maverick Japanese entrepreneur.30 Jun 08:01 PM
TravelJapan's love hotels earmarked for rugby fansAhead of the Rugby World Cup, Japan has found a solution to its accommodation shortage.28 Jun 12:00 AM
TravelSkip Iceland and go here insteadLeave these four cities off your bucket list and help combat overtourism.26 Jun 02:08 AM
Lifestyle'Naked hermit' kicked off islandMan who escaped civilisation to live on a deserted island got away with it for 30 years.25 Jun 05:24 PM
EmploymentJapanese workers' homicidal thoughtsSurvey underlines the stresses that employees in Japan are often under.22 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessJapanese firm's TV apology after worker went to get lunchThe trip to the nearby store took three minutes.20 Jun 08:31 PM
WorldThree dead, more than 300 injured in Osaka 6.1 quakeA 9-year-old girl and two men in their 80s have been killed by the strong earthquake.18 Jun 01:14 AM
Rugby World CupAussie World Cup streaming fail a warning for NZNext year TVNZ and Spark will live-stream the Rugby World Cup in Japan.17 Jun 08:20 PM
TravelKyoto's shop owners resurrect business with local demonsShop owners have taken advantage of supernatural characters in a bid to boost local scene.08 Jun 04:20 AM
TravelFive of our favourite travel booksIf you can't be clever, be funny. Where possible, be both.05 Jun 11:52 PM
TravelGreen tips for going sustainable while travellingYou can do your sustainable thing while travelling with these tips from Courtney Ennor.28 May 09:43 PM
TravelAsk Away: Japan a favourite for ski bunniesEli Orzessek finds the answers to your travel questions.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandScientists seeking lost quake devices loaned from JapanScientists are appealing to the public to find three sea seismometers lost near Gisborne.22 May 05:20 AM
New ZealandWhite horse to be gifted to Japan to continue traditionNew Zealand is gifting a white horse to Japan in a 50-year-old tradition.20 May 04:50 AM
TravelExploring Japan's spectacular Seto Inland SeaA journey following American Japanophile Donald Richie, author of The Inland Sea.17 May 03:00 AM
Travel'Inexcusable' conduct as train leaves earlyA Japanese rail company has issued a humble apology after a train left 25 seconds early.16 May 09:48 PM
