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Bluebridge makes major Cook Strait ferry announcement
The replacement ship increases vehicle capacity by 10% and boosts passenger capacity.
Suspected sabotage: Latvia investigates Baltic cable damage
A 'suspect vessel', the Michalis San, was near the incident, headed for Russia.
Chess grandmaster accused of cheating on toilet
Police are investigating after Igors Rausis was caught "red-handed".
NZ's healthcare system ranked 18th globally
New Zealand's healthcare system ranked 18th place jointly with the UK.
Chilling Cold War memories in Latvia's nuclear bunker
Buried 50 miles from Riga in the Gauja National Park, is Latvia's great Cold War secret.
Was shop destroyed in blast used as an illegal distillery?
Rumours that blast which killed five people in Leicester was caused by illegal distillery.
Kiwi teens online for 6+ hours a day
One in six Kiwi 15-year-olds is now online for at least six hours every weekday.
Sotheby's: Ex-NZ Rothko may fetch millions
An ex-New Zealand owned painting by Mark Rothko is expected to fetch millions next week.
Latvia: Soviet ghost that haunts Riga
The Latvian capital has reopened the KGB's former headquarters to keep alive the memory of past atrocities, writes Mike Collier.
Latvian PM resigns in wake of tragedy
Latvia's prime minister has unexpectedly resigned, saying he can no longer lead the country after a supermarket roof collapse killed 54 people and sparked public outrage.
Good riddance: Latvia casts off Britain's stags
Riga's status as the stag capital of Europe is over. The financial crisis has combined with ill feeling on both sides to end the love affair between British men and the Latvian capital.