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How to get on Duterte's hit-list

The President of the Philippines has a list with more than a million names on it. Here's what it's like to be a "marked man".

Kiwi beauty's special claim to crown

Miss Universe NZ Tania Dawson believes she will be a crowd favourite at the 66th Miss Universe pageant in the Philippines because she is part-Filipino.

Slap in the face for United States

Amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, Russia is making a surprising move.

Bleak exports haunt Southeast Asia

With global growth under pressure, the outlook for the export-dependent region is faltering.

Southern hotspots to add to the bucketlist

It's hard giving up summer for an overseas holiday, so why torture yourself? We've come up with five of the world's best summer destinations.

'I was looking for an encounter to kill'

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte recently described hunting down criminals on his motorcycle to show the police how it was done.

Duterte's crackdown claims 5,900 lives

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs has sent the death toll to 5,927 in five months and has said the way to stop the slaughter is to stop taking drugs.

State of fear in Duterte's Philippines

The murder of an anti-crime campaigner points to police involvement in the wave of vigilante killings.

Paul Little: Stop the diplomatic slobbering

Fortunately, the Government has experience in turning out all the lights and pretending it's not home when faced with the prospect of diplomatically unwelcome visitors.

Filipino president Duterte to visit NZ

The Philippines' president Rodrigo Duterte is set to make a pit stop in New Zealand on his way to the APEC summit.

Standover man's execution caught on CCTV

Two leaders of a violent street gang were contracted to murder a debt collector, a murder trial has heard.

Husband-and-wife assassins tell all

With four children to support, this couple have turned to the only way they can make money - killing.

Bishop hails role of US in Asia-Pacific

Any decision to rejoin Anzus is up to New Zealand says Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

Police van ploughs into Manila protesters

Anti-American sentiment that the Philippines' new president has whipped up for months has turned violent as a police van rammed a crowd of protesters.

The Punisher's smackdown to the US

Controversial President Rodrigo Duterte has already told Barack Obama to "go to hell". Now he has struck another blow against the US.

The man who escaped 'The Punisher'

As Damien Berg was led out of his apartment in zip ties, he thought he would be shot. He opens up about escaping death

Tauranga job listings spike 44pc

Tauranga job listings have seen a huge spike in the past three months and businesses are struggling to fill vacancies - with one employer

'The Punisher' now bans smoking

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been ruthless in his crackdown on suspected drug dealers in his country and now he has banned smoking.