Latest from Russia

Courtroom battle over multi-billion oil deal

Running as fast as they can for a future

Putin says new 'Eurasion Union' idea is no USSR

Russia denies claims by Georgia ministers

Russian tennis star to run for parliament

Rugby World Cup: LIVE updates

Rugby World Cup: Russians outgunned by Italy

Italy ran in nine tries to Russia's three - their first in the Rugby World Cup - earning a massive victory in Nelson.

Billionaire politician accuses Kremlin of playing doubles

Cameron ready to mend ties with Moscow

Global warming 'influencing weather extremes'

Human-influenced global warming has played a role in the severe weather events in NZ and abroad...

Russian ferry sinking: Survivors and their families

Over 100 people are missing after a passenger boat sank in the Volga River. Emotional reunions were plentiful as the shaken survivors returned to dry land.

Winter Olympics: Gold in sights of Kiwis

Winter Olympics: NZ's medal prospects improved

Officials believe New Zealand's medal chances at Olympic Winter Games have been improved by the inclusion two new events.

Finland: Santa's winter wonderland in Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, is the perfect place for a full Christmas experience with snow, elves and the jolly man himself.

Russia ends blanket ban on vegetable imports

Fiction Addiction: Review: The Conductor

It can be a good or a bad thing if you finish a novel wanting more. In the case of Sarah Quigley's <i>The Conductor</i> it's both.

Photo Recall: Last minute reprieve for bedraggled sailors

Thousands dying in krok's torturous grip

'Epidemic' of cheap synthetic opiate use sees Russian drug addicts slowly rot from the inside.