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Kiwi arrested in Thailand after cocaine found in passport
The suspect, 24, allegedly had 0.18g of the drug hidden in a small bag.

'Tariff wars miss the point': Zuru co-founder Nick Mowbray criticises US tariff plan
Zuru has factories in China, which is in line for a US tariff of 104%.

SPOILER! Shocking deaths unfold in White Lotus season three finale
Spoilers ahead! Are you ready to know who did not make it out of the luxury resort?

Watch: Hero dad leaps across collapsing walkway 50 storeys high to save family in killer quake
'I just moved instinctively – ran, reacted, focused only on moving forward.'

Survivor pulled from rubble after 90 hours trapped as Myanmar quake toll hits 2700
The earthquake in Myanmar has killed at least 2719 people, with 441 still missing.

Why Bangkok’s quake has residents uneasy about skyscrapers
NY Times: The quake emptied Bangkok's streets as buildings swayed and people fled.

‘Cannot be any survivors’: Grim search after Myanmar earthquake
Myanmar's junta confirmed about 1700 dead, 3400 injured, and 300 missing.

Myanmar quake: Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors
The quake killed more than 1600 in Myanmar and at least 11 in neighbouring Thailand.

'You are now okay': Kiwi hotel manager in Bangkok praised for calm response after earthquake
'I’m from New Zealand, I have been through this many times.'

Massive earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar and Thailand
The UN is scrambling aid to Southeast Asia after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar.

Myanmar quake: 1000+ confirmed dead, NZ gives $2 million in aid
The earthquake's epicentre was in Mandalay, causing widespread devastation.

Southeast Asia quake - death toll could surpass 10,000
Myanmar's leader issued a rare plea for international aid in televised address.

Myanmar deadly earthquake, health sector woes, Australian election begins | NZ Herald News Update
A devastating earthquake shook Myanmar and surrounding countries late last night. The NZ health sector continues to struggle, Israel continues bombing Israel despite ceasefire.

Corporate law to the catwalk: Lawyer aims for Miss Universe NZ crown
Meet 2025 Miss Universe New Zealand finalist Dana McNatty.

The latest nation vying for a Formula One race
Thailand will conduct a feasibility study on hosting an F1 race.

‘I like art so I like to tattoo’: 9yo Thai tattooist makes his mark
Tattooing is a centuries-old tradition in Thailand.

‘Full frontal’: Fans shocked by Harry Potter star’s revealing White Lotus scene
The Mike White dramedy series has already had one character bare all this season.

White Lotus star Morgana O’Reilly on her Hollywood breakthrough: ‘The whole thing’s been a dream'
After years of struggle, the acclaimed Kiwi actress has cracked Hollywood.

OA day at Thailand’s new Layan Life wellness centre where weird and wonderful things happen
‘As they say, what we need isn’t always what we want …’

Watch The White Lotus. Book trip. Repeat
The White Lotus drove travellers to Sicily after season two. Thailand is now preparing.

Watch: Hapless tourist busted after drugs fall from pocket during airport tantrum
He shouted, he flailed, he rolled around and he was eventually hauled off to jail.