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![Introducing the little-known destination that inspired the background for 'Avatar'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Introducing the little-known destination that inspired the background for 'Avatar'
Step away from China's tangle of cities and you'll find an unexpected gem.
![Opinion: Is tourism the comeback kid? We sure need it to be](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: Is tourism the comeback kid? We sure need it to be
Opinion: Three lessons might help us seriously boost tourism and our relationships.
![This surprising country boasts some of the world's best beaches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
This surprising country boasts some of the world's best beaches
Hidden in plain sight, no one even considers it as 'beachy'.
![PM announces new efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
PM announces new efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea
Christopher Luxon is due to meet Japan's Defence Minister this afternoon.
![Discover Japan's lesser-known must-dos, before everyone else cottons on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Discover Japan's lesser-known must-dos, before everyone else cottons on
Find remote islands, ancient onsens, multi-day sake tours and cave hotels.
![Don't bother with Shanghai or Beijing, this is China's most up and coming city](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Don't bother with Shanghai or Beijing, this is China's most up and coming city
Why everyone is shunning China's hot spots for this lesser-known city experience.
![Chinese military documents accidentally sold to history buff for under $1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Chinese military documents accidentally sold to history buff for under $1
A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery.
![Would you base your next holiday around this pungent, spiky fruit?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Would you base your next holiday around this pungent, spiky fruit?
Don't knock it til you've tried it.
![Precinct Properties' $300m-plus Auckland splurge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Precinct Properties' $300m-plus Auckland splurge
Plans for 350 apartments at Downtown Carpark, a further 500 on Queen St, more in Mt Eden.
![Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of the Moon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Chinese spacecraft lands on far side of the Moon
Chinese spacecraft lands on the Moon’s far side to collect rocks in growing US space race.
![14 dead after scorching Indian heat wave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
14 dead after scorching Indian heat wave
Temperatures soar up to 49.9C in parts of India this week.
![The safest country to give your kids an (enjoyable) culture shock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The safest country to give your kids an (enjoyable) culture shock
Coax your kids out of their comfort zone.
!['Uplifting': How Auckland space is giving a voice to Asian music](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Uplifting': How Auckland space is giving a voice to Asian music
Auckland's Big Fan music space is supporting pan-Asian artists with residency and funding.
![Where to go in India to avoid the well-trodden tourist route](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Where to go in India to avoid the well-trodden tourist route
Most people travel India's Golden Triangle — but you're not 'most people' are you?
![China launches military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
China launches military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’
NYT: The drills come after Taiwan’s new president pledged to defend its sovereignty.
![Four Kiwis hospitalised in Thailand after fatal Singapore Airlines turbulence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Four Kiwis hospitalised in Thailand after fatal Singapore Airlines turbulence
A British man died on the flight. There were 23 Kiwis on board, four were hospitalised.
![Kiwi in ICU in Thai hospital after fatal Singapore Airlines turbulence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kiwi in ICU in Thai hospital after fatal Singapore Airlines turbulence
A British man died on the flight. There were 23 Kiwis onboard, two were hospitalised.
![This is the number one spot travellers to Vietnam always rave about](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
This is the number one spot travellers to Vietnam always rave about
Full of colour, charm, character and golden beaches, but where is it?
![Asian student associations back Māori and Pasifika campus spaces](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Asian student associations back Māori and Pasifika campus spaces
'We stand in solidarity with our Māori and Pasifika students.'
!['Terrifying': Kiwi receives 31 stitches after flying from seat in Singapore Airlines turbulence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Terrifying': Kiwi receives 31 stitches after flying from seat in Singapore Airlines turbulence
A British man died on the flight. There were 23 Kiwis onboard, two hospitalised.