Residents at the scene put the death toll at close to 60 after pit of fuel ignites.

Nearly one third of the female elephants born since the war have lost their tusks.

Whanganui tight four offer plan to halt nationwide rugby player number decline

Guest lecturer Terry Waite wants to shed some light on crime and punishment.

Heartfelt reunion with the man who helped a little girl return safely to the US.

We overestimate immigration and underestimate global warming.

Guy Needham meets Kenya's lion warriors.

COMMENT: There was talk of John Kelly being a moderating force in WH. He was anything but.

Rare and extraordinary National Geographic photos coming to South Taranaki.

Overcrowded party boat capsizes in Lake Victoria, Uganda, leaving at least 31 people dead.

One of the last remaining "lost" civilisations was thrust into the spotlight this week.

If your safari dreams retired when you did, don't ditch the zip-off pants just yet.

Security tight as Papua New Guinea locals take to streets ahead of world leaders' visit.

Eleven men in NZ armed forces were awarded in the Victoria Cross in WW I

Sahle-Work Zewde assumed the largely ceremonial post.

On Lake Victoria the island is smaller than a soccer pitch and home to five hundred.

On an African expedition, an encounter with the elusive big cat is unforgettable.

Pamela Wade soldiers on for a magical encounter with Rwanda's gorillas.

US first lady Melania Trump made the remarks during her much touted TV interview.

After pedestrian fatally hit by car, two other vehicles crashed at Maramarua.

The scandal-tainted tenure of former president Jacob Zuma continues to affect SA.

Comment: Accusations were levelled against Mrs Trump of reinforcing colonialist attitudes

Joanne Joss, of Kawerau, is the Kiwi killed in a bus crash in Africa last week.

She has gone on her first solo trip but there's one uncomfortable truth about these pics.

Two other New Zealanders were injured in the same crash.

Clarisse Muller's uncanny resemblance to the Mean Girls villain goes viral.

Oliver Smith reveals the world's fastest-growing destinations.

When all hope seemed lost, one man was found alive in an air pocket.

September is the easiest time to summit the 5,895-metre mountain, but also most popular.

John and Susan Cooper were staying in the room next door to where fumigation took place.