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Success: Partners sell Kiwi expertise to Asia
NZ firm sees growing market for green energy technology.

China buys up big in NZ baby milk
Auckland supermarkets are selling baby milk formula to Chinese exporters thousands of cans at a time while rationing them to other shoppers, unbeknown to authorities.

Greens: Stop Japanese food imports
The Green Party has called on the Govt to stop food imports from Japan.

Sammy Wong under investigation
Sammy Wong, the husband of former Cabinet Minister Pansy Wong, is under investigation by the Auditor-General. Late last year Labour MP Pete Hodgson called for an inquiry into Mr Wong's use of tax-funded travel perks.

Bangkok: Temple opens door to its mysteries
Chat sessions with monks provide a rare insight into their lives, says Kate Roff.

Testing times (+recipes)
A trip to northern Thailand brings exotic experiences and confronting flavours.

Book Review: <i>Granta 112</i>
This issue of the British literary journal is dedicated to Pakistan.

India through the photographer's lens
Herald photographer Babiche Martens explores the world outside the glitzy hotels and spectacular mausoleums.

Couple's natural disaster-plagued honeymoon
Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?

Honeymooning couple attract disasters
A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

Thai-d and tested (+recipes)
Sweet, salty, sour, spicy and bitter tastes are perfectly balanced in Thai cuisine.

Netball: Aussie skipper out of world champs
Australian netball's worst fears were formalised today with inspirational captain Sharelle McMahon ruled out of July's world championships.

AirAsia helping Christchurch
AirAsia is doing its bit to help with the restoration of Christchurch.

Troubling truths in the tracks of Chernobyl
As nuclear fears rise around the world, Robin McKiere visits the scene of Ukraine's 1986 explosion.

Thai man deported hours after appeal fails
A Thai overstayer who has been living in New Zealand illegally for 10 years has been deported to Thailand, after a failed bid to stay with his partner and New Zealand-born daughter.