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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.
Uzbekistan: A conqueror's imposing legacy
In the ancient city of Samarkand stands a monument to the grandiose vision of a brutal warlord. Jim Eagles writes.
Hong Kong: Revamped Ritz-Carlton is world's highest hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Tennis: Hawera to host Davis Cup tie
New Zealand will host July's Davis Cup tennis tie with the Philippines at Hawera in the Taranaki.
Thailand warning after unexplained deaths
The parents of a New Zealand woman who died in mysterious circumstances while on holiday in Thailand are setting up a website to make others aware of the "very real dangers" in the Southeast Asian nation.
Leaking plutonium adds to problems at plant
Plutonium has been detected in small amounts at several spots outside the Fukushima power plant.
Ancient Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Monuments stand stoically to remind visitors of a grand civilisation.
JAL leaves court care smaller and less independent
Japan Airlines, once the world's largest international carrier, is set to emerge from bankruptcy administration this week as a smaller company more reliant on Asian routes and global partners.
Traces of plutonium found near reactor
Plutonium has been detected in soil samples taken from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Don't miss: Rainforest World Music Festival
India, Iran, Canada and Kenya are just some of the countries represented at the Rainforest World Music Festival, which takes place in the heart of the lush Borneo jungle.
Tears flow at quake memorial service in London
Prince Charles has comforted grieving family members of Christchurch earthquake victims in London.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Nuclear power likely casualty in tide of change
Tsunami has swamped one energy trend but the sea is ushering in another.
Liam Dann: Britain opts to take its medicine now
British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Chancellor, George Osborne, this week delivered a Budget that was unambiguous in backing business to lead the nation out of the economic doldrums.
World Health doctors still puzzled by Thai hotel deaths
The World Health Organisation is still stumped over the cause of the string of "puzzling" deaths in Chiang Mai.
Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Burma has killed up to 10 people overnight.
Workers exposed to radiation, injured at nuclear plant
Two workers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered injuries when their feet came in contact with radioactive elements while laying electrical cables in one unit, said Fumio Matsuda, a spokesman for the Nuclear and Industr
Iodine tablets being stockpiled in NZ embassy in Tokyo
New Zealand officials are organising for iodine tables to be stockpiled at the nation's embassy in Tokyo.
India: Taj Mahal an awe inspiring sight by moonlight
Tina Lam heads to Agra for a full moon viewing of India's most famous landmark.
NZ to remain in Afghanistan for at least a year
New Zealand's military presence in Bamiyan will remain at current levels for at least a year.