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Four million denied citizenship
The draft raises the question of where migrants will go after the numbers are finalised.

Stranded tourists make it to safefy following Lombok earthquake
Tourists trapped on volcano are slowly making their way to safely following deadly quake.

Eat outside the square in Asia
If you think Asian cuisine is all about eating sushi or scoffing dumplings, think again.

Hero diver tells of mission to rescue last two Thai boys
Horror when diver tried to fit mask around young boy's face and found it was too small.

Vietnam: Perfect place for a gourmand safari
Mark C. O'Flaherty is happy to let himself be guided on a gourmand safari.

Asia's biggest cocoa grower has a chocolate problem
Asia's biggest cocoa grower has a chocolate problem.

Found: Edmund Hillary's passport application
Passport applications of Ed Hillary and other notable Kiwis have been revealed.

In Japan, boat tours of fanciful formations
A 79-year-old finds his life's work guiding others around the beauty of his island home.

The H-Files: A plane, a whistling sound and a thud
Auckland pilot killed in fall from open-top training plane in World War II.

The region where rental investments are 'hotter than Auckland'
The Kiwibank regional scorecard rates this region as a top performer.

Billionaire Elon Musk calls Thai rescuer a 'pedo'
Elon Musk has unloaded on a British diver who played a crucial role in the Thai rescue

Fran O'Sullivan: New Zealand must stand up to Trump
COMMENT: It's time for Winston Peters and David Parker to call out the United States.

Exodus: Kiwis escape winter in record numbers
Air NZ is experiencing its busiest winter school holidays on record.

NZDF buys Minister's book but says it's 'terrible'
Colonel says minister should be more careful about the publications he publicly backs.

'Today is D-Day': Risky rescue under way as world watches
The rescue mission is under way to save the 12 boys and their coach from cave.

Rugby World Cup tours to Japan selling fast
Kiwi rugby fans are snapping up tickets ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.

New 'buddy' plan emerges for trapped boys and coach
New details have emerged of the plan to save the boys trapped in a flooded Thailand cave.

Billionaire's ingenious plan to help trapped Thai boys
Representatives for Musk are in talks with Thai authorities about aiding in the rescue.

Oxygen running out in Thai cave
Crews consider drilling into cave as options quickly run out for trapped boys.

All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week
Temperature records worldwide have been shattered by an unusual global heatwave.

Asia: Mekong meander
Detlef Berg discovers history, natural wonders and a way of life on the Mekong River.

Cave rescue: Doctors volunteer to stay with children
Navy doctors volunteer to stay with trapped kids, even if it takes months to free them.

Borneo: Natural treasures
Lindy Laird travels to the Malaysian state of Sabah, on the island of Borneo.

Cave rescue: Weak boys need medical help
Two experienced British cave divers led the way through Thai cave system to find boys.

Alive but not safe yet: Perilous rescue for Thai cave boys
Rescuers have found all 13 alive after nine days, but now they have to get them out.

Tokyo we have a problem! Wannabe space billionaire's $4m rocket crashes in flames
The rocket was developed by a Ferrari-driving maverick Japanese entrepreneur.

Japan's love hotels earmarked for rugby fans
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, Japan has found a solution to its accommodation shortage.