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Kiwi nappy firm expands into 24 countries
Rascal & Friends is gearing up to launch in major retailers throughout the world.

Cellist, 12, migrates for music
Twelve-year picked for prestigious music school wants to be doctor.

Anaesthetist killed wife and daughter 'with gas-filled yoga ball'
A deflated yoga ball in back of car was first lead police had to husband's murder plot.

Borneo: All creatures weird and wonderful
Lindy Laird hangs out with proboscis monkeys and unforgettable orangutans.

Cruising Asia: Ports of call
The ports of Southeast Asia have plenty to offer the adventurous cruiser.

Put the Party first: China wages ideological war on itself
Censorship is rife. The Bible is banned. And China is moving to re-educate millions.

Was there a stowaway aboard MH370? Expert's new theory
Sensational new theory claims someone hid on the missing Boeing 777 before it took off.

History-making Crazy Rich Asians readies for release
It's been 25 years since Hollywood made a film with an all-Asian cast.

Lombok quake death toll rises to 39, dozens injured
A strong earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok as killed at least 19.

Tourists warned of danger in Indonesia
A growing problem is putting those tourists at serious risk.

Regional security, trade, top of agenda in Singapore
Developments in the South China sea, Korean Peninsula, and regional trade on agenda.

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.

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

Climber found alive after going missing in the Himalayas
Defiant climber was still trying to descend mountain when a drone spotted him.

Provinces set to dominate economic growth
Infometrics' latest economic forecast says provincial New Zealand will drive the economy.

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.