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North Korea: Take me to your leaders
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Fonterra's farmer owners are restless as their company's second China foray fizzles.
A look at Pyeongchang's heartwarming cuisine
The Olympic host city is located in Gangwon-do, also known as "the Potato Valley'.
The many flavours of Hong Kong
It's all about no-holds-barred creativity in Hong Kong's bars and restaurants.
Awful discovery in shallow grave
Wayne Schneider was a tough bikie - but when five men pounced, he had no chance
Sri Lanka: Animal hunt
Andrew Stone joins a safari in Sri Lanka and spots all creatures big and small.
Is there a new missile in Kim Jong-un's arsenal?
North Korea's missiles attracted a lot of attention during the country's military parade.
Vietnam: Coffee holds its ground
The aroma of a traditional cup of joe wafts across Ho Chi Minh City, writes Eric San Juan.
Mum and son nearly 'drown' in giant ball pit
The massive pit of 40,000 balls seemed like a fun idea, but they couldn't get out.
Unbelievable photos: China transforms reefs into fortresses
Seven reefs in disputed Spratly Islands have been turned into military fortresses.
'Gestapo' tactics claim in school closure
Fifteen staff are jobless and 145 international students have to move to another school.
That cup of hot tea could kill you
Drinking a 'burning hot' cup of tea could dramatically increase your cancer risk.
She killed 115 people. Now she wonders: 'Can my sins be pardoned?'
Kim Hyon-hui orchestrated the 1987 Korean Air Flight 858 bombing which killed all onboard.
Huge Taiwan quake: Four dead, 144 injured as hotel, buildings collapse
People are reportedly trapped after the 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Taiwan.
Man who exposed ivory trade killed
Esmond Martin has spent decades risking his life to expose the ivory trade.
Newborn thrown into rubbish bin
Staff at a clinic in China saw woman throw something in a bin. Luckily they went to check.
Kim Jong-un 'squandering inheritance' on missile tests
Kim has splashed out on luxury resorts and apartments as well.
Indian man dies after being trapped in MRI machine
Rajesh Maru was told machine was switched off when he entered carrying oxygen cylinder.
How an angry leopard escaped Auckland Zoo and people weren't told for three days
Public told of escape three days after leopard went missing.
Who said Kiwis can't fly? NZer circles globe in record time
Andrew Fisher went around the world in 52 hours and 34 minutes.
Nurse Betty: 80 years old and still working
Nurse Betty Jenkins is still going strong after 58 years of nursing.
Beijing: A Forbidden City of secret eats
Beijing is full of delicious food, representing thousands of years of culinary history.
Watch out for trains! Man hit posing for selfie
India apparently has the highest incident of 'selfie deaths' in the world.
Travel guru finalist for dream job after battling illness
Jennifer Simms is one of 25 contestants vying to win a Discovery Channel internship.
Singapore Airlines axes 'Capital Express'
Four-times-weekly flight from Wellington to Singapore will now stop in Melbourne
Singapore: Streets of delight
The city state's food stalls are delicious and fabulously cheap, writes Nicholas Jones.
The H Files: Migrant murdered for money, opium
Victim was quiet Chinese gambler who gave icecreams to children.
Skier killed as Japanese volcano erupts
Flying rocks from the eruption of Mount Kusatsu-Shirane killed a skier in Japan.
NZ stocks take back seat to Wall Street rally
The local share market has taken a back seat to Wall Street's record gains.
Thailand: Finding peace in Bangkok
A Michelin-star meal gives Helen van Berkel respite from the buzz of the city.
Tim Warrington: 'The bus trip was hot'
As Tim Warrington finds, not all travellers treat their destinations with respect.