When the kids are happy, the parents can relax writes Tamara McLean.

NZ tourist told police he was meditating, before climbing a tree and attempting to fly.

A shift in the focus of animal tourism has seen elephant havens replacing trekking.

Fonterra is to up its game in cream cheese with two new plants at Darfield

Researchers searching for signs of melted nuclear fuel in crippled Fukushima plant.

A European carmaker's advert for the Chinese market has backfired spectacularly.

Japanese government data shows more than 10,000 people were restrained in one year alone.

He set up a medical system that has made Japan one of the world's longest-lived nations.

A production model of China's heavy military drone has made a successful flight.

They're increasingly travelling for the experience, not for shopping.

The family of a young Kiwi who died in a Japanese hospital are demanding change.

You can't go wrong when choosing between Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi for a Vietnam trip.

Police in Thailand are investigating after a body was found in a shallow grave on a beach.

Andrew Stone spends 24 hours in a plantation manager's restored estate home.

Lucy Casley luxuriates at a very plush Vietnam hotel.

The phenomenon of part-time girlfriends has blossomed in Hong Kong.

A flight from Shanghai to Guangzhou was delayed five hours because of the woman's actions.

Taiwan is broadening its tourism horizons and is out to entice new visitors.

Forget the old rivalries - Australians love us underneath it all.

Immigrant's long journey includes 8 years of death threats and torture in Iranian prison.

Sake is a part of Japanese cuisine that foreign visitors mostly appreciate superficially.

On a day trip from Seoul, Mike Yardley visits the DMZ and goes underground to North Korea.

After her father died she took a job working seven days a week, with one day off a month.

From the colourful to the quirky, this island has it covered.

Ruth Jillings finds plenty to love about all-inclusive holidays.

The chef told biosecurity officers he wanted to give the duck meat to his son.

More people were travelling more often thanks to record low flight prices.

Above Everest Base Camp, comfort and breath are painfully whipped away.

Lucy Casley checks into a Hoi An spot with wonderfully friendly staff.

A child was left to fend for itself, after its mother abandoned it in a carpark.