The service has gradually resumed since the volcanic alert level for Mount Hakone was raised in May 2015.

Television presenter Petra Bagust and actor Ido Drent travel to Thailand and Cambodia for just over a week, to get a first-hand understanding of the human-trafficking industry.

Former TV presenter Petra Bagust and actor Ido Drent visit Thailand and Cambodia to get a first-hand understanding of the human-trafficking industry.

Kevin McIntyre checks in to a new hotel just off the main west coast road in Phuket.

Kevin McIntyre checks in to a new resort just across the road from Phuket's eye-catching Karon Beach.

Day one of Petra Bagust and Ido Drent's journey through Southeast Asia to experience first-hand what's being done to fight human-trafficking.

Chinese parents are becoming obsessed with giving their offspring an advantage over their young peers.

Chinese fans shelled out nearly $NZ10 billion to go to the movies, and almost two-thirds of that was spent on tickets to the hundreds of local films produced each year.

Hoi An is well known for two things - its unique heritage-listed town centre, Hoi An Ancient Town, and its cheap tailoring services.

It's a firm favourite, but this destination has more to worry about than Bintang and nasi goreng.

Fewer people have seen inside this incredible place than have reached Everest's summit.

It's getting increasingly unsafe to fly in the world's fastest-growing aviation market.

A proposed booze ban in in Bali may put tourists at risk, critics warn.

Eat My Lunch founder Lisa King on the nation of smiling, singing people that first sparked her sense of injustice in the world.

Samsung is facing criticism for allegedly covering up the fatal poisoning of its workers. And the company's excuse is amazing.

Find a fisherman to drop you off at a secluded beach, writes Mauricio Olmedo-Perez.

Dragon by name and dragon by nature, this new attraction in Hunan province is sure to attract thrillseekers from around the world.

There's an uneasy alliance between humans and long-tailed macaques, discovers Jonathan Killick.

New Zealand firms need to collaborate when it comes to shipping cargo offshore.

India's Tadoba Andhari National Park is one of the few bright spots in the fight to save tigers from extinction, writes Sarah Marshall.

A knifeman has killed at least 19 people and injured 45 in Sagamihara, west of Tokyo, according to reports.

Auckland-based Buckley Systems has almost doubled its factory space to meet demand for its precision electromagnets.

Biologists are adding a gene to the DNA of the pigeon pea, in hopes of boosting export output by 30 per cent.

Export opportunities exist well beyond the most obvious places.

Shandelle Battersby enjoys the people watching and the setting sun in Canggu.

"We are excited to welcome Pepper to the Pizza Hut family".

Packing Mumbai, Delhi, Agra and Bhutan into a week is verging on the impossible, but that's what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did earlier this year.

It's never 'just one drink' in Vietnam - mostly due to the insane drink specials, writes Eli Orzessek.

The vibrant capital of the Philippines has a rich history, and an exciting future.

Known for fresh powder snow and amazing scenery, Hokkaido, Japan has been named the best destination in Asia.