The hunt for the man-eating Komodo, writes Rachel Williams, makes for one heart-stopping cruise excursion.

Vo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.

So far, a good number of Chinese families have been less than enthusiastic about the partial relaxation of the one-child policy. Why?

Luxury meets location at Singapore's Four Seasons, as Grant Bradley discovers.

Singapore thrives on its fascinating mix of races and customs, writes Tori Mayo.

Divers have retrieved a black box from the crashed AirAsia flight from the bottom of the Java Sea, officials say.

New Zealand is being urged by Thailand to revoke the passport of a Thai fugitive who has fled to this country.

AirAsia crash victim's family learned of their loved one's fate after being sent a selfie he featured in, taken on board flight QZ8501 as it prepared for takeoff.

The first official Indonesian report on the AirAsia crash says the accident was caused by "icing" that damaged the plane's engines - a finding experts immediately doubted.

Mention Waikato and what usually first comes to mind are cow-filled paddocks, a long river and a university.

United States markets head into the last week of the year with a "Santa Claus rally" having lifted them to record highs, picking up momentum from outstanding GDP numbers in the world's biggest economy.

Follow the locals' instructions and this Unesco World Heritage-listed walking trail in the Kii Mountains could make your dreams come true, writes Kate Hodal.

New Zealand's eurocentric reference point in trade has been transformed in the past 20 years, writes Philip Burdon.

From slum tours to luxury high tea, Bhanu Bhatnagar offers an insider's guide to India's fascinating metropolis.

A Kiwi facing a charge of smuggling methamphetamine into Bali will need more than $100,000 to hire a lawyer specialising in cases punishable by death, an expert says.

New details have emerged about a NZ man's trip to Asia to meet his internet girlfriend for the first time, before he was arrested for allegedly smuggling meth into Bali.

China's big three state-owned airlines are spreading their wings and heading for New Zealand this summer and have room for the number of flights to double.

Go underground in the steps of Joan Baez.

At a time when commodity producers are enduring a slump in prices for everything, Vietnam's pepper farmers are prospering.

They may have gambling in common, but historic Macau has a genuine heart - and far better cuisine - than its glitzy American desert cousin, writes Jesse Mulligan.

The new Hunger Games Movie has reportedly been banned from a number of cinemas in Thailand after protesters adopted the film's hand gesture as an anti-authority symbol.

In a big blaze of neon lights, Brett Atkinson discovers Tokyo's best watering holes.

About 4000 households face rates increases of 40 per cent or more next year under a "cold turkey" proposal causing deep divisions among city councillors.

When Dr Noel Trustrum landed in the Indonesian province of Aceh in January 2005, the Kiwi scientist struggled to comprehend what he saw around him.

This ancient city teems with magnificent architectural history, writes Nicola Lamb.

It was all business for John Key at NZ's new consulate in Chengdu yesterday, but it was all pleasure for his wife, Bronagh - a little bundle of it called Xing Yu.

Turkish cave hotels will bring out the deep childish delight of your inner hobbit, writes Nicola Lamb.

Airbus is strengthening its presence in Asia - a market which is shaping up as a key battleground for competition with rival Boeing.

Paula Yeoman has a musical epiphany in the humidity of Borneo.

Helen van Berkel meets a scamster driving a tuk-tuk, but still manages to pack in a stack of sightseeing pleasures that will give her dinner party anecdotes to last into her dotage.