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8.9 Japan quake fifth largest since 1900
Japan's biggest quake since records began triggered a shocking 10m tsunami. See how the quake ranks in history.
Cycling: Shanks wins second gold at World Cup
New Zealand cyclist Alison Shanks won the individual pursuit to claim her second gold medal at the World Cup track meet in Colombia today.
Cycling: Kiwi women make strong start
The New Zealand women's team pursuit haves made an outstanding start to the latest World Cup track cycling meet in Colombia.
Colombia: Out of the shadows
Being British, beaches didn't give me much to shout about in my formative years.
NZ firm revels in Brit's Amazon success
The first man to walk the entire length of the Amazon river put his NZ-made backpacks through some serious paces.
Is that a candle - or a consignment of cocaine?
Cocaine smugglers are literally turning the drug into innocent-looking plasticware and candles - the latest trick to fool customs officers.
NZ designates four groups terrorist organisations
NZ has for the first time designated four international terrorist groups which are not listed by the United Nations, John Key says.
Critics vocal on Obama's peace prize
US President Barack Obama's recent Nobel Peace Prize has generated much praise as well consternation around the world.
NZ ranked 20th in UN quality of life survey
New Zealand has been named the 20th best country for quality of life by a UN report on migration and development.
Kiwi yachtie's Pacific nightmare
Alex Macdonald says he was kept in Tongan police custody for five days, accused of killing his skipper.
Kiwi in tragic mystery at sea
It's a story that reads like the plot of a movie thriller - lost in the Pacific.
$222 million jungle jackpot
Army officer lets his tired and hungry soldiers keep cache of drug dollars found buried in the Colombian mountains.