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![This Croatian island will make your heart sing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
This Croatian island will make your heart sing
The much-anticipated Mamma Mia! sequel was filmed on the Croatian island of Vis.
![Abstract artist Milan Mrkusich dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Abstract artist Milan Mrkusich dies
The painter Milan Mrkusich, who was a pioneer abstract artist in New Zealand, has died.
![Lads bike the world to raise money for cancer charity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Lads bike the world to raise money for cancer charity
The group chucked in their 9-5 jobs for an around-the-world adventure.
![Travel guru finalist for dream job after battling illness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Travel guru finalist for dream job after battling illness
Jennifer Simms is one of 25 contestants vying to win a Discovery Channel internship.
![Croatia: Where the blues bewitch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Croatia: Where the blues bewitch
Enjoy island hopping and exploring old towns, writes Stephanie Holmes.
![Balkans: The roads less travelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Balkans: The roads less travelled
Rhys Davies discovers novel nightlife, magnificent scenery and rich history.
![Kiwi dies in cycling accident on Croatian island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Kiwi dies in cycling accident on Croatian island
A Kiwi has died while cycling on a Croatian island.
![Two Kiwis hurt out drinking in Croatia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Two Kiwis hurt out drinking in Croatia
Two Kiwis reportedly injured during nights out drinking in Croatia.
!['It was like giving us a new start'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'It was like giving us a new start'
Auckland teen give a "second chance" at life thanks to another family's decision.
![Back to Brac Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Back to Brac Island
Split from the madding crowds and head for a quieter part of Croatia, suggests Hannah Stephenson.
![Room check: The Sheraton, Dubrovnik](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Room check: The Sheraton, Dubrovnik
Leighton Luke beds down adjacent to a beautiful Croatian bay.
![Female truckie's death-defying stunt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Female truckie's death-defying stunt
Watch: Kiwi truck driver Louise Marriott is following in the footsteps of Jean Claude Van Damme.
!['Stop making stupid selfies,' rescuers beg](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Stop making stupid selfies,' rescuers beg
A Croatian national park will ban visitors from wearing jandals after a dramatic increase in extreme selfie-related deaths.
![Croatia: A non-fan's guide to 'Thrones' sites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Croatia: A non-fan's guide to 'Thrones' sites
Croatia is to Game of Thrones what a Waikato hillside is to fans of The Hobbit.
!['What feral girl would accept $10,000?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'What feral girl would accept $10,000?'
One of the Australian men who paid more than $10,000 to avoid being jailed for the rape of a teen in Croatia has been defended by a young woman on a date with him.
![Cruising: Balkan beauty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cruising: Balkan beauty
"Tell me something interesting about your country. Something that people on the other side of the world who've maybe never heard of it would relate to."
![Neanderthals necklace found in Croatia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Neanderthals necklace found in Croatia
Neanderthals made jewellery from the talons of white-tailed eagles 150,000 years ago, it has emerged - indicating that the early human species had an aesthetic sensibility.
![FIFA: World Cup fever kicks off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
FIFA: World Cup fever kicks off
World Cup fever has officially kicked off as the first game of the competition got under way this morning.
![Croatia's crystal coastline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Croatia's crystal coastline
Jared Savage joins a yacht trip that opens his eyes to high-spirited fun on Balkan waters.
![Croatians vote against same-sex marriage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Croatians vote against same-sex marriage
A majority of Croatians have voted in a referendum to ban gay marriages in what is a major victory for the Catholic Church-backed conservatives in the European Union's newest nation.
![Croatia: A journey of immense proportions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Croatia: A journey of immense proportions
Brac Island was a thirsty climb for Jim Eagles, but it gave him a glimpse of ancient fortitude.
![Northern Ireland: King country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Northern Ireland: King country
Fantasy nerds: if you've ever fancied yourself on the throne at Kings Landing, battling for the right to the Seven Kingdoms, here's your chance.
![Croatia: A traveller's guide to Istria](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Croatia: A traveller's guide to Istria
The hilltop villages and ancient ports of Croatia's northern peninsula buzz with the sound of summer festivals and the flavours of gastronomic delights, says Mick Webb.
![Honeybees trained to find land mines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Honeybees trained to find land mines
Croatian researchers are training honeybees to find unexploded mines littering their country and the rest of the Balkans.
![Dad's paua dive turns to tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Dad's paua dive turns to tragedy
A first-time father who drowned while snorkelling south of Melbourne on Saturday will be buried on the same day that his baby daughter is christened.