Experts have been warning for more than a week that the fires that have blanketed much of western Russia in thick smoke could stir nuclear debris.

Brits shouldn't be offended if visiting Aussies or Kiwis make jokes about "Poms", according to new UK tourism cultural tips.

Jim Eagles travels a well worn path through a historic landscape and finds plenty of remnants from its fascinating past still in place.

Many countries are moving ahead with smart-grid technology, but New Zealand is lagging a little way behind.

Case study: Denmark

Hartlepool, on England's northeast coast, has a magnificent marine heritage.

The supermodel's legal team accept she may have broken the law when she received three unfinished diamonds as a gift.

World shares have fallen on unexpectedly bad US jobs data.

A NZ-born woman has been killed after falling 200m down a cliff during a dream holiday.

New Zealand's answer to Gordon Ramsay is making waves in Sydney's food scene. Nicky Pellegrino reports.

Stocks in the US advanced as better-than-expected expansion in private-sector jobs and the nation’s services sector eased some of the recent heightened concerns.

Susan Buckland tries a tasty slice of village life on an Italian island coveted by Genoans, Catalans and now tourists.

Amid highs and lows, this angel was faithful to the All Blacks, writes David Leggat.

'I, the two girls from Rome and Berlusconi were in the bed,' escort Maria Teresa De Nicolo told an Italian newspaper.