Norway's Statoil has abandoned its hunt for oil off Northland after finding no traces hydrocarbons.

A Wellington skier is critically injured after an accident on Mt Ruapehu which Peter Hillary witnessed from a chairlift before rushing to assist with the rescue.

The garden will be completed in time for the centenary of Passchendaele, finally a place of peace where far too many young NZers died in the horror of war.

A number of cars were crushed against the concrete ceiling when an underground carpark was deluged with water yesterday morning.

Every year, 300,000 'Sound of Music' fans make the journey to Salzburg, Austria.

Passengers on this Boeing 737 had a wild ride when coming in to land at Prague airport, a situation that won't be too unfamiliar to Wellington airport regulars.

Ukip leadership favourite Steven Woolfe is recovering in hospital after collapsing following an alleged punch-up with a fellow MEP.

The United Nations' next boss is a charismatic, former socialist prime minister who led the UN's refugee agency during one of its most difficult times.

The German bank will cut about 1000 jobs in its home market, insiders say.

Members of a Dutch rowing club practice their waka paddling skills every week.

London's property crisis is best seen at night, when entire streets in Central London are in the dark. Welcome to one of the world's most expensive places.

What is going on in the banking industry? The big questions answered.

Deutsche Bank is battling rumours the German government is readying a rescue plan, but is another German bank also in trouble?

Courtney Whitaker gets the royal treatment at a luxurious bar with an important address.

The man who co-led Deutsche Bank for three years until July last year, was careful not to mention the gigantic elephant in the room.

The Eastern Med is awash with great ports for cruise ships to call at. Pamela Wade picks some of the best.

Finland's city dwellers make the most of short, sweet summers, sweltering in social saunas, plunging into dockside pools and skinny-dipping by the light of the moon, writes Sarah Marshall.

Even a short stay is long enough to glimpse why the Misty Isle of Skye is one of Scotland's most popular tourist attractions.

Argamasilla de Alba, a weather-beaten village of 7000 people, claims to be Miguel de Cervantes' hometown, writes Susana Vera.

A tourist who bought a ticket on a scenic railway said he was kicked off because an obese family took up too much room.

Sasi Nair takes a whistle-stop tour through some of northern Italy's beautiful regions.

Paul Charman advocates an 'excellent adventure' in Denmark.

COMMENT: Apple would paid far more tax in New Zealand if it wasn't for the Irish head office structure.

It's featured in many travellers' photos, but Donegal man Iain Miller has become the first person in 25 years to successfully scale the Dun Briste sea stack.

At this topsy-turvy cafe, the bathroom is a logistical nightmare ...

Paul Charman and wife Debra visit Scandinavia's oldest town for a family wedding.

Titanic Belfast has been crowned best tourist attraction in Europe.

Compared with overcrowded Corfu, Paxos is an idyllic family holiday paradise, writes Claire Spreadbury.

Lisbon is attracting more visitors by turning traditional into trendy, writes Sarah Marshall.

Diplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.