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This European city is home to art, culture and cuisine to rival Paris
Everyone needs to stop overlooking Finland's capital.
Santa’s little helper: Kiwi teacher to work as elf in Santa village in Finland
Kids already warned to be on their best behaviour with the Arctic Circle-bound teacher.
Bullying a motive in Finland school shooting
A 12-year-old boy opened fire at a school in Helsinki and shot three classmates.
Student, 12, opens fire at Finland school and wounds 3 others
Heavily armed police cordoned off the lower secondary school in the city of Vantaa.
This is the happiest country (again) – what do wealth and status rankings really show?
For a seventh year in a row this Scandi country has been dubbed happiest.
This country taught me how to love winter and thrive in the cold
Opinion: Don't endure this winter; enjoy it.
Cecilia Robinson: Back to school and back to basics
OPINION: Changes lay groundwork for a more enriching learning journey - but need support.
State houses built in China, delivered to Hamilton
Kāinga Ora is accelerating its public housing programme.
'Time to move on': Former Finnish PM leaves politics
Sanna Marin is forgoing politics to tackle new challenges at a London non-profit.
Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward Nato membership
Sweden is close to becoming Nato’s 32nd member, though not quite yet over the finish line.
World's new largest cruise ship is size of five Titanics, with floating waterfall
Are we ever going to need a bigger boat?
Deputy mayor is under fire after spray-painting tunnel
Calls for Helsinki deputy mayor to resign after spray-painting railway tunnel.
This European tourist spot will now be 'phone-free'
Love taking a great Instagram picture? Don't visit this stunning spot.
Nato member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fence
The new fence will hopefully curb illegal immigration between Russia and Finland.
The Finnish secret to happiness? Knowing when you have enough
New York Times: The happiest people in the world aren't that happy. But they are content.
Editorial: NZ's alliances with Aukus and Nato
Opinion: Our editorial on Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta's positioning of NZ.
Editorial: NZ's renewed standing with Nato
Opinion: Our editorial on the Foreign Minister's meeting with Nato in Brussels.
Finland doubling Nato’s border with Russia in blow to Putin
Finland to benefit from the collective security guarantee that an attack on one is on all.
Finland's party-loving PM Sanna Marin loses election as Finland veers to the Right
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin appears to have lost her bid for a second term.
Turkey’s president says he will back Finland’s Nato bid
Sweden still out in cold, over Erdogan's soft on "terrorism" claims.
Want to be happier? The world’s happiest country has just launched a masterclass
The country is finally revealing its secrets to a happy life.
Icon sorry after F1 star's 'disorder' revealed
The star driver’s eating problems were dragged back into the spotlight.
Nato chief: Membership for Finland, Sweden ‘top priority’
Nato is urging Turkey and Hungary to accept the nomination for Finland and Sweden to join.
Sanna Marin: You can vote me out, but I’ll keep drinking and dancing
Finland’s prime minister says "sexism and misogyny" caused the "frenzy" around her.
Who is helping? The massive aid effort underway after Turkey quake
Engineers, soldiers, paramedics, search dogs & handlers on way as world pitches in.
Finland is teaching students how to spot fake news
New York Times: Here’s what other countries can learn from its success.
'Tougher consequences': New police powers to target fleeing drivers,
The Police Commissioner announced police's policy on fleeing drivers would soon change.