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World War I Kiwi soldier's remains reburied in Belgium
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Secret diary of PM's European trip: Night walk, comfort shoes, a worried partner
COMMENT: She won people over from Paris to London. but it wasn't all glamour for Ardern.
Man with 3 faces: Frenchman gets second face transplant
Frenchman gets second 'new' face after his first face transplant died.
Clarke Gayford hangs out with ex-All Blacks in Paris
The Prime Minister's other half joined former All Blacks for a flat white.
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Ardern talked trade, Syria with French President before meeting Trudeau
Jacinda Ardern in Paris: My gran once booed me about climate change
Ardern concedes her Govt is 'unique', but they do agree on climate change action.
Alexander Gillespie: Syrian strike held a risk of war with Russia
COMMENT: The strike on Syria ran an unnecessary risk of war with Russia.
Jacinda Ardern welcomed to Paris by President Macron
PM invites Macron to New Zealand - it would be first visit by a French President.
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Veteran traveller finds a home in the outdoors
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Local Focus: Cambridge Brass band needs help to get to France
$78,000 needed to get the band to centenary celebrations. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Bordeaux: Seven sites to see
Bordeaux is far more than just a wine varietal, it's a must-see historic city.
Love unchained from Paris' Pont Neuf
40 tons of "love padlocks" have been removed from an iconic Paris bridge over the Seine.
Tourists, commuters seek workarounds to French train strikes
Train travel severely curtailed in France as rail unions fight the government.
How this 16-year-old Kiwi almost doubled his money in the sharemarket
He's only 16, but Mathis Bitton has already started an investment society.
The best (and worst) of April fool's jokes
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Nissan and Renault in talks to merge: Sources
This would further consolidate the close alliance the companies have had for years.
How to be really rude - like a Brit
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Holocaust survivor stabbed in anti-Semitic attack
Jewish woman was found stabbed and burned in her Paris home.
France attack: Gunman dropped sister at school before taking hostages
Three dead, up to 12 wounded as reports one military officer traded himself for a hostage.
French take to the streets over labour plans
Strikes disrupt travel around France as the French President tries to make his mark.
Sarkozy 'living the hell of allegations'
France's ex-leader was handed preliminary charges on Thursday.
Murdered nanny: Firefighters told body on fire was sheep carcass
Couple on trial accused of torturing French nanny before throwing body on bonfire.
Brian Rudman: Going back to the future
COMMENT: Some politicians and parts of media trying to put us back into colonial diapers.
Famous Nazi hunters worry about the future
Serge and Beate Klarsfeld are horrified by the state of affairs in Europe and beyond.
London couple murdered nanny then burned body, court hears
The accused allegedly tried to cover up the murder by burning the body in their garden.
Parents in court for baby daughter's unusual name
Judge threatens to change child's name if parents couldn't agree on new one.
Surviving long-haul with kids
Despite her misgivings, Belinda Henley lives through a trip to London with her daughters.
You ate what?! A fearless foodie in Lyon
Tripe, brains, liver, kidneys - Lyon's storied chefs know how to make it all delicious.
World cycling boss calls Team Sky 'cheats'
Pressure intensifies on Team Sky and Sir David Brailsford.