Eric Batchelor, one of NZ's most highly decorated World War II soldiers, died in Waimate, on Saturday.

The fate of the Victoria Theatre in Devonport, which has more recently been a barren practice-room for local bands, is finally secured.

The Indian city of Rajasthan maintains a quirky link to the past, finds Audrey Young.

Paris' Pere Lachaise Cemetery is a surprisingly charming part of the City of Love, writes Liz Light.

Georgian authorities have removed a massive statue of Joseph Stalin from the main square of his hometown, Gori, in a secret late-night operation.