A man who spent three years infiltrating Auckland's crime networks has uncovered a drug trade on a staggering scale.

The death of an Air NZ pilot, found after he went missing on a bush walk last week, is "not suspicious", say Hong Kong police.

The body of an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing a week ago while trekking in rural Hong Kong has been found, police said today.

Hong Kong police will continue to look for missing Air NZ pilot until at least tomorrow night despite reports that the search has been scaled back after six days of searching.

The search will continue today for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong four days ago.

More than 200 people are searching for an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong three days ago.

The Air New Zealand pilot missing on a hiking trail in Hong Kong is well-versed in survival techniques, the airline's chief pilot says.

More than 50 emergency workers, tracker dogs and a helicopter have been searching for an Air NZ pilot who went missing on a tramp in Hong Kong.

Debate over .xxx websites has eclipsed news about a move that will benefit a billion users.

NZ is one of the best places to shuffle off the mortal coil, according to a new index.

NZ is the fourth most economically free country in the world according to a US think tank and the Wall Street Journal.

A Hong Kong listed company controlled by billionaire Li Ka-Shing is seeking damages from BlueScope Steel Ltd over a failed attempt to buy a New Zealand iron sands business.

Murray McCully said the 2011 World Cup "may be the last time our small country of 4 million people can afford to host a rugby world cup".