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![Ladies first: Women get special seat selection on this airline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ladies first: Women get special seat selection on this airline
The feature has received praise from women and men.
![Modi claims victory in India’s election but needs coalition support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Modi claims victory in India’s election but needs coalition support
More than 640 million votes were cast in the marathon election held over six weeks.
![14 dead after scorching Indian heat wave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
14 dead after scorching Indian heat wave
Temperatures soar up to 49.9C in parts of India this week.
![Virtues of a 'simple, peaceful life' marked on 100th birthday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Virtues of a 'simple, peaceful life' marked on 100th birthday
Her secret to longevity? No smoking or drinking plus lots of fruit, veges and family time.
![Fire at a baby care centre in New Delhi kills seven infants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fire at a baby care centre in New Delhi kills seven infants
Five newborns survived the blaze and are being treated for smoke inhalation.
![Fire breaks out at popular amusement park in India, killing 27](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fire breaks out at popular amusement park in India, killing 27
The park is usually packed with families with children.
![Where to go in India to avoid the well-trodden tourist route](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where to go in India to avoid the well-trodden tourist route
Most people travel India's Golden Triangle — but you're not 'most people' are you?
![Grounded planes, low student numbers hit pilot academy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grounded planes, low student numbers hit pilot academy
'The issue for council is: how long are you willing to support it while it’s loss-making?'
![See the world’s wonders with these hot deals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
See the world’s wonders with these hot deals
From the Great Barrier Reef to the Taj Mahal, these deals are full of the world's marvels.
![Brynderwyns closure, gang crackdown and collapsed billboard | Focus Morning Bulletin May 15, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brynderwyns closure, gang crackdown and collapsed billboard | Focus Morning Bulletin May 15, 2024
Frustration over prolonged Brynderwyns closure, gang crackdown announcement and the search for survivors trapped underneath a collapsed billboard in the latest NZ Herald headlines.
![Rough Guides' readers pick world's most beautiful countries – does NZ even rank?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rough Guides' readers pick world's most beautiful countries – does NZ even rank?
Discover where your favourite destinations sit among the 20 top-ranked nations.
![Family of missing Northland fisherman keep faith as search continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family of missing Northland fisherman keep faith as search continues
Ferzil Babu’s family remember him as a loving husband and a great dad.
![Jamie Dimon cautions over soft landing for ‘unbelievable’ US economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jamie Dimon cautions over soft landing for ‘unbelievable’ US economy
Financial Times: Dimon says he’d ‘love to be president, but you’d have to anoint me’.
!['Shame on the family': Man's descent into violence, porn, adultery after marriage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Shame on the family': Man's descent into violence, porn, adultery after marriage
The couple were only married for a month when the violence began.
![What you need to know about the world’s largest democratic election](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What you need to know about the world’s largest democratic election
India has a population of over 1.4 billion people and close to 970 million voters.
![India begins world’s largest election as Modi seeks third term](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
India begins world’s largest election as Modi seeks third term
Nearly 970 million people will vote — more than 10 per cent of the world’s population.
![Big jump in late-summer visitors to NZ from a year ago](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big jump in late-summer visitors to NZ from a year ago
Overseas visitor numbers up, but still not at pre-pandemic levels.
![Colin Munro Q&A: Why he turned down the Black Caps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Colin Munro Q&A: Why he turned down the Black Caps
The Kiwi master blaster has had incredible highs in the shortest form of the game.
![First time to India? Why a luxury cruise is the best way to travel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
First time to India? Why a luxury cruise is the best way to travel
Colourful, chaotic and complex: What it's really like to visit India by cruise ship.
![How the super-rich travel in Asia - 9 extravagant train journeys you never knew existed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How the super-rich travel in Asia - 9 extravagant train journeys you never knew existed
Welcome to a world of onboard massage rooms, Champagne on tap and claw baths.