Holiday road toll of 9 lowest in five years
Nine people were killed on New Zealand roads during the Christmas and New Year period,
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'Dead' woman returns home after family cremated 'her' remains
A family was shocked to see their daughter again, after she was presumed dead.
Delays in immigration visas crush Christmas reunion dreams
Calls and emails to Immigration NZ rises 44 per cent to nearly 175,000.
Man arrested after trying to smuggle 'poo' on plane, it ended up being gold
Passenger had "poo" taped around waste, until officers found out it was something else.
Depressed mum jailed for Xmas Day murder
Franchesca Borell jailed for at least 10 years after Christmas Day murder.
Officials used as human bait in hunt for maneating leopard
Humans used as bait in a bid to catch a man-eating leopard after it killed three people.
'He made a mistake': The man who survived brush with lost tribe
One of the only people to have made contact with a long-lost tribe has spoken out.
The mysterious tribes clinging to their ancient ways
One of the last remaining "lost" civilisations was thrust into the spotlight this week.
Police find missionary's burial site
Authorities are unsure about how to recover his body from the hostile locals.
Sagar Shelar waits for call from police
'The family is in grief at the moment - that I can definitely say'.
American missionary killed on remote island was devoted Christian
In a note to his parents, John Chau told them not to be angry if he was killed.
Missing pregnant woman Sonam Shelar's body found on lonely beach
Her body was found at the remote White Rock Beach in South Wairarapa.
Boy, 2, kicked out of daycare over 7-hour day 'law'
Daycare: "Due to strict laws with Ministry of Education" child must attend 7 hours.
Wellington man's anxious wait for missing pregnant wife
Sagar Shelar has hardly slept since his wife Sonam went missing on Saturday.
Cyclone kills 33 in India with thousands in relief camps
Cyclone Gaja leaves trail of devastation as it hits southern India.
No clincher this year in RCEP trade deal
It is the importance of the players, not the quality of the deal, that defines RCEP.
Diwali brings 'maximum' pollution to New Delhi
Pollution reached maximum "hazardous" levels in New Delhi on Thursday.
Students face deportation after business school shut down
About 100 international students are being supported by NZQA.
Diwali: Delhi goes crackers over festival firework curfew
The worrying air quality is only expected to worsen with the traditional Diwali fireworks.
Indian villagers crush tigress to death with tractor
Villagers say animal killed a man and had injured a youth in an attack about 10 days ago.
Girl 'gang-raped by nurse and four others' in India hospital
One man is in custody and police are examining CCTV footage for find other perpetrators.
India unveils tallest statue in the world
The towering bronze monument is almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.
First significant Zika outbreak hits India
The outbreak is centred in Jaipur, a major tourist destination.
Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 58 dead
Train speeds through festival goers who had gathered to look at fireworks.
India's High Commissioner takes aim at Bridges
The High Commissioner said it was"highly inconsistent with New Zealand values".
Woman guilty of Christmas Day murder
Hardeep Singh died during a row with his partner on Christchurch Day 2016.
What it's like to sponsor three little girls less fortunate
Fiona Miller has sponsored three girls from India and Africa in the past 16 years.
Girls can change the world - and here's why
The Not For Sale campaign can change lives, says Grant Bayldon.
Auckland teens react to shocking footage of lives led by girls their age in India
Seven 14- and 15-year-old Western Springs College girls react to two videos.
Not for Sale: Escape for children lies in education
World Vision's Jamila Isaac wants children to reach for the stars.
Child labourer gets second shot at school
Anu spent 14 hours a day sewing leather but now she has a shot at "becoming someone".
Not for Sale: 'Half my life is over, the rest is in God's hands'
Sapna, 14, works up to 16 hours a day making anklets to sell to tourists.