After reading about a hermit online, an Auckland woman decided to get in touch.

Researchers claim the blood on the Shroud of Turin is not typical of a healthy person.

Rescuers are digging by hand to find residents trapped in a collapsed apartment building.

Gia Garrick walks part of the pilgrimage inspired by the life of St Francis of Assisi.

With youth unemployment close to 40 per cent, steady jobs are in great demand.

Amanda Know made her Instagram profile public, revealing photos of her new boyfriend.

The mayor of Florence is sick of tourists lounging around in public areas.

Kiwi artist Lisa Reihana's panoramic video turns heads at the Venice Biennale.

The captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia has turned himself in to police.

A charity ball will raise money for local charities. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A charity ball is being held in the Bay, raising money for local initiatives including a campaign against methamphetamine in the community.

If you're finding yourself short of assets for collateral one bank will accept cheese.

Born in 1899, Emma Morano was believed to be the last survivor of the 19th century.

An Italian beauty queen reveals her suffering after she was attacked with acid.

A Mediterranean cruise offers the perfect opportunity to explore Roman ruins.

Karl Urban poses in his underwear with Sofia Vergara in upcoming thriller Bent.

Italian divers are to search for remains of a ceremonial barge built for Emperor Caligula.

Italian boat owner thought suitcase was heavy because it was waterlogged.

A deal to allow for 14 flights a week to Colombia has been signed and more agreements are in the pipeline.

Giulio Perrone went on the run in 1994, but postings to social media caught him out.

Three people are confirmed dead and up to four are still missing.

The Airbus pitch to sell its massive heavy lift aircraft to New Zealand comes at an awkward time as the plane maker's programme hits financial snags.

A French woman has been arrested for reportedly trying to carve her name into Rome's Colosseum.

Amanda Knox has written a detailed account of how a lesbian inmate tried to seduce her during her years behind bars.

Tiziana Cantone's mother has spoken out about her daughter's death after videos of her performing sex acts went viral.

Sarah Wagner gets romantic in Rome with the help of new dating app TourBus.

At least four people have been killed in an avalanche in the ski resort of Tignes, in the French Alps.

Gamers from around the world are wanting to help, after the story of a PlayStation stolen from a Wellington Hospital has gone viral.

This beautiful Italian city has plenty to entice tourists, writes Donna McIntyre.

The palace of the Roman emperor who allegedly torched the imperial city can now be admired in all its splendor after being buried