The All Blacks will wear poppies when they play Italy on Sunday.

The Mayor of Florence blocked the fast food chain from opening a restaurant in the Renaissance city. Now the city is being sued.

The rich and famous - and some sex-starved sailors, had a great time until Vesuvius roared, writes Derek Cheng.

Eltham teddy bear involved in international kidnapping case. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

At 117, the world's oldest woman credits one food in particular with the secret to her longevity.

The United Nations have said that at least 239 migrants have drowned this week in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya.

A group of children from a South Taranaki primary school are appealing to the Pope to intervene in an international kidnapping case involving a very special bear.

Officials are concerns after the latest quake damaged several churches and buildings in the heart of Rome.

The lucky SuperEnalotto winner from Vibo Valentia in Sicily paid just 3 for the record jackpot.

There may be no such thing as a free lunch but in Italy, visitors can top up their bottles with wine without paying a penny.

An Italian prosecutor says he wants to find those responsible for 'inciting' death by unlocking woman's phone.

The Vatican is struggling to cope with a massive rise in demand for exorcists by Italians who are finding themselves increasingly menaced by demons.

Stephanie Kercher, sister of murdered Meredith, says a new documentary about Amanda Knox has hurt her family.

Next month a few hundred bottles of truffle beer will be hitting the shelves of an Auckland gourmet food store.

Francesca Gosling sleeps on board in the lap of luxury and hops off to explore a new Riviera destination every day.

Amanda Knox lied to police, saying she was in the apartment when her roommate was killed. This, she claims, is why.

Italy has a very updated high-speed network of trains.

Xenia Taliotis checks into an elegant Tuscan hotel and decides to never leave.

The bloody handprint on the wall, the ripped bra and a leg protruding out from underneath a duvet. Giuliano Mignini remembers it all.

An Italian woman was bombarded with abuse after an explicit sex tape emerged online.

This is the moment a cat was found alive 16 days after it was trapped under rubble in the devastating Italian earthquake.

In Amatrice, known as the town of "100 churches", at least 15 were destroyed.

This week's earthquake in Italy has raised deeper fears for many residents.

A kindergarten teacher has rushed home to Italy after Wednesday's 6.2 magnitude earthquake claimed the life of her mother and brother.

A 10-year-old girl was pulled from rubble after spending 17 hours trapped upside down in debris.

A British honeymoon couple have revealed the shocking moment that the earthquake in Italy shook their hotel room.

Venice Mayor threatens tourists with a night in the cells after visitor jumps off Rialto bridge and smashes into water taxi

Professional cyclist Keagan Girdlestone came close to death in a crash in Italy. He has made enough progress to return to Christchurch to continue rehabilitation.

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Italy's debt burden is the second-highest in Europe, only behind Greece, is a worry as it's banks have $560 billion of non-performing loans which could choke growth