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Japanese doctor accused of causing Boxing Day crash in Lindis Pass is allowed to fly home.

Global outrage as YouTube star posts image of dead body.

Japanese here to make friends, work and practice English let down by reality, says leader.

Furoshiki looks amazing and it's recyclable. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Japan credits Helen Clark for making NZ "one of the best friends Japan could wish for".

Back off. That's the message China sent by launching swarms of its combat aircraft.

The CTV Families are protesting on Sunday against the police decision not to prosecute.

This is first abdication of a Japanese monarch in about two centuries.

Williamson was puzzled when his Japanese twitter following surged.

Only a third of New Zealand's phone would have received the emergency alert test.

Japanese politician stirred debate after her baby was forbidden into a council session.

Eight people have been rescued are in 'good condition', search for remaining 3 continue.

A Japanese mother has admitted to drowning four of her newborn children in concrete.

Japanese rail company apologises to customers for early departure.

Kiwi officials will be discussing Kelly Savage's death with Japan's Foreign Ministry.

How Trade Ministers from 11 nations made a blunder of Oscars Best Picture proportions.

Auckland Leaf owner and Uber driver runs a taxi on $80 a month.

US President Donald Trump gave a hard line speech directed at North Korea today.

Trump departs today for Japan, the first stop on the five-nation, 11-day journey.

Other recipients include former Australian PM John Howard.

Police found nine heads in the apartment of a Japanese man.

They were lost at sea facing a watery grave. So why didn't they activate emergency beacon?

Russian TU-95 nuclear bombers were picked up near Japan's Honshu island.

Under threat, one of N Korea's powerful neighbours is set to supercharge its military.

New Zealand can seem "rugged" and "unsophisticated" to the Japanese, study finds.

A particularly wet winter has left Kiwi potato farmers millions of dollars out of pocket.

Japan's unforgiving work culture has claimed another life.

A woman and four boys were found dead, girl with stab wounds died in hospital.

Scientists find amazing shots in remote and extreme locations