TravelFive weird festivals you didn't know aboutIf the annual cheese roll in England or wife carrying competition in Finland is too boring for you, here are five very strange ones that might be worth visiting, even if it's just to tweet a pic from.14 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldMexican volcano eruptsSeismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.16 May 03:16 AM
TravelTop 5 most expensive hotel roomsThere are hotel suites worldwide that are so fancy they can command an eye-watering annual wage to stay for just one night.02 May 03:00 AM
New ZealandYachties 'should have known better'Authorities have blasted the actions of a group of yachties in Tauranga after a cargo ship had to take evasive action to avoid them.17 Apr 05:26 AM
TravelThe Exotic Booze Club: Drinking across the globeSeat-of-the-pants expedition filmmaker Brian Armstrong has an eye for weird and wonderful alcoholic concoctions.15 Apr 03:00 AM
TravelFive top street foods in MexicoForget plates piled high with nachos. Here are five yummy Mex dishes that locals swear by.03 Apr 10:00 PM
TechnologyTech Universe: Friday 22 MarchBored of an evening? You could always create an Algae Biofuel Lab as one 17 year old student in the US did to win a $100,000 science prize.21 Mar 07:25 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Key courts Chile with tipple talePrime Minister John Key went a tad off-script in a speech in Santiago yesterday, and delivered New Zealand's economic history via a parable of wine.09 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: If the hat fits - sombrero gift shows progress in Key's Colombia talks07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ focus goes on Latin AmericaWhen Prime Minister John Key lands in Mexico tomorrow it will have been more than a decade since the last New Zealand prime minister toured Latin America, and he concedes the region has been neglected in favour of Asian economies.03 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldMexico: New Agers hope December 21 brings new eraThe crystal skulls have spoken: The world is not going to end.20 Dec 09:07 PM
WorldGlobal doomsday hot spotsHere are some of the world's key doomsday destinations and other places marked by fear and fascination.20 Dec 06:04 PM
TravelMexico: Tracing the trail of the MayasAs Michael Juhran discovers, Chichen Itza is a genuine architectural and mathematical masterpiece that the builders, the Mayas, achieved.06 Nov 03:00 AM
WorldDay of the Dead celebrationsRevellers celebrate Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) - when Mexicans traditionally visit the graves of dead relatives and leave offerings of flowers, food and candy skulls - in Mexico and the US.01 Nov 01:52 AM
New ZealandGrieving dad hopes fall was accidentThe Mexican engineer whose wife and baby daughter fell 26 floors to their deaths is holding on to hope the tragedy could have been an accident.16 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandDad 'in shock' after fall deathsA Mexican engineer lost his wife and 3-month-old daughter in a 26-storey fall soon after arriving in New Zealand to undertake a seismic research project.04 Oct 04:30 PM
TravelMexico: Embrace the monsterAmy Rosenfeld finds herself entranced by the vibrant chaos of one of the world's most-populated cities.24 Sep 02:00 AM
AgribusinessGold fever returns to NorthlandAs mining makes a political comeback Catherine Masters finds strong local opposition to the prospect of a Northland gold rush27 Jul 05:30 PM
