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Kiwi attacked in Slovakia by person yelling Nazi slogans
Local police are investigating the incident.

Slovakia follows Poland in sending fighter jets to Ukraine
Slovakia's PM Prime Minister Eduard Heger says his govt is “on the right side of history".

He was a penniless donor to the far right. He was also a Russian spy
New York Times: "I told Moscow you are such a good boy," Bohus Garbar's handler says.

Northland couple converts Slovakia barns into refugee shelters
The Kaitāia couple will open the doors to fleeing Ukrainians.

Northland family desperate to fast-track Ukrainian visa process, as mum flees war-zone with single backpack
Northland man pushes to bring his mother-in-law from Ukraine to New Zealand.

Europe braces against 'dramatic' Covid-surge
As a fourth wave of Covid-19 sweeps across Europe, severe restrictions follow.

Lockdowns return to Europe as Covid surges again
Toughest restrictions loom again, including for double jabbed – in deadly fourth wave.

Flying car completes intercity flight
AirCar is powered by an engine made by BMW and has a cruising speed of 190km/h.

Slovakia aims to test entire population for Covid over 9 days
The Central European nation of 5.4m entered a tough lockdown before Christmas.

Cross country: Meet the amazing 11-year-old who might well be a future champ
Hamish Cranstone has won the Aranui Interschool Cross Country three years in a row.

Two children among five dead after lightning strikes mountains
Sudden thunderstorms caught tourists unaware leaving five dead and injuring more than 100.

Sport: Physical and emotional development
Leadership and emotional development are vital for healthy sporting development.

Whanganui athletes' form around the globe
Whanganui athletics coach Alec McNab reflects on form around the globe from England

Gwynne Dyer: What went wrong in eastern Europe?
The dreams that drove the anti-Communist revolutions of 1989 are still alive but fading.

Painting stolen in WWII is heading from US to Ukraine
Painting that went missing from a Ukraine museum in 1941 turned up in a Connecticut home.

How did he survive? Dramatic crash sends car flying
Terrifying moment a car flew through a tunnel caught on CCTV.

NZ journo threatened by Putin's gang: 'Stay here or I'll get my gun'
"At that point I was thinking 'oh f**k this is heavy let's get out of here."

'Not an outcome that any of my police officers wanted' - Assistant Police Commissioner
David Cerven, 21, died in 2015 after calling 111 asking for police to respond to him.

Mayor welcomes 110 international students
Mayor urges young people to make friends and try new experiences.

Kiwi's body found in Polish mountains
A 23-year-old New Zealander has died after visiting a Polish mountain range.