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![Slovakia follows Poland in sending fighter jets to Ukraine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Slovakia aims to test entire population for Covid over 9 days
The Central European nation of 5.4m entered a tough lockdown before Christmas.
![Two children among five dead after lightning strikes mountains](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sport: Physical and emotional development
Leadership and emotional development are vital for healthy sporting development.
![Whanganui athletes' form around the globe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mayor welcomes 110 international students
Mayor urges young people to make friends and try new experiences.
![Kiwi's body found in Polish mountains](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi's body found in Polish mountains
A 23-year-old New Zealander has died after visiting a Polish mountain range.
![European cruise: History passing you by](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
European cruise: History passing you by
Catherine Masters enjoys a kaleidoscope of European sights from her floating hotel.