More than 43,000 seats were sold within three days of Air Asia X's launch in New Zealand last week.

With tension rising on the Korean Peninsula, why is there a funfair and busloads of smiling tourists on the heavily militarised border?

A trip to Vietnam's mountainous and beautiful north allows visitors to experience authentic tribal life, writes Rob McFarland.

Match racing world champion Ben Ainslie says the early demise of Adam Minoprio was the key moment of his successful campaign.

Adam Minoprio says it was just little mistakes at the wrong time that led to his shock ousting at the Monsoon Cup.

They are world famous in China and their eye-catching displays were one of the stories of the 2010 Asian Games.

We like to think Richie McCaw has to deal with intense expectations but what about the hopes of a billion people?

Kirsten Hellier has taken the high road to China and is loving every minute of it.

Herald on Sunday's Michael Burgess joins the 'civilized spectators' at the Asian Games.

Chinese Muslims are sons of the Silk Road, says Jim Eagles.

The number of Kiwis travelling to Southeast Asia for cosmetic surgery has soared in the past year.

Welcome to another average day of news in China.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.

What the international media is saying about North Korea's latest act of aggression.

New Zealand is adding its voice to international outrage over North Korea's artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island.

A cruise is a gentle way to discover the bustle of China, writes Pamela Wade.