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Diarrhoea, dehydration and fatigue: Kiwis rescued from Everest after nine-day climb
Four trekkers suffering altitude sickness were choppered out.
Emergency Mt Everest evacuation: Sick Kiwi climbers choppered to safety
A helicopter took the climbers off the mountain at an altitude of about 5000m.
Volcano erupts near Manila; villagers flee, airports shut
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and Manila's international airport shut.
'Dead people and tourists': Carnage at the world's highest peak
Those who survived Mt Everest's deadliest year describe chaos in a 'human traffic jam'.
'We're on full alert': China's aggressive military move
China's latest aggressive move has backfired, in a potentially deadly way.
'I just wish it was a dream': Woman who found friend killed in tent speaks
After a night of dancing and laughs, Natasha Michelle Roys was tragically killed.
Kiwi double Olympic medallist locked up in Thai jail
Double Olympic bronze medalist fears for his safety if he returns.
Plane crash survivors' miraculous escape
Survivors have spoken about how the plane started crashing just 19 seconds after takeoff.
Russia's new intercontinental hypersonic weapon travels 27 times the speed of sound
Russia's new intercontinental hypersonic weapon travels 27 times the speed of sound.
At least 12 killed, 49 hurt after plane crashes in Kazakhstan
A Kazakhstan plane with 98 people aboard has crashed shortly after takeoff early Friday.
Christmas typhoon leaves 28 dead, 12 missing in Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone has forced thousands to flee their homes.
Local Focus: Worker describes exploitation nightmare in Reporoa
Exploited worker speaks out. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bill and Sam's excellent adventure
Sam didn't hesitate when her "young-at-heart" grandfather invited her to Southeast Asia.
Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site
Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.
Road to redemption: Roswell's remarkable Black Sticks return
It's been four years out in the cold, now Dwayne Rowsell is back with a point to prove.
'One step closer to disaster': Photo reveals China's bold land grab
Image reveals China's bold move in its sinister plan to seize control of South China Sea.
Northland's newest pro golfer keeping his head
With a baby coming and a potential Japan Golf Tour card, Brown will have his hands full.
Grand tour or apocalypse now?: Clarkson, Hammond and May confront climate change
Times: The world's most famous motoring trio turn eco-warriors in their new TV show.
China's furious reaction to Trump's human rights move
The measures are "extremely evil in nature and dangerous in motive," Beijing said.
Scandal as Westpac CEO quits: Ratings agency weighs in on bank saga
Westpac Australia chief executive Brian Hartzer has fallen on his sword.
Seoul a stimulating city of experiences and culture
The South Korean capital is a feast for the senses, writes Shauni James.
Sri Lanka: An undiscovered island tapestry
There are more than a few reasons to visit to Sri Lanka, writes Jane Jurgens.
Hong Kong: Pro-democracy's stunning gains in elections
Millions of people took to the polls in record numbers.
The man behind China's detention of one million Muslims
Newly revealed documents show who is behind campaign to detain millions of Uighurs.
India: Live like a maharaja
Courtney Whitaker attends the unveiling of the Gudliya Suite in the City Palace, Jaipur
A lonely last stand: Inside the HK universities under siege
Surviving on biscuits and little sleep, a few at the university campus are holding out.
Badminton: Sharrock shuttles between codes
Chris Sharrock winds down his national badminton coaching duties to resume cricket.
Drop-off kids: The 14-hour-a-day childcare centre
Childcare company offers 6am-8pm care, plus take-home meals for busy parents.
Letters: Life in Aotearoa before Māori
The Celts' cow-hide currachs could not navigate the Atlantic and the Roaring Forties.
Seeing Singapore on the world's first vintage Vespa sidecar tour
We've found the most fun way to explore the sights and sounds of Singapore.
Bullies force scraps of paper into 7-year-old girl's eyes
Doctors at several hospitals tried to get the scraps out but aren't sure they got them all