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Climber found alive after going missing in the Himalayas
Defiant climber was still trying to descend mountain when a drone spotted him.

Provinces set to dominate economic growth
Infometrics' latest economic forecast says provincial New Zealand will drive the economy.

Found: Edmund Hillary's passport application
Passport applications of Ed Hillary and other notable Kiwis have been revealed.

In Japan, boat tours of fanciful formations
A 79-year-old finds his life's work guiding others around the beauty of his island home.

The H-Files: A plane, a whistling sound and a thud
Auckland pilot killed in fall from open-top training plane in World War II.

The region where rental investments are 'hotter than Auckland'
The Kiwibank regional scorecard rates this region as a top performer.

Billionaire Elon Musk calls Thai rescuer a 'pedo'
Elon Musk has unloaded on a British diver who played a crucial role in the Thai rescue

Fran O'Sullivan: New Zealand must stand up to Trump
COMMENT: It's time for Winston Peters and David Parker to call out the United States.

'Today is D-Day': Risky rescue under way as world watches
The rescue mission is under way to save the 12 boys and their coach from cave.

Cave boys rescue: Team to drill 100 shafts into mountain
Governor says boys are not ready to be rescued yet as they are too starved and exhausted.

North Korea accuse Washington of making 'gangster-like' demands
North Korea says high-level talks with US have been 'regrettable'.

Rugby World Cup tours to Japan selling fast
Kiwi rugby fans are snapping up tickets ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Japan.

New 'buddy' plan emerges for trapped boys and coach
New details have emerged of the plan to save the boys trapped in a flooded Thailand cave.

Billionaire's ingenious plan to help trapped Thai boys
Representatives for Musk are in talks with Thai authorities about aiding in the rescue.

Oxygen running out in Thai cave
Crews consider drilling into cave as options quickly run out for trapped boys.

All-time heat records have been set all over the world during the past week
Temperature records worldwide have been shattered by an unusual global heatwave.

Asia: Mekong meander
Detlef Berg discovers history, natural wonders and a way of life on the Mekong River.

Cave rescue: Weak boys need medical help
Two experienced British cave divers led the way through Thai cave system to find boys.

Alive but not safe yet: Perilous rescue for Thai cave boys
Rescuers have found all 13 alive after nine days, but now they have to get them out.

Tokyo we have a problem! Wannabe space billionaire's $4m rocket crashes in flames
The rocket was developed by a Ferrari-driving maverick Japanese entrepreneur.

Japan's love hotels earmarked for rugby fans
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, Japan has found a solution to its accommodation shortage.

Taking artworks of sex, drugs and parties to China
Wintec artist gets PM's Scholarship for Asia. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

'Naked hermit' kicked off island
Man who escaped civilisation to live on a deserted island got away with it for 30 years.

Kiwi expat charged with masterminding mother's death
Wife was arrested three days ago, after woman stabbed in the chest with a kitchen knife.

Beijing's coded message of support for denuclearisation
Chinese leader described Summit as "important step towards solution of the nuclear issue".

Only most courageous travellers for $7000 'mystery' journey
If cold showers, long hikes and mare's milk sound appealing, this is the trip for you.

Three dead, more than 300 injured in Osaka 6.1 quake
A 9-year-old girl and two men in their 80s have been killed by the strong earthquake.