Southeast Asia offers a multitude of spots that are just waiting to be explored.

Estelle Sarney and Grant Bradley check in to a lavish Causeway Bay hotel.

Former PM Helen Clark says the UN needs to change urgently, or risks becoming irrelevant.

Barbara Noe explores a pilgrimage trail southeast of Kyoto.

Chris Lynch dives head-first into the retail heaven that is Causeway Bay.

Dan Ahwa stays in a Deluxe Room with great views of the Malaysian capital.

Helen Van Berkel checks into a large, centrally-located Taipei hotel suite.

Award-winning dancer Parris Goebel announces her world tour and future ambitions.

Stephanie Holmes checks into the perfect place for plane nerds.

Eli Orzessek checks into a compact hotel room overlooking 'Grandma's Harajuku'.

A programmed light and music show based around the 'super trees' plays at 7.45pm each night.

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Nicholas Jones is bowled over by Singapore's futuristic green recreation zones.

David Chang wanted to take advantage of specials, instead he was asked to leave store.

Glitzy high rises and designer shops rub shoulders with old galleries and markets.

Japanese internees were being taken from Auckland to Australia for a prisoner exchange.

Today marks 30 years since Lorraine Cohen was sentenced to death in Malaysia.

Anxious moment as Parore drops and loses abseiling device and must improvise.

When the kids are happy, the parents can relax writes Tamara McLean.

Fonterra is to up its game in cream cheese with two new plants at Darfield

Researchers searching for signs of melted nuclear fuel in crippled Fukushima plant.

A European carmaker's advert for the Chinese market has backfired spectacularly.

Japanese government data shows more than 10,000 people were restrained in one year alone.

He set up a medical system that has made Japan one of the world's longest-lived nations.

A production model of China's heavy military drone has made a successful flight.

Eli Orzessek reveals four places offering the ultimate holiday treats in Indonesia.

Vietnam veterans waited decades for an apology over how they were treated.

They're increasingly travelling for the experience, not for shopping.

The family of a young Kiwi who died in a Japanese hospital are demanding change.

You can't go wrong when choosing between Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi for a Vietnam trip.

Police in Thailand are investigating after a body was found in a shallow grave on a beach.