Humour, happiness and harmony lie at the heart of this Himalayan kingdom, writes Sarah Marshall.

Keeley Bolger finds relaxation is the order of the day in the Indian state becoming known for luxury beach accommodation.

Merkins Bah Agu's downfall was a retired American couple caught smuggling 7kg of meth in the linings of their suitcases, a court has

Source: goa.park.hyatt.com An aerial tour of India's Park Hyatt Goa hotel.

Gardens are thin on the ground but that is no obstacle to Korean innovation.

Trying to learn the Russian alphabet during long days in a train compartment was unfortunately no help when advice was ignored, writes Natasha Harris.

Passengers from a China Southern Airlines flight that made an emergency landing at Auckland International Airport this morning, are

In January China's coolest city hits minus 15C but they still swim, writes Paul Purcell.

The shrines of Tokyo work wonders for the Warriors and Leicester, but not the locals, writes Dean Parker.

The lack of a complete autopsy and potential evidence tampering will be among the points raised in the appeal of an Australian found guilty of murder.

China's relationship with New Zealand is the best its ever been says a key Chinese Embassy official.

DISTURBING CONTENT WARNING: A backpacker molested by a deranged guide as she lay paralysed from a cliff fall on a Thai beach has received another blow.

China, New Zealand's second-largest tourism market, is set for further growth with an extra 20 weekly flights scheduled by the end of this year.

Expoland was once a must-see theme park, but everything changed when a woman died there. Look at it now.

PM John Key did not get one of Indian PM Narendra Modi's famous hugs, but is confident his visit will progress trade talks and has invited Modi to New Zealand.

Tristram Clayton checks into the Park Hyatt Saigon.

Soak up the sights and smells of Singapore with these tips from Eli Orzessek.

The size of AJ Hackett International will double within the next three years as the company looks to forge new territory overseas.

Until a few months ago, if you wanted a bird's eye view of North Korea's capital, there was basically only one option: a 150m-tall tower across the river from Kim Il Sung Square.

Borneo appeals to us, satisfying a long time goal of being with orangutans, turtles, and animals.

The Great Wall. The Forbidden City. Some of the world's greatest sights but how do you get to see them? Ewan McDonald braves Beijing on his own.

Helen van Berkel gets a surprisingly warm welcome in colourful and tumultuous Nepal.

New Zealand breakfast food has become a hit in China after Weet-Bix was featured prominently in a popular Chinese TV drama Ode to Joy.

A Nepalese mother-of-two is in tears after INZ granted permanent residency for one of her sons but not the other.

A passenger plane touched down at the wrong airport after pilots ignored on-board navigation equipment.

A question for incoming Auckland Mayor Phil Goff: How will you lift the city's economic relationship with China? One in 12 Aucklanders

Fonterra's strategy of shifting more milk, quicker, into the value-added side of the business is gaining momentum after getting off

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been ruthless in his crackdown on suspected drug dealers in his country and now he has banned smoking.

China has effectively told New Zealand to butt out of the dispute in the South China Sea .

Philippine President Duterte's state of mind is under scrutiny as the death toll in his war on drugs exceeds 3600.