WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Next time you find yourself soul-searching and questioning the meaning of life, a New Zealand researcher recommends you try mountain climbing with a study finding mountaineers have a good grasp on life. More »
BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - Some travelers follow their hearts, others their heads, but few follow their underpants like New Zealand-based writer Joe Bennett. More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and brothers in Australia, like Jose Respall who still vividly recalls being fondled at age 11, are calling on Pope Benedict to apologise when he arrives in Sydney on Sunday. More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The head of the Catholic Church in Australia was embroiled in a sexual abuse controversy on Tuesday, only days before Pope Benedict arrives in Sydney for a visit that could see abuse victims staging protests. More »
SYDNEY (AFP) - A plant thought to have been extinct for more than 100 years has been discovered in eastern Australia, an official said Sunday. More »
A killer whale stranded on a beach in New Zealand has been released back into the sea. More »
WELLINGTON (Reuters Life!) - Got 48 hours to explore Wellington? Reuters Correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short stay in the small, but diverse, capital of New Zealand. More »
CANBERRA (Reuters) - It seemed unbelievable when bids to buy a heartbroken man's life in Australia reached A$2.2 million (US$2.1 million) -- and it was, with the bemused seller aware his life was only worth a quarter of that amount. More »
Four England rugby players allegedly involved in a sex assault can leave the country with the rest of the team. More »
Four England rugby players are refusing to speak to police in New Zealand about an alleged sex assault. More »
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