Italy
All Blacks avenge themselves on unlucky Italy
Opinion: A familiar looking Italian dismemberment.
Leaning Tower of Pisa 'now leaning less'
The medieval monument is known worldwide for its precarious tilt - but now experts have revealed it's going straight.
Italy government backs 'anti-migrant' bill
The Italian government has passed a decree which will make it easier to deport migrants and strip them of Italian citizenship.
Migrants allowed on land after stand-off
Migrants trapped on a lifeboat in a Sicilian port for six days have been allowed to disembark, bringing a stand-off between the Italian government and other European states to an end.
Concerns about bridge’s structure ‘fell on deaf ears’
As authorities keep searching through the twisted rubble of the bridge and the buildings it landed on, questions are being asked as to why it was still in use. CNN reporter Ian Lee joins Checkpoint… Audio
Calls for heads to roll following Italy bridge collapse
The death toll has risen and grief has turned to anger in Italy following the Genoa bridge collapse that has killed at least 39 and injured 24 others. Video, Audio
Italy bridge collapse: Death toll climbs as rescuers search rubble
At least 35 people were killed when a bridge collapsed in Italy, police said, after firemen worked through the night looking for any survivors buried under the rubble. Video
Govt had been doing ‘band aid’ work on Italy bridge – locals
CNN correspondent Ian Lee talks to John Campbell about how concerns were raised about the safety of a motorway bridge in Genoa, Italy, before it collapsed, killing at least 35 people. Video, Audio
Search for survivors continuing through night in Genoa
Witnesses have described apocolyptic scenes after a motorway collapsed in the Italian city of Genoa killing at least 26 people and injuring dozens of others. Video, Audio
Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy
Earlier this morning 23 people died and a further 15 were injured when the Morandi Bridge collapsed.
Professor Alessandro Palermo of the University of Canterbury joins us to talk a bit about this… Audio
Tomatoes a la Romano: a Nelson family's tradition
The Romano family have been growing tomatoes in Nelson since the 1940s. Bettina Romano's father-in-law Tony taught her the tricks of the trade and she now grows and sells an heirloom variety at the… Audio, Gallery
Tomatoes a la Romano: a Nelson family's tradition
The Romano family have been growing tomatoes in Nelson since the 1940s. Bettina Romano's father-in-law Tony taught her the tricks of the trade and she now grows and sells an heirloom variety at the…
AudioFar-right Italian minister wants census of Roma
Italy's right-wing populist Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, has prompted a new outcry by saying he wants a census of the Roma community that would lead to non-Italians being deported.
Rome has a buses-catching-fire problem
Nine buses in the Italian city have caught fire so far this year, but the transport authority says fire-prevention measures have reduced the blazes by a quarter.
Nicky Pellegrino: 10th book of Italian deliciousness
Nicky Pellegrino's 10th book - A Year at Hotel Gondola - is out on March 27. It's a landmark moment a long way from her carpe diem moment involving the late TV broadcaster Angela D'Audney… Audio
Italy election: Populist Five Star and League vie for power
A Eurosceptic movement and a right-wing coalition both claim they have the right to govern.
Italy election: Polls open in unpredictable contest
Italians are voting after a divisive campaign dominated by concerns over immigration and the economy.
Italy drive-by attacker targets immigrants
A man suspected of racially motivated shootings has been arrested in the central Italian town of Macerata.
Train derails near Milan
A packed commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, leaving at least four people dead and around 10 seriously injured.
