Italy
Italy avalanche: first 10 survivors found
Rescuers have pulled four children and a woman from the wreckage of a hotel flattened by an avalanche in central Italy two days ago.
Italian hotel hit by avalanche
Rescuers are desperately searching for 30 people believed to be in a mountain resort hit by a huge avalanche in central Italy. Audio
30 feared dead in Italian hotel hit by avalanche
A desperate search continues at a hotel in the Italian mountains engulfed by an avalanche following a series of earthquakes.
Foreign Minister set to become Italy PM
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has been asked to form a government by the country's president.
Italy's PM to resign over referendum defeat
Italy's Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, has announced he will resign after voters decisively rejected constitutional changes.
Italy votes on reconstituting the constitution
Analysis - Italy is heading to a vote on massive constitutional reform, with its troubled economy hanging in the balance, writes Graeme Acton.
Italy bring flair and power - Cane
Stand-in All Blacks captain Sam Cane is anticipating power and flair from Italy when the two teams meet tomorrow in Rome.
Italy mix youth and experience for All Blacks clash
Italy will rely on a blend youth and experience when they face New Zealand in Rome on Saturday in new coach Conor O'Shea's first test on home soil.
Magnitude 5.0 quake hits central Italy
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has struck central Italy in the same region hit by recent strong quakes.
Kiribati sailors on drugs charges in Italy
An agency that hires crew for ships sailing the world has confirmed nine i-Kiribati men are in custody in Italy facing drug smuggling allegations.
Italian seismologists warn quakes could go on for weeks
Thousands of people are spending the night in cars, tents and temporary accommodation following yesterday's 6.6 magnitude earthquake along Italy's central Apennine fault system. Audio
Strong quakes shake central Italy
Strong quakes have hit central Italy, two months after a powerful earthquake killed almost 300 people and levelled small towns. Video
Aftershocks rattle Italy two months after killer quake
Two powerful aftershocks have rocked the area of central Italy in which 300 people were killed by an earthquake two months ago. Video, Audio
The New Torchlight List: Europe
Jim Flynn tells Wallace Chapman that Italian Umberto Eco's best work is The Name of the Rose but this comes with a warning as Eco "loves to demonstrate his learning. The plot is interrupted by long… Audio
Anna Leese talks Gallipoli to the Somme, & the effects of MND
As part of Arts Festival Dunedin The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is performing a brand new oratorio by Anthony Ritchie called Gallipoli to the Somme, marking the centenary of the battle of the Somme… Audio
Art Crime with Arthur Tompkins: the missing Missal
Kim Hill talks to Arthur Tompkins is a District Court Judge, and editor of Art Crime and its Prevention: A Handbook for Collectors and Art Professionals (Lund Humphries). He has a special interest in… Audio
290 killed in Italy earthquake
At least 290 people have been confirmed to have died in last week's 6.2 magnitude earthquake which destroyed and damaged dozens of towns in central Italy. Video, Audio
State funeral held in Italy as death toll rises
A state funeral has been held in Italy for some of the 291 people killed in the deadly earthquake last week. Audio
Mass funeral for Italy earthquake victims
A mass funeral has taken place in Italy for some of the 290 people killed in Wednesday's 6.2 magnitude quake.
State of emergency declared in central Italy after quake kills
Havelock North businesses are still struggling to attract any customers in the wake of the gastroentistinal outbreak, restaurateur Francky Godinho says. Video, Audio
