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Finnish police probing seven sailors over cut undersea power cables
Sailors from the Eagle S tanker have been banned from leaving Finland.
Latest from Finland
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
'I don’t care if you don’t like my music': Darude on Sandstorm's enduring legacy
The EDM icon will celebrate 25 years of Sandstorm at Synthony in the Domain next March.
Musk calls for US to replace fighter jets with drones
Elon Musk singled out a next-generation fighter jet for criticism.
Germany, Finland warn of 'hybrid warfare' after sea cable cut
An undersea cable linking Germany and Finland has been severed, sparking concerns.
This European city is home to art, culture and cuisine to rival Paris
Everyone needs to stop overlooking Finland's capital.
Santa’s little helper: Kiwi teacher to work as elf in Santa village in Finland
Kids already warned to be on their best behaviour with the Arctic Circle-bound teacher.
How national security has transformed economic policy
Financial Times: Spy fears and dual-use technologies have eclipsed free market orthodoxy.
‘Whatever happens in the sauna stays in the sauna’: Diplomacy, conducted in the nude
New York Times: Why Washington elites are lining up for a Finnish invite.
Top 10 countries with the longest life expectancy
Want to live longer? These beautiful nations have it figured out.
Simon Wilson: Seven ways we could be like Scandinavia
OPINION: Seven things that work well in Scandinavia that we could do too.
Global defence groups hiring at fastest rate in decades amid record orders
Financial Times: Companies in sector looking to recruit tens of thousands this year.
Putin testing Nato borders for weak spots, security chiefs warn
Frontier clash with Estonia and Finland may suggest a bid to seize control in the Baltic.
Bullying a motive in Finland school shooting
A 12-year-old boy opened fire at a school in Helsinki and shot three classmates.
Student, 12, opens fire at Finland school and wounds 3 others
Heavily armed police cordoned off the lower secondary school in the city of Vantaa.
This is the happiest country (again) – what do wealth and status rankings really show?
For a seventh year in a row this Scandi country has been dubbed happiest.
This country taught me how to love winter and thrive in the cold
Opinion: Don't endure this winter; enjoy it.
Cecilia Robinson: Back to school and back to basics
OPINION: Changes lay groundwork for a more enriching learning journey - but need support.
State houses built in China, delivered to Hamilton
Kāinga Ora is accelerating its public housing programme.
'Time to move on': Former Finnish PM leaves politics
Sanna Marin is forgoing politics to tackle new challenges at a London non-profit.
Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward Nato membership
Sweden is close to becoming Nato’s 32nd member, though not quite yet over the finish line.
World's new largest cruise ship is size of five Titanics, with floating waterfall
Are we ever going to need a bigger boat?
Deputy mayor is under fire after spray-painting tunnel
Calls for Helsinki deputy mayor to resign after spray-painting railway tunnel.
This European tourist spot will now be 'phone-free'
Love taking a great Instagram picture? Don't visit this stunning spot.
Nato member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fence
The new fence will hopefully curb illegal immigration between Russia and Finland.
The Finnish secret to happiness? Knowing when you have enough
New York Times: The happiest people in the world aren't that happy. But they are content.
Editorial: NZ's alliances with Aukus and Nato
Opinion: Our editorial on Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta's positioning of NZ.
Editorial: NZ's renewed standing with Nato
Opinion: Our editorial on the Foreign Minister's meeting with Nato in Brussels.
Finland doubling Nato’s border with Russia in blow to Putin
Finland to benefit from the collective security guarantee that an attack on one is on all.
Finland's party-loving PM Sanna Marin loses election as Finland veers to the Right
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin appears to have lost her bid for a second term.
Turkey’s president says he will back Finland’s Nato bid
Sweden still out in cold, over Erdogan's soft on "terrorism" claims.