TravelMorocco: Stone free in EssaouiraIn a town where rumours of Jimi Hendrix remain, Katie Wright finds an easy pace at which to unwind.15 Sep 03:00 AM
TravelZambia: A very tall storySarah Marshall becomes a jungle animal herself on a walking safari in Zambia.02 Sep 06:00 PM
RoyalsPrince Harry: 'My heart is here'Prince Harry, doing conservation work in Africa, says saving wildlife has become "precious" to him.30 Aug 03:15 AM
WorldCecil's brother guards his cubsWhen Cecil the lion was hunted down and killed by a US dentist, it was feared the slaughter would not stop there.31 Jul 10:54 PM
WorldUS ban on ex felons voting in spotlightConsciences stir as report reveals how burden of disenfranchisement falls on poor blacks excluded for life.24 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelMorocco: Marrakesh in the rawOff the beaten track in Morocco, Derek Cheng ducks into a public bath house for a refreshing dip and a massage.29 May 12:00 AM
TravelWildly wonderful on the NileThere's an intriguing Kiwi connection to Uganda's Wildwater Lodge.27 May 12:00 AM
TravelZimbabwe: Life at the mighty fallsVictoria Falls on the great Zambezi River is a welcoming tourist hub, finds Jennifer Ennion.07 May 12:00 AM
TravelBar/fly: Reunion IslandRum cocktails are de rigueur on the French island of Reunion, finds Kevin Pilley.09 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandLecturer's brother fell 400m to his deathA New Zealand-based lecturer is mourning the loss of his brother who was killed after falling down a 400m cliff while exploring caves in Morocco.09 Apr 12:30 AM
WorldFrench forces free Mali hostageFrench special forces unexpectedly found and freed a Dutch hostage during a dawn assault on al-Qaeda fighters in the Sahara desert in northern Mali.07 Apr 05:30 PM
TravelSouth Africa: A weekend in Cape TownChris Leadbeater makes the most of a short visit to the harbour city.03 Apr 04:00 PM
TravelSlow train across the HighveldJohn Coomber finds inconveniences don't bother him a bit on a cross-country rail trek.31 Mar 11:00 PM
TravelZimbabwe: A timeless majestyAs wonders of the world go, the Victoria Falls are astonishingly uncrowded, says Sandra McGregor.27 Mar 04:00 PM
Telecommunications'School in a box' hope for refugeesVodafone New Zealand is helping to boost education in refugee areas with the development of its instant classroom - a digital "school in a box".18 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelIn praise of JohannesburgFor John Simpson, gritty, sunny Johannesburg is South Africa's golden city.13 Mar 08:00 PM
WorldTony Blair gives PR advice to African president after death of protestersTony Blair advised an African president on how to win over public support in the aftermath of clashes in which opposition protesters were shot dead by security forces.08 Mar 12:10 AM
WorldMugabe's 'obscene' 91st birthday partyGuests at Robert Mugabe's million-dollar birthday party were fed a young elephant, while a lion and a crocodile were also sacrificed as gifts to be stuffed.01 Mar 10:45 PM
SportCricketer regrets shooting wildlifeFormer Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath has issued a public apology after images surfaced online of him participating in a big game hunt in Zimbabwe.21 Feb 07:59 PM
TravelTanzania: Traffic jam on the SerengetiRichard Madden finds it impossible not to be moved by the sight of a pride of lions or a leopard and her cubs in Tanzania.15 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi veteran receives prestigious French honourThe 94-year-old Wellington veteran received the honour at French Ambassador Laurent Contini's home in Thorndon tonight.12 Feb 07:30 AM
Cricket World CupKiwis too classy for South AfricansYes it was a practice match; yes in the overall World Cup scheme it didn't matter, but one team undeniably took far more out of yesterday's knockabout than the other.11 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldBack to school - where dozens died of EbolaThe government has promised to disinfect it. But parents are wary as their children are sent back to school in what was recently an Ebola isolation centre.01 Feb 06:34 PM
WorldWhat comes after Ebola?Schools are reopening, but in three Ebola-ravaged African countries, children have had their innocence stolen by a virus.27 Jan 02:02 AM
WorldCharlie Hebdo protesters die in NigerAt least 10 people have been killed in violent protests in the West African nation of Niger over the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo's depiction of the Prophet Muhammad.18 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelSomaliland: Patriots proud of peaceSomaliland has become a bastion of democracy and stability compared with Mogadishu and other areas in the war-torn south, writes Christopher Adams.14 Jan 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Haven' for Africans to feel refugees no moreDave Tomu, 55, moved to Auckland from Masvingo, Zimbabwe, in 2000 not long after his first marriage broke up.11 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldExplorer tells of epic Nile journeyAformer Army officer and Afghanistan veteran has endured marauding militias, searing temperatures and close encounters with wildlife to become the first person to walk the length of the world's....04 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEbola checks failed for nurse on British flightAuthorities are trying to trace all 71 passengers on a Heathrow to Glasgow flight who may have been exposed to Ebola.30 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldRoar of the crowd heard in scienceYou can take a role in testing the effect of warming skin on memory. Or you can involve yourself in a bid to land a spaceship on the Moon....21 Dec 04:00 PM
