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
BusinessCuba facing a new revolutionA veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion, he fought alongside Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, and has a treasure trove of anecdotes...19 Dec 04:00 PM
RoyalsHarry proves he's now the prince of portraitsAs one of the most photographed men in the world, Prince Harry knows a thing or two about having a camera pointed at you.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi nurse details battle with EbolaA New Zealand nurse who spent time working in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone says an end to the outbreak is in sight.17 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWorld's deadliest route revealedThe UN's refugee agency has revealed "the most lethal route in the world" after a record number of deaths.10 Dec 07:47 PM
TravelMorocco: Navigating frenetic FezTake a colourful step back in time as you enter the ancient walls of Morocco's largest medina.08 Dec 02:00 AM
WorldRapid rise of 'Gucci Grace'Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first lady, clinched a surprising political ascent yesterday with the announcement that she has been appointed head of the ruling party's powerful women's wing, increasing....07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNurses help Sierra Leone's Ebola victimsAn Ebola death rate of 70 per cent did not stop two Kiwi nurses from answering the call for help.07 Dec 04:00 PM
TravelSouth Africa: Spotted in AfricaCameras have replaced guns on safari in MalaMala.22 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandGovt paying $2m for 20 Kiwi medicsAt least 20 New Zealand doctors or nurses have expressed interest in travelling to West Africa to treat Ebola victims, as the Government confirms it will pay for volunteers to travel to the region.17 Nov 02:27 AM
TravelSouth Africa: Mapping the long walk to freedomVisitors to South Africa are encouraged to walk in the footsteps of Mandela.06 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldDozens more girls abducted in NigeriaBoko Haram has allegedly abducted dozens more girls in northeast Nigeria, damaging hopes of a ceasefire agreement with the Government.24 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelRwanda: Muzunga in the mistTime is running out to meet our biggest cousin, writes Sandy Kilgour.16 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandEbola: Kiwis shouldn’t be 'overly worried'Kiwis shouldn’t feel “overly worried” about the threat to New Zealand of the deadly disease Ebola, Prime Minister John Key says.15 Oct 11:41 PM
WorldLatest updates: Ebola developmentsLatest updates on the Ebola outbreak: New Zealand is "not immune" to the arrival of the deadly Ebola disease, Prime Minister John Key says.10 Oct 02:15 AM
WorldSummit will thrash out Ebola supportThe leaders of three Ebola-stricken West African nations are meeting heads of the UN, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to discuss the outbreak.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ appeal for urgent Ebola helpUnicef New Zealand has launched an emergency appeal for urgently needed financial support in the fight against the rapid spread of the Ebola virus.09 Oct 12:35 AM
CommoditiesDiamond hunters give up on gems too hard to findDiamonds are so hard to find that explorers have pretty much given up trying.06 Oct 02:17 AM
TravelMorocco: Queen of the desertLoud, hot, crazy, confronting and the hostel's full of bedbugs - Nicky Park loved every minute in Morocco.01 Oct 02:00 AM
TravelEast Africa: Luxury safari is simply the beastIf you're into Africa, a luxury flying safari is the way to see - and taste - the continent at its best, writes Sandy Kilgour.26 Sep 12:00 AM
WorldEbola victims beg at packed clinic gatesLike every other volunteer who serves with Medecins Sans Frontieres, Stefan Liljegren joined to help the sick and destitute.25 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldBaby isolated in Australia over Ebola fearsA one-year-old who'd recently returned to Victoria from West Africa was isolated after showing symptoms similar to those of Ebola.21 Sep 05:56 PM
WorldThe most terrifying thing about EbolaWhat makes the Ebola virus so terrifying is not its kill rate or its exponential growth. It's the fact that it threatens humanity by preying on humanity.20 Sep 02:28 AM
WorldPistorius likely to serve eight yearsOscar Pistorius might not have to spend the rest of his life in prison, but it will be difficult for him to avoid serving at least eight years, experts say.08 Sep 10:55 PM
World'Big Pharma' slammed for lack of Ebola drugThe leading scientists have launched an attack on "Big Pharma", accusing drugs giants of failing to manufacture a vaccine, because there was "no business case".07 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldEbola: A whole country in quarantineSierra Leone's proposed countrywide 'lockdown' will not help control an Ebola outbreak and could lead to the disease spreading further as cases are concealed, medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) claimed today.06 Sep 10:14 PM
WorldEscaped Ebola patient terrorises marketDisturbing video footage shows an Ebola victim who'd escaped from hospital walking through a Monrovia market, sending hundreds fleeing in fear.02 Sep 07:22 PM
WorldEbola fight a 'war', says UNThe UN's new leader on Ebola says the fight against the epidemic is a "war" which could take another six months.25 Aug 08:16 PM
WorldHow this Ebola outbreak was triggeredThe largest-ever outbreak of Ebola was triggered by a toddler's chance contact with a single infected bat, a team of international researchers have concluded.24 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldChina vs US - superpower standoff in AfricaAs Muammar Gaddafi's regime began to unravel in 2011, amid chaotic fighting between Libya's military and rebels, foreign nations rushed to withdraw their citizens.22 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Conversation switches from the four Bs to EbolaThe guys who hang off Madison Ave in East Harlem are not what most people would describe as news-and-current affairs junkies.10 Aug 01:47 AM
CommoditiesDeep water fracking the next oil frontierEnergy companies are taking their controversial fracking operations from the land to the sea - to deep waters off the US, South American and African coasts.08 Aug 03:08 AM
