TravelMorocco proposes $13 billion tunnel to connect Europe to Africa by 2030sSpain and Morocco have revived a 40-year-old scheme to link continents.06 May 05:00 AM
EntertainmentTuareg band Tinariwen ‘still fighting through the music’ and coming to NZTheir Grammy-winning Saharan sounds have a cult following and famous fanbase.30 Apr 04:20 AM
TravelInside the luxury safari of a diamond billionaireHow the super rich safari in South Africa.29 Apr 06:00 AM
Travel‘Sickening’: Naked tourists in the desert cause outrage in NamibiaOfficials said the tourists 'violated the country’s laws' by posing naked for photos.28 Apr 04:37 AM
Travel newsCouple attacked in South African crime hotspot sue GoogleThe travellers were unknowingly led through a neighbourhood residents would never go near.23 Apr 11:16 PM
LifestyleKiwi Graeme Walls reflects on 40 years of changing lives on Mercy ShipsMercy Ships specialises in free, life-changing surgeries for people in need.07 Apr 09:00 PM
TravelShocking twist in cruise nightmare taleA couple who were left behind have made a surprising statement.02 Apr 09:19 PM
TravelMistake leaves cruise passengers stranded in West Africa without belongingsA pregnant woman and a paraplegic were among the passengers left high and dry.01 Apr 10:30 PM
WorldNearly 20 million facing hunger due to drought in southern AfricaIt's the result of extreme weather patterns that experts say are becoming more frequent.31 Mar 06:07 AM
WorldNearly 300 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed after two weeks in captivity287 children were seized from school in northern Nigeria and marched into the forests.24 Mar 08:07 AM
TravelWatch: Terrifying moment elephant charges, tries to flip safari jeepNot many can say they've had this experience before.20 Mar 03:56 AM
WorldAt least 100 northern Nigeria villagers kidnapped in latest mass abductionGangs seized at least 100 people from their homes in Nigeria.19 Mar 02:42 AM
WorldMum's devastation after five children abducted from schoolRashidat Hamza is in despair. “We don’t know what to do," she says.10 Mar 04:10 AM
WorldGunmen abduct 287 students in NigeriaIt marks the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week.08 Mar 07:47 AM
World'Please help us': Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prisonThe jailbreak marked a new low in Haiti’s downward spiral of violence.03 Mar 09:29 PM
TravelBehind the scenes on an African safari - where guests (can be) more beastly than the wildlifeNew cushions needed - the hyaenas have destroyed them again.01 Mar 09:00 PM
WorldKenya gas explosion kills at least 3 people, injures 280The owner had been found guilty of operating an illegal gas refilling business.02 Feb 10:35 PM
WorldAfrican leaders criticise Israel's military campaign in GazaAn African leader describes the war in Gaza as immoral and unacceptable.20 Jan 08:36 PM
WorldSearch on for two missing US Navy SealsTwo US Navy Seals are missing after a night-time boarding mission off the Somalia coast.14 Jan 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Huge vacuum': Can democracy survive 2024?FT: A record 2 billion people are set to go to the polls as autocracy spreads worldwide.10 Jan 09:33 PM
WorldExtremists attack UN helicopter, killing one passenger and abducting fiveThe extremists burnt the helicopter after confiscating what they thought was important.10 Jan 08:25 PM
WorldAt least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe parkEl Nino is expected to cause below-average rainfall across southern Africa.19 Dec 07:58 PM
WorldMore than 60 migrants feared dead after boat sinks off Libyan coastHigh waves are believed to have swamped the boat and drowned migrants.17 Dec 04:21 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWho’s a ‘coloniser’? How an old word became a new weaponNew York Times: As an insult or a line of attack, 'colonial' is enjoying a field day.11 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeGlobal pre-Christmas trade at risk due to twin canal crisesFinancial Times: Drought in Panama and shipping attacks near Suez threaten supply chains.10 Dec 01:29 AM
Lifestyle‘I gave birth at 70 thanks to IVF – but my partner left because it was twins’Safina Namukwaya had a boy and a girl via caesarean in Uganda.01 Dec 03:58 AM
WorldHoly moley! 'Extinct' creature found for first time in 80 years'Experts told us, "You’re not going to find that mole. It’s extinct".'01 Dec 02:01 AM
New ZealandWildlife photos to raise funds for elephant sanctuary in AfricaOrphaned elephants supported by photo sale.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleFrom Barbie to rhinos: Why Margot Robbie is NZ-based Jamie Joseph's 'kindred spirit'In her new movie, Robbie will highlight Saving the Wild's fight against rhino poaching.24 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandNew dairy factory opens in TokoroaThe new Tokoroa plant took two years to complete21 Nov 12:20 AM
New ZealandMade precinct tenant on a mission to preserve traditional craft formsEsther Gathambo has been selling online since 2020 but now opened a physical store.10 Nov 07:00 PM
TravelIs this the best guided tour experience in the world? We think soA motorbike-riding dog is just one of the highlights of a visit to Cape Town.27 Oct 11:00 PM
TravelFace to face with a killer: The luxury safari better than winning the lotteryBetween lion sightings and luxury suites, Sabi Sabi is the safari dream.16 Oct 06:30 PM
