New Zealand'People are giving up': Kiwis battling MIQ system to come homeInsights from Kiwis across the globe who are desperate to come home.25 Sep 04:10 AM
WorldA 'United' Nations, navigating a fractured worldANALYSIS: The UN, risen from WWII's rubble, finds hope to be in scarce supply.23 Sep 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAustralia's submarines make waves in Asia long before they go to seaNew York Times: Some nations fear an accelerated arms buildup.21 Sep 08:44 PM
Technology'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixingGuterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.21 Sep 07:50 PM
World'Lots of body bags outside Wuhan lab': Trump's new China Covid claimDonald Trump has shared one of the signs Covid-19 may have come from a Wuhan lab.20 Sep 09:07 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Aukus - awkward name, awkward first stepsEDITORIAL: Momentum appears to be towards more tension that could spill into conflict.19 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldPhotos show North Korea expanding uranium enrichment plantThe images come days after the North performed its first missile test in six months.18 Sep 07:38 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe sharp US pivot to Asia is throwing Europe off balanceNew York Times: European leaders are being asked which side they're on.18 Sep 02:32 AM
WorldCambodia vaccinating 6-to-11-year-olds before schools reopenCambodian PM has ordered health officials to study if young children can be vaccinated.17 Sep 08:21 AM
WorldHow AUKUS alliance will reshape the PacificThe alliance will see a reshaping of relations in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.16 Sep 09:15 PM
WorldNorth Korea warns of 'destruction' of ties with the South over missile testsRelations on the peninsula are strained after both countries tested ballistic missiles.16 Sep 03:30 AM
TravelBali back in business as Covid-19 cases fall, but backpackers not welcomeIndonesia reveals new plans for opening up Bali to "quality" international tourists.14 Sep 08:47 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChina's middle-class revolt: 'Lehman moment' looms as property giant teeters on brinkAn estimated 1.5m people have pumped money into apartments which may never be built.14 Sep 01:00 PM
WorldOnce inmates, Taliban now in charge in a Kabul prisonThe prison was notorious for its abuse, torture, and severe overcrowding.14 Sep 05:33 AM
WorldTaliban say women can study in gender-segregated universitiesDuring the first Taliban administration, women weren't allowed to attend university.12 Sep 07:48 AM
WorldThe highly vaxxed country under siege from DeltaAfter a successful vaccine rollout, they were ready to live with Covid - until this.08 Sep 08:35 PM
WorldIndian state rushes to stop outbreak of another deadly virusNipah virus has an estimated fatality rate of between 40 per cent and 75 per cent.07 Sep 08:19 AM
World'Living with Covid': Life in the country that's 80% vaxxedThis Asian country has the highest vaxxed population and is "becoming Covid-resilient".04 Sep 08:31 PM
WorldMore than 20 dead, 50 missing after boat sinks in Bangladesh pondWitness describes how two cargo vessels hit the passenger boat, which sank quickly.28 Aug 05:49 AM
New ZealandAfghanistan falls: NZ closes door on Afghan resettlement applicationsGovernment cites "rapidly deteriorating situation".25 Aug 08:55 PM
World'Smear, coerce and bully': US, Beijing trade insults over disputed South China SeaThe US showed its "definition of rules and order" in Afghanistan, Beijing says.24 Aug 11:00 PM
World'Imbecilic': Ex-UK leader Tony Blair slams Afghan withdrawalBlair accuses Joe Biden of being "in obedience to an imbecilic political slogan".22 Aug 06:43 PM
WorldAfghanistan: Seven killed in crowd crush at Kabul airportCrowds outside the airport are trying to flee the Taliban after Afghanistan fell to them.22 Aug 06:07 AM
World'Saudi Arabia of lithium': Taliban sits on $1 trillion of minerals, China may seek businessAfghanistan's vast supplies of lithium key to global push to develop green technologies.21 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldChina allows couple third child amid population crisisChina said its one-child policy had prevented 400 million additional births.21 Aug 06:06 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWith Afghan collapse, Moscow takes charge in Central AsiaNew York Times: Pakistan, China and Russia gained broad influence in security matters.19 Aug 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe Afghan military was built over 20 years. How did it collapse so quickly?New York Times: The Taliban have carried out an almost uninterrupted sweep of the country.15 Aug 02:45 AM
WorldNorth Korea vows to counter 'ever-growing military threats from the US'The North ended a pause in ballistic tests in March by firing missiles into the sea.10 Aug 03:18 AM
WorldExperts issue warning about new Covid variantOnly way out of Covid is more widespread vaccination to control spread, say scientists.09 Aug 05:36 AM
WorldTaliban take Afghanistan's fifth largest cityAirstrikes and fighting have intensified following the US withdrawl.08 Aug 08:55 AM
WorldVolcano erupts in Indonesia, ash blankets townsVillagers on the slopes were advised to stay 5km away and watch for lava.08 Aug 06:39 AM
World'Biblical catastrophe': Thousands evacuated as Greek wildfires rageWildfires are heading towards Athens' main water reservoir and the region's last forests.07 Aug 09:13 AM
WorldTokyo subway stabbing spree ends after man hands himself inThe man told police he wanted to kill women who appeared happy.07 Aug 05:27 AM
World'The greatest cover-up': US lawmakers claim Covid leaked from Wuhan labA report released by the US foreign affairs committee affirms the Wuhan lab leak theory.03 Aug 02:00 AM
