AirlinesCuba halts airline refuelling as US punishment takes tollAirlines flying long haul from Cuba must now add extra refuelling stops.09 Feb 05:23 AM
WorldBill Gates says he regrets ‘every minute’ with EpsteinGates says emails in the Epstein files falsely claim he had affairs.04 Feb 11:10 PM
EntertainmentNicki Minaj backs Trump, says 'bullying' pushed her towards politicsMinaj says relentless 'bullying' of Trump mirrors attacks she has faced.03 Feb 03:21 AM
World'Lawless killings in cold blood': US sued over deadly missile strike on alleged drug boat27 Jan 08:14 PM
PremiumNew ZealandFrom Hawke’s Bay to Dubai: Inside life working on a 74-metre superyacht03 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumNew ZealandNZ’s wealthiest man joins billionaire superyacht flotilla for Caribbean island NYE party31 Dec 06:12 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleMind-blowing opulence, 'terrifying' owners: The secret world of NZ superyacht workersPrivilege, romance, and dark secrets are all part of life above and below deck.29 Dec 11:00 PM
WorldAfter more than 125 years, the Christmas Bird Count is more popular than everIt is one of the longest-running citizen data projects in North America.24 Dec 06:50 PM
WorldUS boards tanker off Venezuela as Trump’s oil ‘blockade’ faces legal questionsVenezuela has condemned the boarding as a 'grave act of piracy' in law.21 Dec 03:38 AM
WorldWatch: Rat runs loose on flight, passengers shriek in horror mid‑airThe high-flying rat was first spotted running along a curtain railing.17 Dec 05:00 AM
WorldUS helped me escape: Machado details high-risk journey from hiding to NorwayThe Nobel laureate backs US military moves and vows to return to Venezuela.11 Dec 05:44 PM
PremiumPremiumCricketRanked: Test cricket’s 10 greatest left-armers (including two Kiwis)New Zealand’s Trent Boult ranks fifth, with 317 wickets before his early exit.04 Dec 07:01 PM
WorldFamily of Colombian killed in boat strike takes US to rights bodyColombian President Gustavo Petro has condemned the strikes as 'extrajudicial'.03 Dec 07:58 PM
New ZealandCould the Caribbean be pulled into a US–Venezuela conflict?Professor Alexander Gillespie explains the legal and regional risks behind the crisis.Watch02 Dec 06:57 PM
WorldBacklash to White House, Hegseth response to boat-strike fallout'This is ‘protect Pete’ bulls***': Anger in Defence Dept over Hegseth's role in incident.02 Dec 04:37 AM
WorldUS offers Maduro exit route as Trump warns Venezuela airspace is ‘closed’Senator Markwayne Mullin says Maduro was offered safe passage to Russia.01 Dec 07:30 AM
WorldCongress to scrutinise US killing of boat-strike survivorsDefence Secretary allegedly ordered that the US military leave no one alive in strike.30 Nov 09:05 PM
WorldVenezuela hits back at US over 'ridiculous lie' terror claimUS warships, including an aircraft carrier, are now stationed near Venezuela.24 Nov 07:59 PM
World‘I don’t rule out anything’: Trump on possible Venezuela deploymentAbout 4,000 troops and a dozen Navy warships are now positioned near Venezuela.18 Nov 03:54 AM
WorldA song for peace as war clouds gather over VenezuelaA US carrier group led by the USS Gerald R Ford is heading for the Caribbean.16 Nov 06:21 PM
WorldUS strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean lifts death toll to 80 The latest strike brings the death toll to 80 in 20 operations since September.14 Nov 08:35 PM
WorldArrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attackThe USS Gerald R. Ford is the world’s largest aircraft carrier.11 Nov 10:05 PM
WorldBritain stops sharing some intelligence with US over boat strikesAttorney-general is believed to have advised ministers on the legality of the move.11 Nov 08:37 PM
WorldUS strikes on alleged drug boats kill six more peopleThe latest strikes bring the death toll in the US campaign to 76.10 Nov 05:13 PM
WorldThree killed in new US strike on alleged drug boat, toll at 70The United States began carrying out such strikes in the Caribbean in early September.07 Nov 06:29 AM
WorldJamaica reels after Hurricane Melissa kills 28 and flattens western townsAt least 28 people have died, nine more than the previous official count.02 Nov 10:55 PM
WorldDeath toll nears 50 as Hurricane Melissa devastates CaribbeanBermuda faces 160km/h winds as the storm continues its path northward.31 Oct 05:36 AM
WorldHurricane Melissa: At least 24 dead in HaitiCuba evacuated 735,000 residents before the storm left widespread destruction.30 Oct 08:44 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guardOPINION: Sea temperatures near Jamaica are more than a degree above normal.30 Oct 04:00 PM