WorldAt least 22 dead after crane collapses on to passenger train in ThailandThe crane was working on part of a $9.4b China-backed high-speed rail project.14 Jan 06:16 AM
WorldPlanet's temperature: 2025 was third hottest year on record, EU, US experts saySome 770 million people lived through record annual heat where they are.14 Jan 05:25 AM
PremiumPropertyOn the up: Multi-unit dwellings push residential consents aheadAlmost 36,000 homes consented in year to November.13 Jan 11:26 PM
PremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: NZ must prepare for the end of the rules-based era08 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldAccused scam boss Chen Zhi arrested in Cambodia, extradited to China - Phnom PenhChen Zhi is accused of running forced labour scam compounds across Cambodia.07 Jan 07:14 PM
WorldTrump plots to buy Greenland as Nato ally Denmark seethesThe US President is weighing a Greenland purchase to counter Russia and China.07 Jan 07:05 PM
WorldChina's birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-freeThe country's population has shrunk three years in a row and could halve by 2100.07 Jan 05:00 PM
WorldChina studying US strike for lessons and opportunities, analysts sayTrump’s Caracas strike gives China a chance to promote itself as a responsible power.07 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldUS forces killed 55 Venezuelan,Cuban military personnel in Maduro raid: tollsNicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores are now in New York facing drug charges.06 Jan 06:15 PM
New ZealandAir NZ sale drops flights to Australia as low as $215 The airline's sale for domestic and international flights runs until January 19.06 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldOil tankers flee Venezuela to avoid US troopsShips depart in ‘dark mode’ in attempt to break naval blockade.05 Jan 07:28 PM
World‘That’s enough’: Greenland PM urges Trump to drop annex threatsWashington already operates a major military base on the island.05 Jan 05:14 PM
WorldDeposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives for first US court appearance after captureMaduro and his wife Cilia Flores now face narcotrafficking charges in the US.05 Jan 05:00 PM
WorldNorth Korea tests hypersonic missiles, says nuclear forces ready for warKim oversaw two hypersonic missile launches amid the 'recent geopolitical crisis'.05 Jan 03:16 AM
WorldCuban regime reels as communist ally is toppledMarco Rubio says Havana could face the next US push for regime change.04 Jan 10:36 PM
WorldNorth Korea fires missiles after US operation to oust MaduroKim Jong Un has ordered missile output boosted by 250% at key weapons plants.04 Jan 03:13 AM
BusinessTrump’s big Venezuela oil push runs into $173b, decade-long reality checkVenezuela now pumps about one million barrels a day, under 1% of global oil supply.04 Jan 03:00 AM
AnalysisAnalysis: What the capture of Maduro means for China and RussiaShockwaves from Caracas are being felt in Moscow and Beijing. These are the implications.03 Jan 10:02 PM
CompaniesTesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slipBYD sold 2.26 million EVs last year to overtake its US rival run by Elon Musk.03 Jan 02:38 AM
New Zealand'Can have confidence': China beef tariffs unlikely to affect New ZealandNZ will have an annual duty-free quota of 206,000 tonnes, rising to 214,000 tonnes.01 Jan 03:34 AM
WorldChina sets beef quotas in hit to Brazil, other big exportersIt will impose tariffs if levels are exceeded. NZ's quota is higher than actual imports.01 Jan 12:08 AM
WorldGPS is key to the global economy. It’s also surprisingly easy to attackGPS jamming can impact financial and health systems and civilian airline traffic.31 Dec 09:00 PM
WorldChina says live-fire drills around Taiwan 'completed successfully'Japan, Australia and the Philippines say the exercises threaten regional stability.31 Dec 08:43 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe tiny Japanese island on the front lines of China’s feudsNew York Times: Residents feel the stress of being caught between geopolitical rivals.31 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard Prebble: Why Luxon’s India trade gamble could decide the next electionOPINION: My forecasts for the year ahead.31 Dec 02:00 AM
World'Blatant provocation': China fires 27 rockets in Taiwan blockade-style drillsTaipei tracked 130 Chinese aircraft and more than 50 vessels during the drill.30 Dec 05:55 PM
WorldChina's military releases footage of live-fire drills near TaiwanChina says it is carrying out live-fire drills on maritime targets north and southwest of Taiwan, involving destroyers, frigates, fighters, bombers and drones.Watch30 Dec 05:37 PM
