WorldRecord cigar a gift to CastroA Cuban cigar maker has broken his own record by rolling the world's longest cigar at 90m, dedicating the monster smoke to retired leader Fidel Castro.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandChocolate festival to feature 2m high sculptureA two-metre-high chocolate sculpture, is one of many things you can feast your eyes on at the New Zealand chocolate festival this weekend.11 Aug 04:16 AM
RetailBig Read: Cubans are getting a taste for luxuriesAmid shortages and after 50 years of living in retail darkness due, the light has snapped on for many Cubans.06 Jul 05:00 AM
TravelPreserving Hemingway's estate in HavanaUS-Cuban normalisation has brought hundreds of thousands of dollars of supplies to build an up-to-date conservation facility for Hemingway artifacts29 Jun 11:00 PM
OpinionWynne GrayWynne Gray: Our man in HavanaMake a list. What is your holiday priority? Sun, rest and recharge within short-range of New Zealand?12 May 07:00 PM
TravelCuba is running out of beerA surge in tourism to Cuba after relations improved with the US could be about to see the country run out of beer.11 Apr 12:35 AM
TravelBeing Diplomatic: Cuban Ambassador, Mario Alzugaray RodriguezCuba is also a more-than-safe place, with a rich cultural tradition and a unique social environment in constant transformation.03 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldCubans welcome Obama's call for changeUnited States President Barack Obama challenged Cuba's Communist Government with an impassioned call for democracy and economic reforms yesterday.24 Mar 04:26 AM
EditorialEditorial: Obama visit dawn of new era for CubaThere seems little doubt that the beachhead US economic forces are re-establishing in Cuba will eventually lead to a new era of political freedom.22 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldProtests, applause for Obama visitCuban trip comes amid high anticipation and anxiety on the island.21 Mar 08:08 PM
TravelCuba struggles to meet tourist demandCuba's tourism industry is under unprecedented strain with record numbers of visitors arriving.01 Feb 10:17 PM
WorldHarsh conditions drive Cuban flightYenis Rojas, a doctor who has worked all her life for the state and yet she has fled as part of the largest outflow in 35 years.28 Dec 08:47 PM
WorldGuantanamo prisoner claims abuse, tortureA British man held in Guantanamo Bay has given an account of his 14-year ordeal and made a number of shocking claims.04 Oct 06:26 AM
WorldPope holds subtle key to opening up CubaWhen Pope Francis celebrates the first open-air mass of his visit to Cuba today, the ghost of Che Guevara will be looming over him.20 Sep 01:00 PM
TourismTourists flocking to CubaThe number of tourists visiting Cuba has risen 17 per cent since the restoration of diplomatic ties between Washington and Havana after a 50-year hiatus.15 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionShandelle BattersbyShandelle Battersby: Cubans discover a little Kiwi spiritThe news that Cubans have seized the opportunity to travel more has Shandelle Battersby thinking about how much New Zealanders take jetsetting for granted.24 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelFlukes and ukes in Old HavanaOn a pilgrimage to Cuba, Owen Scott and his ukulele bandmates meet new pals keen to strum and dance.28 Jul 12:00 AM
WorldCastro lived lavish secret lifeHe portrayed himself as a man of the people who shunned the trappings of wealth.11 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Obama brings change to life in CubaI love Cuba. The place reeks of sun and mangoes, mystery and tobacco and sex. Cubans eat icecream like we drink long blacks and rum is as cheap as bottled water, Jack Tame writes.18 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldRock star Pope's year of general awesomenessIn 2013 Pope Francis had a lot to celebrate. Not only was he named Time magazine person of the year, but was also awarded the title of Esquire's best-dressed man.26 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: A good idea, Mr President ... but it won't workHere are four reasons why President Barack Obama's decision last week to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba was a good idea.23 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldHow far will Raul Castro bend?When Raul Castro came on the air to inform the nation that Cuba's quarrel with the US was ending, Cubans turned up their TVs, clapped their hands and some even cried.20 Dec 12:54 AM
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
WorldThaw brings relations full-circleIt may seem hard to believe, after so many decades of rancour, that Fidel Castro first came to power with the aid of the US Government.18 Dec 04:00 PM
TravelCuba: Old(ish) men and the seaIn Cuba, Ruaridh Nicoll discover's Ernest Hemingway's course is not for the fainthearted.03 Jul 12:00 AM
WorldLaw catches up with Bali bombersJustice has caught up with all of the Bali bombers, a significant comfort for those still grieving for their victims 10 years later.07 Oct 06:30 AM
TravelCuba: More than just mojitos and musicGavin Hines drinks rum with people who have little but share much.03 Oct 12:30 AM
WorldChe Guevara's daughter tries to protect imageChe Guevara's daughter, Aleida Guevara, says 'sometimes people know what he stands for, sometimes not'.10 Sep 05:30 PM
TravelCuba: Swashbucklers ahoyFor about 200 years, from the mid-1500s, pirates, privateers and buccaneers terrorised Cuba, writes Jill Worrall.31 May 04:00 AM
