New ZealandRevealed: SkyCity's new convention hubWe show you how SkyCity's new convention centre would look in central Auckland, as details are revealed for the first time in its resource consent applications.13 Jan 05:50 PM
OpinionGareth Morgan: One-sided tribunal process recipe for ongoing tensionYesterday we saw how progress has been made on matters where both language versions of the Treaty say the same thing. Those areas are predominantly natural resources and cultural treasures.06 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldHunger Games banned for sparking protestsThe new Hunger Games Movie has reportedly been banned from a number of cinemas in Thailand after protesters adopted the film's hand gesture as an anti-authority symbol.20 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandGreens need to let foreign leaders speak when the House sitsIt's time that we grew up as a nation when it comes to diplomatic courtesy. It's time the Greens revoked their "unofficial ban" on visiting political leaders addressing the New Zealand Parliament.31 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldPolice use batons on protestersFresh clashes broke out in Hong Kong as riot police used batons and pepper spray on pro-democracy demonstrators after they were ordered to leave.05 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldWhat are the Hong Kong protests about?Pro-democracy protesters are continuing demonstrations in Hong Kong, with riot police responding with tear gas. What set it all off?29 Sep 09:21 PM
WorldThe world's most polite protesters?Pro-democracy protesters may have engaged in a night of battles with police, but then they cleaned up and apologised to police who pepper-sprayed them.29 Sep 06:13 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Let's create a supreme leaderIt's election time again. We've got bombshell books, burning effigies and debates about debates, writes Matt Heath.17 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: That's not left wing, it's just democraticThe rich and powerful are expert at using their dominance of the media to raise the salience in the popular mind of values that suit their interests, writes Bryan Gould.09 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldFirst bloodshed in Ukraine crisisUkraine warned its conflict with Russia had entered a "military stage" and authorised its troops to open fire in self-defence after suffering the first casuality since Crimea was seized.18 Mar 07:23 PM
New ZealandKey: No Paralympic boycott by NZPrime Minister John Key says New Zealand athletes should complete in the Sochi Winter Paralympics despite Russia's intervention in Ukraine.04 Mar 01:34 AM
WorldUkraine's two fierce rivals face offThis weekend the fates of President Viktor Yanukovych and former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko once again took dramatically opposite turns.23 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandProtesters, Pussy Riot to be releasedA group of Greenpeace activists, including two New Zealanders, are trying to stay realistic over their chances of being home for Christmas, after the Russian parliament backed an amnesty bill to drop charges against them.18 Dec 08:58 PM
WorldMystery of tyrant's missing wifeHe executed his uncle and one-time girlfriend - but could Kim Jong Un, North Korea's new dictator - have purged even his own wife?18 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldThai protests set to continueThailand's premier may have called a snap election to try to defuse the kingdom's political crisis, but protesters vowed to keep up their "people's revolution".09 Dec 06:34 PM
WorldNorth Korea purges leader's uncleNorth Korea has acknowledged the purge of leader Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle on allegations of corruption, drug use and a long list of other "anti-state" acts.09 Dec 01:02 AM
WorldCAR leader: I can't control fightersThe rebel-leader-turned-president of Central African Republic has acknowledged that he doesn't have total control over former allies accused of killing scores of civilians.08 Dec 07:34 PM
WorldMain opposition party quits Thai ParliamentThailand's main opposition party resigned from Parliament to protest what it called "the illegitimacy" of an elected government with which it can no longer work.08 Dec 05:52 PM
New ZealandClose call for Chris Carter in KabulFormer Labour MP Chris Carter says he was lucky to escape possible death after a suicide car bomb exploded metres away from his Afghanistan home.20 Oct 07:28 PM
WorldHope for Saudi women on driving banSaudi women on the ultraconservative kingdom's top advisory council have called for a discussion on the sensitive issue of allowing women to drive.09 Oct 10:31 PM
WorldEgypt: Attack in Sinai was suicide bomberA string of attacks killed nine members of Egypt's security and military forces and hit the country's main satellite communications station, in an apparent retaliation by Islamic militants.07 Oct 10:51 PM
WorldObama's absence is felt at Apec summitThe name of the beer here in Bali is a tad corny, Bali Hai, the haunting tune from the musical South Pacific.07 Oct 08:25 PM
New ZealandKiwi detained during Cairo clashesA New Zealand freelance journalist has been released after being detained in Egypt amid clashes between rival groups.06 Oct 08:32 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanOnline system can't win any votesInstead of trying to inspire voters to get out and do their democratic duty in a few weeks, Local Government Minister Chris Tremain has as good as conceded turn-out is going to be poor.05 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ assisted Fiji on SIS raid: PetersWinston Peters claims the Government co-operated with Fiji's military regime when the SIS "raided" a NZ-based member of Fiji democracy movement.04 Sep 08:50 PM
WorldGovt to share Syria info before motionForeign Minister Murray McCully says the Opposition will be offered a formal briefing on Syria before any parliamentary motion is put by the Government.04 Sep 05:40 AM