New ZealandRunaway soldier allowed into NZForeign Affairs officials will meet with Tevita Mara - who ran away from Fiji to avoid sedition charges - when he arrives in NZ. He is currently in Australia to address pro-democracy groups.11 Jun 10:17 PM
OpinionBroadsides: Should we retain MMP?We asked Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Nikki Kaye to share their thoughts on the MMP voting system.01 Jun 01:00 AM
Opinion<i>Nick Smith</i>: When there's no success like failureMaking mistakes is the latest management fad. But will it work in politics?05 May 09:30 PM
WorldBahrain sentences four to death for killing policemen A Bahraini court has sentenced four men to death for killing two police officers during the pro-democracy protests.28 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandBrash coup 'positive for Act', for NZOutgoing Act leader Rodney Hide described a successful leadership coup by former National leader Dr Don Brash as "positive for Act and positive for the country" as he announced his resignation today.28 Apr 04:30 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Audacious Act takeover an issue for NationalThe way Rodney Hide has accepted his fate has set an example to the board.28 Apr 01:09 AM
New ZealandHide expected to resign as Act leader at middayAct leader Rodney Hide is set to resign as party leader, when he makes an announcement...27 Apr 11:22 PM
New ZealandBrash meets with Act MPs as Hide stands firmAs Act leader Rodney Hide refuses to resign, Don Brash has met with caucus and board members.27 Apr 06:50 AM
WorldHarsh crackdown on Shia worshippers in BahrainSunni-Shia hostility in the Muslim world is likely to deepen because of the demolition of Shia holy places in Bahrain.20 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: West African countries struggling to fight off the curse18 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldAnzac forces in Timor for a long time to comeA foreign security presence may need to remain in East Timor and the Solomons for longer than expected.14 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldTyrants' crude tools of power fail as era of classic security state endsOil states are, by their nature, undemocratic.The despots who have ruled the Arab world for half a century are not giving up without a fight.29 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionIrfan Yusuf: Witch-hunt has no place in civilised democracySydney lawyer and author of <i>Once Were Radicals: My Years as a Teenage Islamo-facist</i> writes that republican-steered terrorism hearings entirely off the mark.20 Mar 04:30 PM
