OpinionNick Sheppard: Clark strong choice if gender trumps geographyNick Sheppard writes: "Due to factors including nationality, gender and timing, Helen Clark may be the front runner" for the top United Nations post.12 Jan 08:30 PM
OpinionBoris Johnson: Hollywood needs to get a gripWhoa, this can't be right. Guys, guys, guys - this isn't the end. It feels like the lights have just come on in the theatre just when I was settling down to my popcorn...22 Dec 08:35 PM
New ZealandFree trade agreement good for growersNew Zealand has signed a free trade agreement with Korea - delivering good news for kiwifruit growers but with a big compromise over milk powder.15 Nov 11:54 PM
New ZealandKey and Hollande talk rugbyJohn Key and Froncois Hollande joked that during the G20 both countries had beaten host country Australia in rugby league for New Zealand and rugby for the French Les Bleus team.15 Nov 11:04 PM
New ZealandRoll out the cuddly animalsFur might be a bit outré in fashion but it is becoming the latest accessory in diplomatic circles as countries try to resolve the world's problems one fluffy animal at a time.15 Nov 07:13 PM
New ZealandClimate change takes centre stageJohn Key says New Zealand will put a small amount into the Green Climate Fund and expects to set a 2020 target for carbon emission reductions early next year.15 Nov 06:56 PM
New ZealandLow key arrival for John KeyPrime Minister John Key's arrival in Brisbane was a lot less low key than for the main players of the G20.15 Nov 12:05 AM
New ZealandKey arrives at G20 summitNew Zealand is a ‘guest’ at the G20 - a summit of the leaders from the 20th richest, most powerful countries in the world. Key has described it as a chance in a life time.14 Nov 11:06 PM
New ZealandKiwi strips away German leader's reserveA baby kiwi got more of a smile out of the German Chancellor than the charm of John Key yesterday, but Angela Merkel left the Prime Minister with far more than a handful of feathers.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPMs' salute to giant a snapshot of their flawsIt's a rare moment when you have all seven living Australian Prime Ministers together for an awkward family photo.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandEnvoy case: Police explain bail movePolice say they sought to remove the bail conditions for the Malaysian diplomat at the centre of a sex case — including an order to surrender his passport — because the conditions were not enforceable under diplomatic immunity.11 Jul 04:30 AM
New ZealandDiplomat case: Harawira's 'big mistake'Hone Harawira says he made a "big mistake" for earlier dismissing the sex assault case involving a Malaysian diplomat as a "big fuss about bugger all".10 Jul 03:02 AM
New ZealandAccuser: I want an apologyThe woman at the centre of a diplomatic incident and the victim of an alleged attack says Foreign Minister Murray McCully should resign.09 Jul 08:36 PM
New ZealandDiplomat: NZ asked to drop all chargesThe Malaysian Government asked New Zealand to drop all charges against a diplomat accused of sexual assault, newly released documents show.01 Jul 09:35 AM
New ZealandGovt wanted diplomat to face chargesPrime Minister John Key says Government wanted a diplomat accused of sexual assault to face charges in New Zealand.29 Jun 03:15 AM
New ZealandEnvoy expelled after attackA diplomat accused of a sex crime was ordered out of New Zealand after invoking full diplomatic immunity.28 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldFears that Putin will invade againVladimir Putin will not stop trying to expand Russia until he has “conquered” Belarus, the Baltic states and Finland, one of his closest former advisers has said.30 Mar 07:02 PM
World16,000 Russian troops in CrimeaUp to 16,000 Russian troops have tightened their stranglehold on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, openly defying the US and the European Union.04 Mar 01:08 AM
WorldEx-PM's desperate plea to the WestUkraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko has appealed for the US and Britain to adopt the "strongest means" against Russia.03 Mar 08:41 PM
OpinionKeith Locke: More than reassuring words needed to get to the truth on spyingIf New Zealand is shown to be helping the Five Eyes spy on trading partners in the Asia/Pacific, then nice, reassuring words won't save us.04 Dec 08:30 PM
WorldTweet breaks news of historic talksIranian President Hassan Rouhani scooped Barack Obama with a tweet revealing a break in the 34-year silence between leaders of the two nations.27 Sep 11:04 PM
OpinionFumio Kishida: From one island nation to another - let's talk peace and prosperity06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolitics: Back in the USAPolitical editor Audrey Young is travelling to the US-NZ Partnership Forum - the first since the 2011 quakes.20 May 04:15 AM
EntertainmentAffleck: 'I love New Zealand'Director Ben Affleck has addressed his Oscar-winning film Argo's controversial treatment of New Zealand, saying he "loves New Zealand and New Zealanders".27 Feb 02:39 AM
New ZealandAffleck movie dumps on NZA new Ben Affleck film about the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-80 suggests New Zealand's embassy in Tehran refused to shelter American fugitives.16 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Frustration' over SyriaForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the UN risks losing its credibility because of its inability to act over Syria.29 Sep 09:22 PM
