New Zealand's anti-nuclear legislation was influenced by wanting to cut defence costs as well as by ideology, a WikiLeaks-released cable between Wellington and Washington claims.

New Zealand won't join in Australian court action over Japanese whaling but will have input into the case.

Iran's Foreign Minister has been replaced by the head of the country's nuclear programme.

NZ is among the world's top three countries for its humanitarian response to international crises, an aid watchdog says.

The resumption of full intelligence sharing with the US was not made public as the Govt does not comment on national security, John Key says.

Labour and National Governments agreed to US demands for secrecy around improvements to the defence and intelligence relationship.

No diplomatic cables have been released so far which would be as embarrassing for NZ as for Australia.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is said to be in good spirits.

Julian Assange's mother spoke exclusively to the Sunshine Coast Daily about her pleas to get him home.

US and Swedish officials are said to have held informal talks about possible charges against Julian Assange.

A Russian woman who works for a British MP has been arrested, reportedly on suspicion of espionage.

New Zealand has been mentioned in a confidential cable released by WikiLeaks on terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Hillary Clinton is about to meet 61 statesmen, many of whom will be smarting from US remarks revealed by WikiLeaks.

The small Pacific nation of Kiribati spurned a US$3 million offer to take 17 Chinese Muslim Guantanamo Bay detainees.