New ZealandHow Donald Trump sent the spies into the coldPresident Donald Trump will be sending a chill through the intelligence services.15 Feb 09:13 PM
New ZealandCalm English puts good case for NZIn a post-Brexit minefield, Bill English managed to avoid inflaming European sensitivities on his first major international visit as a 'junior world leader'.16 Jan 07:26 PM
WorldRussia will not expel US diplomatsRussia will not expel US diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to the White House's decision to send home Russian officials suspected of spying.30 Dec 05:37 PM
WorldFallout from Trump assassination skitTwo Texas students were reprimanded after they performed a skit portraying the assassination of President-elect Donald Trump.20 Nov 11:17 PM
New ZealandUS flag flying in NZ waters againOf all the images emerging from this testing week, the sight of a military flotilla standing off Kaikoura counts among the most extraordinary.18 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDBusinessEra of trade liberalisation 'over' in the WestThe trend against globalisation is a western phenomenon, not matched in developing economies, a visiting expert says.13 Nov 06:22 PM
New ZealandMalaysian diplomat deportedThe Malaysian diplomat convicted of indecently assaulting a Wellington woman has been deported after finishing his sentence.04 Nov 03:59 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why Melania will be real winnerCOMMENT: Melania Trump has been pooper-scooping after Donald since 1998, but she will never be cast as a victim, in her eyes or anyone else's.25 Oct 09:49 PM
PoliticsWho is Antonio Guterres?The United Nations' next boss is a charismatic, former socialist prime minister who led the UN's refugee agency during one of its most difficult times.06 Oct 05:32 AM
New ZealandSri Lankan PM visits New ZealandTies between New Zealand and Sri Lanka have been cemented this morning as Ranil Wickremesinghe visits Auckland.30 Sep 11:57 PM
New ZealandNZ takes a step back to support ClarkNew Zealand will hand over the responsibility of carrying out polls on the Secretary General job to Russia in September to ensure there is no perception of a conflict of interest.19 Aug 10:55 PM
OpinionWang Lutong: China's bond with 'Middle Earth'COMMENT: On one hand our two governments are building a free trade zone to continually deepen our cooperation on trade and investment. On the other, we are creating a new history of exchanges on culture and language, writes Wang Lutong.18 Apr 02:45 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerWhy Turkey wanted to shoot a planeThe Turkish leader has two goals: to ensure the destruction of Assad's regime, and to prevent the creation of a new Kurdish state in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.27 Nov 01:21 AM
OpinionCon Coughlin: If Putin plays with fire, he will end up burnedCOMMENT: Russia's President has been taught a lesson with the shooting of a warplane over Turkish air space.25 Nov 03:15 AM
OpinionChris Gallavin: 19th century tactics will never solve 21st century problemsThe downing of a Russian SU24 fighter jet by Turkish authorities was inevitable. Russia has flouted the territorial border of Turkey time and again in the past few months so it is no surprise that this has happened.25 Nov 01:41 AM
New ZealandHints Groser could be next US ambassadorJohn Key has hinted that Trade Minister Tim Groser could take over as New Zealand's ambassador to the United States.22 Nov 04:19 AM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Turkey joins the war - sort ofTurkey has now bombed a few IS targets to show willing - but if you look at the videos, the Turkish planes are launching missiles at single buildings out in open fields, writes Gwynne Dyer.28 Jul 01:36 AM
OpinionRon Mark: Should we let Iraq go the way of Yugoslavia?Unless we allow borders to reform naturally this Sunni time bomb will blow unpredictably benefitting ISIS, writes Ron Mark.16 Jul 01:11 AM
OpinionFrench ambassador: Creativity is key for NZ-French relationsTo mark Bastille Day and 70 years of diplomatic relations between France and New Zealand, the French ambassador Florence Jeanblanc-Risler looks at the relationship between the two countries.13 Jul 10:54 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Burma's generals win againThose military officers will continue to dominate politics, because 25 per cent of the votes, according to the 2008 constitution, can block any changes to the constitution, writes Gwynne Dyer.10 Jul 01:45 AM
OpinionNowegian PM Erna Solberg: Children trapped in conflict and crisisMore than half the 57 million young children still not in classrooms today live in countries torn apart by conflict or natural disaster, writes Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.07 Jul 11:24 PM
New ZealandAt the end of the RainbowThis week marks the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior off Marsden Wharf. We take a look back.07 Jul 05:37 PM
OpinionRon Mark: Have we underestimated ISIS?We see ISIS as thuggish martyrdom-seeking zealots, but brutal and disgusting though they be, its actions as a fighting force belie any belief they are oafish bandits, writes Ron Mark.06 Jul 08:07 PM
WorldJeb Bush fails to mention brother GeorgeIn a speech before a business group, Jeb Bush, expected to announce a run for the US presidency, praised his father George H.W. Bush but failed to mention his brother.10 Jun 11:23 PM
OpinionLyndon Burford: Avoiding armageddonThe world's largest nuclear meeting, the five-yearly Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has just closed at the United Nations headquarters in New York.28 May 09:21 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Deepening puzzle of N-Korea's intent unsettlingThis month North Korea claimed to have launched a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine.22 May 01:00 AM
OpinionEditorial: Modest refugee intake should be much higherPrevious experience has been positive and benefits would outweigh the costs.27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Exchange of favours for jobs one of the dirty secrets of global diplomacyThe dirty secret in global diplomacy is that much can and is accomplished through such simple but secret transactions, Fran O'Sullivan writes.27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionProfessor Rober Ayson: We need regional leadershipIn November Prime Minister Key referred to ISIL as a ‘game changer’ for New Zealand. I wasn’t convinced, especially as the government was focusing on the domestic aspect in seeking to justify increased surveillance powers.26 Feb 01:23 AM
OpinionTerence O'Brien: Iraq mission case of misguided foreign policyThe decision to commit NZ military contingent to Iraq is a case of misguided foreign policy.26 Feb 12:21 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Welcome to 'lickspittles to foreign dictators' clubThe things you have to do to keep on side with your oil merchant, writes Brian Rudman. Wouldn't a card and pohutukawa blossoms been enough for the Saudi king?27 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Murray McCully's toothless fight with Antarctic poachersThe toothfish pirates refused NZ permission to board, which we meekly obeyed, then, with fuel running out, we retired while the plundering continued, writes Brian Rudman.20 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionMichael Cox: Clark's sad legacy in '84 affair shrinks UN hopesFormer National MP Michael Cox says Anzus conflict in 1984 will hurt chances of Helen Clark becoming United Nations secretary general.19 Jan 04:00 PM
