New ZealandBreakthrough sheds light on autism mysteryScientists have discovered the first significant link between autism and DNA.09 Jun 11:15 PM
Agribusiness<i>Brian Fallow :</i> A lot of assumptions in OCR moveFor borrowers the Reserve Bank's statement makes dispiriting reading...09 Jun 10:45 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: <i>Micmacs</i>After the excesses of his epic World War I tale <i>A Very Long Engagement</i>, Jeunet seems to have to returned to the imaginative worlds of his earlier works.09 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandShort people more at risk of heart disease, studies showShort people suffer a greater rate of illness and death from heart disease, research has shown.09 Jun 04:00 PM
TechnologyDoodle 4 Google winner announcedThe New Zealand public has chosen the winner of the Doodle 4 Google 'I love football' competition.09 Jun 02:25 AM
LifestyleLouis Vuitton: Where the boom never endsAs the world's most famous luggage brand opens a landmark store in London, Patrick-Louis Vuitton shares why we love LV so.08 Jun 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey to travel to World Cup in South AfricaPrime Minister John Key will travel to South Africa to watch the All Whites play Italy in their soccer World Cup pool match this month.08 Jun 05:39 AM
TechnologyRussia wants to ban Cold War villains from gamesDismayed by the negative way it is portrayed in games, Russia is planning to promote itself with a series of patriotic titles.07 Jun 11:46 PM
WorldIsrael rejects UN multinational inquiry Israel has said it will not accept a UN plan for a multinational investigation into the lethal commando raid on an aid flotilla.06 Jun 09:25 PM
New ZealandUN proposes Palmer to head Gaza inquiryFormer New Zealand prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has been suggested to lead an inquiry into the raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla a week ago.06 Jun 03:00 AM
WorldThe hijacking of the truthSix days after Israel's bloody assault on an aid flotilla that left nine foreign protesters dead, nobody can recount precisely what happened.05 Jun 09:17 PM
WorldIsrael seizes second aid ship as protests growIsraeli forces seized a Gaza-bound aid vessel peacefully and without meeting resistance on Saturday. 05 Jun 08:59 PM
WorldBritish scientists begin project to search for life on MarsBritish scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.04 Jun 11:50 PM
WorldThe grudges that drove Derrick Bird over the edgeDavid Bird had no time to react to his brother's final visit before he was shot in the head at pointblank range.04 Jun 02:00 AM
WorldUK massacre: English village copes with griefWhitehaven, England - A friend of one of the shooting spree's victims broke down in tears as she knelt alone to lay flowers at the spot where he died.03 Jun 10:00 PM
Commonwealth GamesSwimming: Swimmers Europe bound for warm-up to GamesNew Zealand's Commonwealth Games swim team head to Europe on Sunday.03 Jun 04:00 PM
WorldBritish police seek answers over shooting rampageWhitehaven, England - Reuters - Police said on Thursday they may never be able to fully explain why a quiet taxi-driver shot dead 12 people in the scenic Lake District, in Britain's worst gun rampage for years.03 Jun 04:00 PM
LifestyleChildren who eat a Mediterranean diet less prone to asthmaChildren who eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have a lower risk of asthma and wheezing, researchers in Europe have found.03 Jun 03:16 AM
WorldRussia's biggest families rewardedIn many countries, a couple with 17 children would be deemed irresponsible; in Russia, they're given a medal. 03 Jun 01:29 AM
BDBDEconomyWorld shares get mixed messages overnight US share prices were mixed as higher-than-estimated growth in construction spending and manufacturing offset a drop in energy shares.01 Jun 08:00 PM
Football World CupSoccer: Ryan Nelsen answers your World Cup questions"Most of my teammates read comic books and would not even know what political science means", says political science scholar Ryan Nelsen.01 Jun 05:00 PM