New ZealandBrits seek EU passports after BrexitMore UK citizens are researching their family histories online in the hopes of securing an EU passport, despite voting to Brexit.06 Jul 12:35 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Hell hath no fury like a Winnie scornedCOMMENT: Far be it for us to suggest Peters would be motivated by old grudges, but there are old grudges aplenty.06 May 05:00 PM
BusinessTop tips for Kiwi business in IranNZ Trade and Enterprise has released a new set of guidelines for doing business with post-sanctions Iran.22 Feb 12:20 AM
EnergyOptimism for NZ trade in Iran dealThe New Zealand Middle East Business Council says they are monitoring "the potential of opening up of trade with Iran".15 Jul 02:24 AM
EnergyIran repercussions 'enormous'While the world is distracted by the Greek saga and China something really important is going on: Iran and oil.14 Jul 10:36 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
EconomyClinton's silence on trade hurting US' Asia strategyHillary Clinton has fallen silent on the TPP, an interesting departure from her statements as the nation's top diplomat.15 May 01:50 AM
BusinessThe Insider: Busy, busyIt may not be making much news, but New Zealand's UN Security Council role is stretching the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade.16 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Where US goes, Key follows - on his ownEvery political party laid claim to the moral high ground in the argument over sending a team of army training personnel to Iraq, John Armstrong writes.27 Feb 04:00 PM
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
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Recall Ypres, Hollande? Now sign hereSo much for the catchphrase "Don't mention the war" - these days no leader in want of a free trade deal should let a historic war go to waste, writes Claire Trevett.16 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionToby Manhire: When is a war not a war? Ask KeyThe domestic dimension of the response to Isis, which according to Key is a "game-changer for NZ", contained confusions of its own, writes Toby Manhire.06 Nov 08:44 PM
OpinionDavid Shearer: Case for military action has not been madeIsis is a nasty, brutish group that uses terror in parts of the globe, but it doesn't threaten the entire world. So Kiwis don't need to fight, says David Shearer.03 Nov 01:52 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: NZ independent? Tell that to the marinesIf New Zealand becomes a member of the UN Security Council early tomorrow, hoping to get a pay-off for the hundreds of thousands of dollars in schmoozing we've done to get there, let us see how much of an independent voice we will retain.15 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandPublic misled on US talks: GoffPM John Key appears to have been misinformed by the Defence Force about the nature of a Washington meeting of the United States-led coalition to defeat Islamic State.15 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Was William Sutch a KGB agent?The information just released suggesting William Sutch really was a KGB agent means I've personally known two potential spies during my sojourn in New Zealand.20 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsLabour's winning weekendThe Labour Party came out of the weekend looking surprisingly smart, and still in the game, writes politics commentator Bryce Edwards.07 Jul 10:41 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsIs it Labour's National-lite election?This could be the Tweedledee and Tweedledum election, with Labour struggling to differentiate itself from National, writes Bryce Edwards.04 Jul 01:43 AM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: Is John Key remaking New Zealand's foreign policy?Is New Zealand an independent global citizen, or a US ally in all but name? That's the big question after the PM's visit to the US, writes Bryce Edwards.25 Jun 03:16 AM
New ZealandKerry: 'We know that NZ stands with us'US Secretary of State John Kerry says he knows New Zealand stands with America on Iraq - and he doesn’t need to ask to know that.19 Jun 11:48 PM
New ZealandMcCully: Security Council has failed before, but give it a chance on IraqThe UN Security Council has not always adequately addressed some issues, says Foreign Minister Murray McCully, but it should be given time to show leadership over the Iraq crisis.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKerry raises n-word at receptionUS Secretary of State John Kerry used a reception at the NZ embassy in Washington last night to pointedly promote US nuclear-powered warships as safe.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMcCully to say Cheers to Ted DansonForeign Minister Murray McCully will join US Secretary of State John Kerry and CSI and Cheers star Ted Danson today at a conference on oceans in Washington.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key condemns Boko HaramPrime Minister John Key today condemned the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram militants.Watch12 May 06:56 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Casual diplomacy produces unexpected rabbitWhen someone pulls a rabbit out of a hat, it's natural to be suspicious. Magicians are professionals in deceit - and so are diplomats. But sometimes the rabbit is real.11 Sep 09:30 PM
New ZealandUS thanks NZ for 'unambiguous' stand against AssadThe United States yesterday thanked New Zealand for its "strong and unambiguous stand" against the Bahsar al-Assad regime having used chemical weapons against the people of Syria.07 Sep 02:40 AM
