PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSuperyachts on the Med: Pandemic no barrier for super-wealthy Kiwi travellers'Bugger it, we're still going to have summer in Europe', one super-wealthy Kiwi said.06 Sep 05:27 PM
WorldPassengers stuck for more than 24hrs in 'Covid on wheels'Passengers spend night without food, drink or toilet paper.31 Aug 09:08 PM
WorldFrance's horses killed, mutilated in mysterious circumstancesAttackers are targeting horses and ponies in pastures across France; no-one is sure why.29 Aug 08:45 PM
TravelTopless bathing: France defends 'precious' practice from prudesThe bathers were abashed after a prudish tourist got the French gendarmes involved.26 Aug 08:01 PM
WorldCovid-19: Outbreak at French naturist resort"Libertines and swingers" at the Cap d'Agde resort flout social distancing rules.24 Aug 06:36 PM
New ZealandSTA Travel insolvency: Anxious wait for would-be travellers, tens of thousands at stake'It was an extensive trip, we were doing things we didn't have time to do in the past.'24 Aug 07:51 AM
WorldFrance offers to help Russian opposition leader following alleged poisoningRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a coma in hospital after falling ill.20 Aug 06:36 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldBeaten back, the coronavirus regains strength in FranceNew York Times: French officials are expanding mask rules and warning against complacence.18 Aug 11:06 PM
World'Dead man's fingers': Survival instructor's fatal mistake dooms studentA former French soldier has been charged with manslaughter over the death.17 Aug 08:39 PM
CyclingRiders on the storm: Cycling world stunned by freak injuriesThe cycling world has been left shocked by the gruesome injuries revealed by star riders.15 Aug 12:30 AM
WorldUrgent pumping removes oil from ship grounded near MauritiusThe Japanese ship, MV Wakashio, ran aground on a coral reef on July 2511 Aug 09:20 PM
WorldRace in Mauritius to empty oil tanker before it breaks upGovernment criticised for not taking immediate action to avert environmental disaster.10 Aug 07:26 PM
WorldRoyal Air Force deployed in attempt to stop migrants crossing ChannelSurge of migrants crossing English Channel has British government worried.10 Aug 07:01 PM
WorldMauritius declares emergency after ship runs agroundMauritius declares state of emergency as tonnes of oil spills near sensitive eco areas.07 Aug 11:49 PM
WorldUS-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unityCaught in the middle, other world governments are trying to defend their own interests.28 Jul 06:12 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOf wine, hand gel and heartbreakNew York Times: French winemakers send excess product to another life as hand sanitiser.27 Jul 09:48 PM
WorldCovid 19 cases surge to record heights around the worldSouth Korea Covid-19 cases are spiking to their highest daily levels in four months.25 Jul 02:13 AM
WorldThe global march of face masks: A mirror on humanityFace masks are becoming part of the new normal in a Covid-infected world.24 Jul 11:04 PM
WorldDramatic video: Boys jump from burning apartment, caught by neighbours"When they jumped, fear disappeared. What mattered was to catch".22 Jul 08:51 PM
WorldWatch: Fire breaks out at French cathedral in NantesFire shattered stained glass windows and sent black smoke into the air.18 Jul 08:23 AM
TravelFrozen in time: Newspapers from 1966 air crash found in glacierA mountaineer has uncovered litter on a French glacier with an extraordinary history.14 Jul 09:15 PM
WorldFrance joins Britain in mandating masksFrench President Emmanuel Macron said masks will be required by August 1.14 Jul 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOur cash-free future is getting closerNew York Times: The pandemic is propelling a shift toward a cashless society.12 Jul 10:51 PM
WorldMissile battery, miscommunication to blame for Ukraine jetliner shooting - ReportIran claims miscommunication led to a Ukrainian jetliner being shot down in January.12 Jul 09:05 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLindsay Wright: Our naivety sank with Rainbow Warrior 35 years agoComment: On July 10, 1985, a bomb blasted a car-sized hole in the Rainbow Warrior.09 Jul 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Destined for the scalpel': Puppies sold to testing labs amid pandemicFrench breeders selling dogs to testing labs for experiments due to 'excess stock'.07 Jul 09:14 PM
WorldTeenager sentenced for tossing child from atop London museumA mentally ill 18-year-old has been jailed for at least 15 years after sickening attack.27 Jun 07:19 AM
RoyalsFound: Epstein madam's bolthole revealedShe's been hunted all over the world - but now her location may have been revealed.21 Jun 06:46 PM
WorldWorker awarded $87k for 'doing nothing'He argued his job was incredibly mind-numbing.11 Jun 07:08 AM
New ZealandHow NZ's Covid-19 death rate stacks up versus the worldAustralia and NZ have the lowest Covid death rates in the OECD.04 Jun 03:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA Kiwi in Paris: Life without touristsComment: Locked down and stranded in Paris, with the city's landmarks to oneself.26 May 12:56 AM
WorldCovid-19: Wuhan virology lab breaks silenceThe director of the Wuhan Institute of Virology has spoken for the first time.24 May 05:56 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs Paris tiptoes toward normalcy, infections are sharply downNew York Times: If the initial signs are hopeful, the national mood remains wary.22 May 05:00 AM
WorldBiggest number of new Covid-19 cases recorded in a single dayThere have been more worldwide infections in the past 24 hours than ever before.21 May 12:13 AM
