PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid Cooke: Calling out the politics of exclusionCOMMENT: Legitimising populist racism lays the foundations for worse acts to come.04 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAll Black 'heartbroken' after younger brother drownsMum urges All Black to stay with team as they travel to Australia for the Bledisloe Cup.02 Aug 11:12 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelOvercrowded and more dangerous, Mont Blanc faces a crisisNew York Times: Overtourism exacerbating dangers posed by inexperienced climbers.29 Jul 07:00 AM
WorldHelter swelter: Paris hits 42 degs, Europe heat wave smashes recordsParis registered a jaw-dropping 42.6C, breaking the previous record by 2 degrees.25 Jul 08:16 PM
TravelIs this the flashest of airplane flash mobs?If you thought Air NZ's musical announcements were OTT, Air France's is a step above.24 Jul 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelDordogne, France: The still in the stormFinding generosity and warm camaraderie on a rain-soaked afternoon in the Dordogne, France22 Jul 11:08 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelShake, rattle, rolling through France in a classic carNew York Times: The car is shaped like an umbrella and equipped with flip-up windows.19 Jul 07:19 PM
ConstructionWatch: Zut alors - French out in force in Link Alliance signingThe formal signing did not occur until today, because of the project's complexity.19 Jul 05:58 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNotre-Dame came far closer to collapsing than anybody knewNew York Times: Firefighters were going in "without knowing if they would come back out".17 Jul 09:38 PM
TravelGrisly bird strike splatters Singapore Airlines flightThe photos reveal grisly scenes reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock horror film.16 Jul 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumSportWorld champs to be valuable experience for climberWhanganui's Rachel Māia's next challenge is world paraclimbing championships in France.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Auckland is under siege?': City dwellers startled by fireworks displayBastille Day fireworks erupted over Auckland Harbour tonight, to many people's surprise.13 Jul 07:48 AM
WorldMH370 pilot in control 'until the end', French investigators suspectThe readouts "lend weight" to suspicions that he crashed into the sea in a murder-suicide.11 Jul 09:40 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness35 employees committed suicide. Will their bosses go to jail?New York Times: Company charged with "moral harassment" after wave of suicides.10 Jul 06:24 AM
WorldFrench motorists to 'lose licences' for driving while on mobile phoneFrance introduces one of the harshest responses to phone use behind the wheel.09 Jul 10:09 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldDie Pest! E-scooters invade Europe - and people there hate them tooWashington Post: Europe inundated with e-scooters and riders add the ingredient of beer.09 Jul 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFake doctor who slaughtered family freed after 26 years behind barsTimes: Liar. Husband. Father. Embezzler. Murderer. Can he be trusted after his release?02 Jul 01:04 AM
WorldThe 30 civil servants paid $1.7m a year to do nothing for 25 yearsThe existence of so many "phantoms" has shocked the nation.30 Jun 11:40 PM
WorldAt least three people dead as Europe swelters through heatwaveAt least three people have died from suspected heatstroke29 Jun 09:33 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe year in Paris that transformed Jacqueline Kennedy OnassisNew York Times: How Paris became one of the greatest influences in Jackie O's life.26 Jun 11:15 PM
TravelWorld's first wine theme park is like Disneyland for adultsThis wine-themed park is the stuff of a vino lovers' dream!26 Jun 01:44 AM
Travel'There's nowhere else like it': Westside actor's favourite European cityGetting around this tourist favourite is easy when you know how.22 Jun 09:00 PM
TravelTourist saves church from arson, as Notre Dame awaits salvationSpotting two confessional boxes on fire the church was saved by a quick-acting tourist.20 Jun 10:37 PM
WorldHow scammers used a silicone mask and Skype to steal $90 millionA man impersonated a French minister to scam millions of dollars from banks.20 Jun 06:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwi's pilgrimage to honour relatives' war serviceNew Plymouth man's pilgrimage to Italian war cemetery and Cassino battle site.19 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandNZ's healthcare system ranked 18th globallyNew Zealand's healthcare system ranked 18th place jointly with the UK.18 Jun 05:26 AM
MotorsportRacing: Kiwi Earl Bamber gets third in GTE class at Le MansAnother trip to the podium at the iconic race, although this time is a lower division.17 Jun 03:53 AM
WorldSmall donors, not French tycoons, help pay Notre Dame worksBillionaires wait to see if Notre Dame rebuild aligns with the vision of their companies.14 Jun 07:28 PM
WorldShe went overboard and disappeared: The latest tragic addition to list of cruise ship deathsWhen search was called off, woman joined long list of vanished cruise ship holiday-makers.10 Jun 05:36 PM
WorldBrexit: Macron warns Johnson over EU divorce billMacron warns against not paying Britain's Brexit bill.10 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelSearch called off for woman who fell off cruise shipA frantic search for a woman who fell overboard in the Mediterranean has been called off.10 Jun 01:17 AM
TravelD-Day 75: The places marking the Longest Day of WWIINormandy is preparing for another onslaught - this one the commemorative type.05 Jun 08:09 PM
PremiumPremiumRugby SevensBlack Ferns Sevens ready for BiarritzNZ to face England, Russia, Scotland in Pool A05 Jun 12:14 AM
WorldPoignant contrasts: D-Day's landscape in 1944 and nowAP revisited the beaches and damaged villages that symbolise the Allied struggle.03 Jun 05:00 PM
