WorldUK election - latest updatesConservative Michael Gove says the swing towards his party in terms of seats gained is bigger than that achieved under Margaret Thatcher.07 May 09:52 AM
WorldLegal challenges to UK poll result likelyCrowds of British voters turned away from polling stations have staged sit-ins and tried to block officials from taking ballot boxes.07 May 12:28 AM
WorldUK vote draws to closeAs UK polling booths closed, Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg could do no more than anxiously await the results.06 May 08:33 PM
WorldUK voters turn out in drovesTurnout in the UK general election is expected to be higher than the 61 per cent in 2005, suggesting keen interest in the campaign.06 May 07:33 PM
TourismRugby fans set sights on private propertiesAs hotels begin cashing in on next year's Rugby World Cup by increasing prices, interest in private homes is also picking up pace.06 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhanau Ora to receive $134.3 millionFamilies-based social services initiative Whanau Ora will receive $134.3 million in funding over the next four years, Prime Minister John Key announced today.05 May 11:58 PM
New ZealandTrade delegate defends Key's funeral tripA businessman on a trade delegation to the Middle East has rejected criticism of John Key for ditching the delegation to attend the funerals of three Air Force crewmen.05 May 04:00 PM
PoliticsBennett suffers from mistaken identityPaula Bennett lauded a professor she appointed to a welfare reform group - then confused him with a namesake with wildly opposing views.05 May 04:00 PM
Opinion<i>Jane and Antony Matthews:</i> Harbour sheds old, but not 'cheap and nasty'Jane and Antony Matthews write on the historic significance of Queens Wharf and its buildings.05 May 04:00 PM
Opinion<i>Garth George:</i> Where there's smoke there's an earnerGarth George writes that cigarettes are a tax windfall, and denying smokers medical attention is hypocritical.05 May 04:00 PM
WorldCalls for tactical voting tagged 'desperate'Calls by senior Labour figures for people to vote tactically against the Conservative Party in the election were condemned as "desperate".05 May 04:00 PM
WorldGuards at Beijing schools after attacksPolice cars are standing guard outside Beijing schools this week in an attempt to stop deadly assaults on students.04 May 08:30 PM
New ZealandAnzac tragedy: Key in gun for quitting trade tripJohn Key's decision to attend the funerals of three Air Force servicemen has been criticised as "short-sighted and irresponsible".04 May 04:00 PM
WorldNew York mayor vows to keep inner city safeThe Mayor of New York has promised additional surveillance cameras around Times Square and throughout the tourist heart of the city.04 May 04:00 PM
