WorldControversial diamond auction brings Zimbabwe $2.6bn pay dayThe gems come from the Marange fields where miners were massacred by soldiers and villagers have been beaten, raped and forced to work as virtual slaves.12 Aug 03:19 AM
OpinionYasmin Alibhai-Brown: Why chastise Naomi?Not very nice supermodel Naomi Campbell did human rights a service by drawing attention to Charles Taylor's trial, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.09 Aug 12:25 AM
WorldIran teen faces death on sex chargeAn 18-year-old Iranian is facing imminent execution on charges of homosexuality.08 Aug 06:40 PM
WorldWikileaks editor detained by US customsA senior volunteer for Wikileaks in the US was detained as the FBI steps up its investigation into the leak of thousands of Afghanistan war secrets.01 Aug 08:51 PM
New ZealandWoman in hiding after ACC 'blunder'A Bay of Plenty sexual abuse victim is hiding in her home after ACC sent her patient file to a local dairy.29 Jul 07:58 PM
New ZealandJustice of sorts after 32 yearsNZ sailor Kerry Hamill, tortured and killed in a Cambodian jail, can never be laid to rest but his brother Rob was yesterday able to see the man responsible for his death jailed.26 Jul 04:00 PM
WorldHamill wanted longer sentence for Khmer Rouge's DuchKhmer Rouge prison chief Duch, who participated in the torture and killing of Kiwi Rob Hamill's brother, Kerry, is sentenced to 35 years jail.26 Jul 07:38 AM
KahuUN expert targets Maori disadvantageExtreme social and economic disadvantage faced by Maori has been highlighted as an ongoing concern by a visiting UN expert.25 Jul 10:45 PM
WorldKhmer Rouge torturers face justiceToday, a court in Cambodia will deliver its verdict on the man who ran Phnom Penh's Tuol Sleng jail.25 Jul 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRefugee star lights up world stageBritish-born rapper M.I.A. is the most provocative pop artist of her generation. She talks to Miranda Sawyer about being banned by YouTube and why passion and pop are inseparable.23 Jul 04:00 PM
WorldSudan's leader defies genocide warrant with trip to old enemy ChadSudanese President Omar al-Bashir has thumbed his nose at prosecutors and made his first visit to a member state of the ICC.21 Jul 09:42 PM
New ZealandLegalising euthanasia wins huge supportLegalising euthanasia has won huge support from readers of nzherald.co.nz, reflecting the earlier findings of scientific public opinion polls.21 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandDying GP's plea for euthanasiaA terminally-ill Auckland doctor gives his argument for the legalisation of euthanasia in NZ.20 Jul 10:46 PM
New ZealandDying GP's last wish: Legalise euthanasiaA doctor who has just months to live after being diagnosed with a terminal illness says it's time for euthanasia to be legalised.20 Jul 04:00 PM
WorldSyria bans full face veils at universitiesSyria has forbidden the country's students and teachers from wearing the niqab - the full Islamic veil.20 Jul 06:35 AM
EmploymentNZ parental leave 'middling'NZ is still only a middling performer when it comes to parental leave provisions, according to a study.19 Jul 11:13 PM
