WorldIndigenous leader has inspired an Amazon city to grant personhood to an endangered riverThe river Laje in non-Indigenous maps, is vital to the Oro Waram.07 Aug 09:26 PM
WorldPutin’s 'fiercest foe' sentenced to 19 years' prisonRussian court convicts opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism.04 Aug 09:37 PM
WorldTrump ‘irritated’ judge did not call him ‘President’Former US President speaks to a cheering crowd hours after pleading not guilty.04 Aug 09:15 PM
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PoliticsNew Zealand’s message to China in new defence strategy - not a 'path to war'A grassroots activist group claims the new strategy leads NZ down the path to war.04 Aug 03:07 AM
WorldPence a central figure in his former boss’ indictmentMike Pence plays a central role in the latest criminal charges against Donald Trump.02 Aug 09:44 PM
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PremiumPremiumOpinionLong white mountain range meets long white cloudOPINION: Greetings from the Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.31 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldBomb at a political rally in Pakistan kills at least 40Explosion rips through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader.30 Jul 05:57 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSecurity and economy on agenda, as top EU diplomat visits NZStefano Sannino flew into Wellington last week to talk security.30 Jul 08:44 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Positioning for the next crisisOPINION: Our editorial on overtures from Australia and the United States.28 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldProminent Republicans back Trump's push to see Biden impeachedThe impeachment calls have spread from the GOP’s right flank to its mainstream.27 Jul 03:58 AM
WorldWhisteblower alleges US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ programme that captures UFOsThe US was accused of concealing a programme that retrieves and reverse engineers UFOs.27 Jul 03:39 AM
TalanoaFiji PM defers China trip after tripping and hurting his headPM postpones trip to China after falling down stairs and injuring his head in Suva.26 Jul 11:51 PM
WorldWatch: US politician freezes during speech, is escorted awayRepublican leader stopped his remarks mid-sentence and stared off into space.26 Jul 08:45 PM
WorldSunak urged to speed up compensation for blood victimsRishi Sunak heckled by survivors when he did not give a clear answer on payments.26 Jul 08:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionReuben Steff: NZ needs more than trade from ChinaOPINION: A 'friend and partner' should expect more, writes a foreign policy lecturer.26 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPolitical Round-up: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's endgame for NZOPINION: Blinken is heading Downunder for some 'good old-fashioned sports diplomacy'.25 Jul 08:46 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Hipkins wanted MPs to be able to disagree more - he got his wishOPINION: Is a bit of Cabinet disagreement really all that bad?25 Jul 02:12 AM
WorldWhy is Israel’s judicial overhaul so divisive?Protesters say the overhaul amounts to regime change, pushing Israel toward autocracy.24 Jul 08:33 PM
WorldNorth Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles'Grave provocation' of missiles fired into waters east of Korean Peninsula.24 Jul 07:07 PM
WorldEx-Brazilian President Bolsonaro's disappearing actOnce high-flying 'Trump of the Tropics' ruled ineligible to run for office until 2030.23 Jul 06:50 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldDutch government collapses after immigration disputeFinancial Times: Differences on asylum policy split PM Rutte’s coalition parties.08 Jul 11:27 PM
WorldUS President Joe Biden is heading to EuropeUS President to visit Europe tending to alliances tested by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.08 Jul 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn Minto: Uncomfortable truths and speaking outOPINION: Case can be made that Chris Hipkins was too soft on his visit to China last week.03 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: French riots a new eruption of an old problemEDITORIAL: France has cracked down hard, flooding major cities with 45,000 police.02 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPhotos suggest Belarus is building a camp for Wagner fightersA Belarusian guerrilla group has suggested it might be used to house fighters from Wagner.01 Jul 09:01 PM
WorldDeputy mayor is under fire after spray-painting tunnelCalls for Helsinki deputy mayor to resign after spray-painting railway tunnel.28 Jun 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: China trade - precious and precariousOPINION: Our editorial on PM Chris Hipkins' trade visit to China.28 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldRussia rebellion: What will happen to Wagner chief and his fighters?New York Times: Fomenting rebellion would normally be perilous in Putin’s Russia.27 Jun 10:30 PM
PoliticsPM Chris Hipkins’ China visit: President Xi meeting today in BeijingPrime Minister Chris Hipkins will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping today.26 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Vladimir Putin has created his own worst nightmareFinancial Times: 'Putin's prestige, his power, even his life, are now on the line.'25 Jun 08:36 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: 20 billion reasons for PM to tread carefully in ChinaOPINION: China's middle-class now totals more than 700 million people.25 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘You’d better not jinx it’ PM on his high-stakes trip to China, and whether plane will get off the groundThe PM admits foreign policy isn't his background, but insists he's a fast learner24 Jun 06:14 PM