OpinionGrant Bayldon: TV torture glosses sickening realityCOMMENT: We must stand up and tell those like Trump who support the cruel, debasing practice that it has no place in the modern world.04 Apr 10:56 PM
BusinessTrump predicts 'massive recession'Republican front-runner calls himself the "Lone Ranger" and claims he can eliminate US national debt within 8 years in new revealing interview.03 Apr 05:50 PM
TravelBeing Diplomatic: Cuban Ambassador, Mario Alzugaray RodriguezCuba is also a more-than-safe place, with a rich cultural tradition and a unique social environment in constant transformation.03 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldChris Christie gets defensive over Donald Trump supportChristie insists he wasn't taken "hostage" by Trump.02 Apr 06:52 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Playing the diplomat for a dayCOMMENT: In Washington DC, I was a diplomat for a day. I drove down wide boulevards where Secret Service agents paced in cargo pants and tactical vests.02 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldTrump would be least-popular major-party nominee in modern timesRepublican front-runner's poor standing with key voters is a major hurdle in the general election.02 Apr 01:16 AM
EditorialEditorial: Clark has the skills but will need to show handTenacity, competence and caution have been touchstones of Helen Clark's enduring political career.01 Apr 04:00 PM
WorldTrump's unpredictability scary for GOPThe prospect of Donald Trump leading the GOP ticket this November is enough to send many Republicans into a defensive crouch/cower.01 Apr 04:00 PM
WorldCandidates bringing it all back homeBoth Clinton and Sanders are campaigning heavily in New York, marking the beginning of a potentially long slog through the state.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey catches up with ObamaPrime Minister John Key has just attended a dinner hosted by President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House.01 Apr 04:00 AM
OpinionH.E. Mevlut Cavusoglu: Global inaction on refugees' plight inexcusableDespite worldwide shock and indignation, it looks like little Aylan Kurdi's tragic death last summer changed little.31 Mar 08:39 PM
WorldTrump gets his wires crossed on abortionDonald Trump came under fire this week for saying that women should be subject to "some sort of punishment" for undergoing illegal abortions.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: The Don and the John face off, 38 floors upCOMMENT: Why did our lame-stream media ignore the Key-Trump meeting? Outlets were quieter than an Eden Park rugby crowd on this astonishing encounter.31 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldUS plays down Russia's summit boycottUS President Barack Obama welcomes world leaders to Washington today for a summit on nuclear security.31 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldRepublicans back away from support pledgeNone of the three remaining Republican presidential candidates would guarantee yesterday that they would support the eventual GOP nominee for president.30 Mar 07:41 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: It's the bigger job Helen Clark is clearly afterBARRY SOPER: If there's even a remote possibility of Clark slipping into the UN's Secretary-General role she'd be into it like a Queensland fruit fly.30 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldTrump: 'She was grabbing me'Trump has doubled down on supporting his campaign manager, asking if he can press charges against her.29 Mar 04:25 PM
WorldSanders gets ready to heat up his attackBernie Sanders is preparing to ratchet up his attacks on Hillary Clinton ahead of a New York showdown.27 Mar 07:18 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Terror fails as long as we stay groundedCOMMENT: West will never thwart each and every attack, but the power to undermine propaganda is in our hands.25 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldCubans welcome Obama's call for changeUnited States President Barack Obama challenged Cuba's Communist Government with an impassioned call for democracy and economic reforms yesterday.24 Mar 04:26 AM
WorldDonald Trump sweeps to victory in ArizonaDonald Trump swept to victory in yesterday's primaries but rival Ted Cruz showed some fight with a win in Utah that gave hope to establishment Republicans.24 Mar 04:17 AM
WorldObama pushes Cuba to improve human rightsCastro accuses US of double standards after Obama criticises human rights record.23 Mar 12:19 AM
EntertainmentScandal writers drop Trump-alike into mixHit TV show Scandal is about to get more dramatic with the revelation of a character inspired by Donald Trump.22 Mar 10:27 PM
EditorialEditorial: Obama visit dawn of new era for CubaThere seems little doubt that the beachhead US economic forces are re-establishing in Cuba will eventually lead to a new era of political freedom.22 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldWhite voters won't be enough for TrumpDonald Trump's success will rest on his white voters following his attacks on ethnic groups - and they might not be enough.21 Mar 09:27 PM
WorldProtests, applause for Obama visitCuban trip comes amid high anticipation and anxiety on the island.21 Mar 08:08 PM
WorldWatch: It is a new day between US and CubaUS President Barack Obama says he and Cuban President Raul Castro had a "frank and candid conversation" on human rights and democracy, and are making progress in tearing down barriers between the two nations.Watch21 Mar 07:01 PM
WorldClinton's tactics to take on TrumpDemocratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton and her allies have begun preparing a playbook to defeat Donald Trump in a general-election match-up.21 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Why I'm in love with Donald TrumpCOMMENT: He's a pouty-lipped liar but there is something about the guy. He's funny, has great one-liners and he's energised.20 Mar 11:33 PM
WorldRepublicans unite to disarm TrumpMitt Romney is calling for republicans to join together in doing one thing - vote for Cruz and force an open convention.20 Mar 05:00 PM
WorldTrump's 'extreme, sick obsession'Fox News has blasted Republican candidate Donald Trump over his "sick obsession" with female anchor Megyn Kelly.20 Mar 01:43 AM
WorldMeet Trump's right-hand manAs Donald Trump basked in the glow of victories, he gave a shout-out to embattled campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, positioned at his right hand.18 Mar 06:23 PM
WorldBrazil weighs up toppling PresidentBrazil's Lower House of Congress has launched impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff after thousands of Brazilians took to the streets.18 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldConservatives plot to thwart TrumpA secretive group of Republican operatives and conservative leaders convened for more than three hours to discuss ways to unite the right against Donald Trump.18 Mar 04:00 PM
