WorldThe CIA's future is nowHere's a look at what the CIA's predictions in 2000 got right and wrong about the world of today.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe future according to the CIAIn the year 2000, the CIA commissioned a report on what global trends will be in 2015. Here's what they got right and wrong.23 Dec 05:07 AM
WorldTrump: Clinton's loo break 'disgusting'Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton's restroom break was 'too disgusting to talk about' and that she was 'schlonged' by a male opponent.22 Dec 05:20 AM
New ZealandRegime to monitor deportees stalled over funding, lack of informationCriminals were deported to New Zealand this year with no monitoring or supervision regime in place because work on a scheme stalled.20 Dec 04:32 AM
LifestyleThe great Margaret Thatcher fire saleMargaret Thatcher's daughter has sold off the Iron Lady's belongings for a neat $10 million.19 Dec 01:05 AM
WorldThe world according to PutinMany of Putin's comments circled back to relations with the United States, including a bit of look-ahead musing on the White House race. Putin said Russia would work with "whomever the American voters choose", but he singled out Trump.18 Dec 08:01 PM
WorldDebate offers no clarity for RepublicansLack of clear winners echoes uncertainty over who will claim party nomination.16 Dec 08:59 PM
OpinionPhil Quinn: Don't push Trump panic button yetDonald Trump does not herald some frightening new dawn of neo-fascism set to dominate US politics, writes Phil Quin. His extreme anti-Muslim and anti-immigration platform is not noticeably gaining ground.16 Dec 12:46 AM
RoyalsBritain's 'best informed lobbyist'Documents reveal Prince Charles access to top-level Cabinet documents, making him a formidable lobbyist for his own agenda15 Dec 11:12 PM
OpinionKlaus Bosselmann: Paris deal promising, but let's not celebrate yetAt present, the atmosphere resembles a wild, uncontrolled rubbish dump. Polluters are free to sink their carbons into the atmosphere simply because they can, writes Klaus Bosselmann.15 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Kiwis scoffing at US politics on shaky groundMany people will agree with the old saying that "all's fair in love and war". Others would add "and politics" - a view that certainly seems to be taken by some politicians.14 Dec 08:46 PM
