OpinionEditorial: Competitive answer to 'buy Aussie' campaignA buy-Australian campaign in two Australian supermarket chains is a sobering lesson for the Green Party and anyone else in NZ who advocates the same thing here.09 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldHollande banking on redemptionFrancois Hollande heads to Washington today hoping that a touch of Yankee glitz will fix a presidential image badly damaged at home by his handling of France's economy.09 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldUS hacked - leaked phonecall curses EUAn embarrassing phone call in which a top US diplomat cursed the European Union's response to the Ukraine crisis.07 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldSibling rivalry becomes political in Abbott familyWhen Tony Abbott picked up one of Australia's major daily newspapers on Monday he would have seen his youngest sister on the front page passionately kissing another woman.07 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldTaliban enters talks to end terror in PakistanThe Pakistan Government met the Taliban for the first time yesterday in a last-ditch attempt to end the group's seven-year campaign of terror.07 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey: 'We're trying to do a balancing act'Prime Minister John Key does not expect much progress in his talks with Australian counterpart Tony Abbott today in the key issues of discrimination against expatriate Kiwis and the major supermarkets' move to shed New Zealand products.06 Feb 11:45 PM
New ZealandKiwis after a fair crack of the whip in OzExpat Kiwi advocates have launched another bid to win support from Australia's human rights watchdogs in their campaign to end discrimination against NZers.05 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldChina, Russia set pace in spendingSoaring defence budgets in China and Russia mean that global military spending is growing for the first time in five years, according to forecasts.04 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldSyrian group not linked to us: al-QaedaAl-Qaeda has disavowed its offshoot in Syria, seeking to distance itself from a group too extreme even for the organisation founded by Osama bin Laden.04 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldPolitical heir throws cultural partyThe son of Benazir Bhutto opened a new front in the war against extremism in Pakistan, with a glittering gala of music and fireworks set against the illuminated ruins of a Bronze Age city.03 Feb 10:45 PM
WorldKarzai sees no good from US presenceHamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan, admitted he has not spoken to President Barack Obama for seven months.03 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldCabinet divided on drought cashNational calls for debt relief as mounting toll of big dry ruins businesses and suicides rise among farmers.03 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldOfficials accuse Kerry of 'anti-Semitic' approachThe US Secretary of State was accused of supporting anti-Semitic interests yesterday after warning that Israel faced an economic boycott.03 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldTense Thai poll pushes ahead despite protestsAreas where voting blocked mean result will almost certainly be inconclusive.02 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBilly Adams: Abbott adviser an ill wind in the battle for climate-change action31 Jan 09:49 PM
OpinionEditorial: Leader of the world? Go for it, HelenKiwis, regardless of political leanings, can applaud the fact that Helen Clark has been touted internationally as the next Secretary-General of the UN.31 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldTerrorism's forceful reminder to OzThis week the agonies of Syria and much of the Mid-East came sharply home to Oz, where the reps of 60 countries met in Sydney for Interpol's inaugural global security and counter-terrorism convention.31 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldCongressman to journo: 'I'll break you'A US Congressman who threatened to “break” and throw a journalist off a balcony has defended his actions.29 Jan 09:14 PM
New ZealandGovt will back Clark if she wants UN jobJohn Key says the Govt would throw its weight behind any bid by Helen Clark for the top job at the UN in 2016, but said it would be a tough ask for her to secure the post.28 Jan 04:30 PM
BusinessOz building officials under probeMassive corruption involving union officials, businesses, organised crime figures and bikies has been alleged in the Australian construction industry.28 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentPolitician 'related' to Sherlock actor?She is the granddaughter of Caribbean immigrants to the US, who has just been appointed to a top job by New York's new mayor. He is the dashing star of Sherlock.28 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldObama promises to override CongressPresident Barack Obama is pushing for green reforms and an overhaul of immigration laws in his State of the Union address.28 Jan 02:52 PM
New ZealandHelen Clark tipped for top UN jobFormer Prime Minister Helen Clark has been tipped as a possible candidate for the United Nations' top job, the UK's Guardian reports.28 Jan 02:30 AM
OpinionTony Abbott: G20 should renew resolve against protectionismThis year, while chairing the G20, Australia is in a unique position to help promote global growth, writes Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Economic growth is the result of global conditions as well as domestic policies.27 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldLondon mayor now an honorary AussieBoris Johnson was yesterday named Honorary Australian of the Year at an Australia Day awards ceremony in the British capital.25 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldBid to arrest Tony Blair nets bountyThe London barman who attempted a citizen's arrest on Tony Blair has been rewarded with a sizeable bounty for his efforts.23 Jan 01:22 AM
WorldAbbott rejects navy brutality claimTony Abbott has vowed turning asylum seekers' boats back to Indonesia, despite brutality claims and warnings of naval conflict.22 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ should keep out of dispute: pollA majority of voters want NZ to keep out of any conflict that could flare up in the East China Sea.22 Jan 04:30 PM
