New ZealandAbe chews over issues but no word on tariffsIt may have been a little early for wine, but Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was on a tight schedule in Auckland so lunch at Villa Maria winery started about 11.45am.07 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldBusy week ahead for Abbott as vote nearsPrime Minister Tony Abbott faces two major challenges this week - the first, a wilful and unpredictable new Senate, the second, a delicate diplomatic balancing act.07 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldTechnology set to transform warWarfare is set to get more advanced with 3D-printed drones, self-healing aircraft and a "Transformer" aircraft that can split apart.07 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessAbe holds firm on TPPJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is unabashed by criticism of Japan's role in the Trans Pacific Partnership trade negotiations.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPsychiatric tests delay diplomatMalaysian officials are silent over when diplomat Warrant Officer 2 Muhammad Rizalman Ismail will be returned to NZ to face burglary and sexual assault charges.06 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldSpy exposed by his own sideA German intelligence "double agent" who allegedly sold hundreds of top secret documents to the Americans was caught by his own country's counter-espionage agents.06 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldCover-up claim as sex abuse files vanishA paedophile scandal engulfing Westminster deepened after the British Home Office confessed to losing or destroying 114 "potentially relevant" files.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMalaysian diplomat's return in doubtThe return of a Malaysian diplomat to NZ to face a sex charge seems far from certain, as his doctors last night warned he may not be well enough to travel.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandEnvoy may be back MondayThe Malaysian diplomatic aide accused of burglary and intent to rape could be sent back to New Zealand without diplomatic immunity as early as Monday.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandTiming bad for Malaysian diplomat dealA leading law specialist says a Malaysian diplomatic accused of sex crime could - if convicted - do his time back home in Malaysia.04 Jul 03:36 AM
New ZealandMP on grope: 'I saw his nasty side'National MP Maggie Barry has revealed that Rolf Harris groped her during a radio interview she was hosting in the 1980s.03 Jul 09:47 PM
New ZealandSex-case diplomat asks for delayThe Malaysian diplomat Muhammad Rizalman bin Ismail facing charges for sexual assault wants his return to New Zealand to be deferred until after Ramadan.03 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionGreg Ansley: Australia aghast at way Harris preyed on youngFor once, Prime Minister Tony Abbott spoke for all Australians.02 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandDiplomat to return to NZA disgraced Malaysian diplomat will return to New Zealand to face charges for sexual assault, the Malaysian Government confirmed this evening.02 Jul 09:49 AM
New ZealandDiplomat 'hasn't got away with it'Foreign Minister Murray McCully has publicly apologised to the victim of an alleged sexual assault by a Malaysian diplomat who was sent home under diplomatic immunity.02 Jul 05:34 AM
New ZealandDiplomat: NZ asked to drop all chargesThe Malaysian Government asked New Zealand to drop all charges against a diplomat accused of sexual assault, newly released documents show.01 Jul 09:35 AM
WorldHow Facebook is seen as a threat to Afghan unityWhen Facebook arrived here, it quickly became an emblem for progress and freedom in post-Taliban Afghanistan.01 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandMcCully: Name diplomatForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the name and country of a foreign diplomat accused of sexual offences should not remain a secret.30 Jun 10:55 PM
New ZealandKey predicts envoy will face chargesA diplomat who escaped prosecution for sexual assault in New Zealand is likely to face serious charges in his home country, Prime Minister John Key says.30 Jun 08:32 PM
WorldPolitician opponent 'a robot'A US congressman was replaced by a robot body double after he was secretly executed, and the results of a recent vote should be thrown out, his opponent has claimed.29 Jun 07:55 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Voter turnout a worry for National PartyNot so much your typical party conference; more a group-hug exercise in exorcising evil spirits.28 Jun 09:18 PM
OpinionBilly Adams: Climate warrior and coal baronOdd couple barely does them justice. One is the planet's most celebrated climate warrior, the other a mining baron who plans to export enough coal to turn Asian skies black.27 Jun 08:16 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Parker's brazen Budget ray of hope for LabourLabour's alternative Budget manages somehow to be both cautious and audacious - and is all the better in political terms for being so, writes John Armstrong.27 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessIraq buys used Russian fighter jetsIraq has bought used fighter jets from Russia and Belarus to battle Islamist militants after delays by the US to deliver planes.27 Jun 02:34 AM
WorldSenate change gives Abbott Budget hopeThe Senate that has frustrated Tony Abbott since he won power last September dissolves today.25 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel Smalley: Women who could change the worldIf there is to be change in the world, then change should start at the top. And 2017 has the potential to be a historic year for women and the world, writes Rachel Smalley.24 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Japan must step up on TPP or be eased outEditorial: In large measure, John Key achieved the main objective of his visit to the White House - President Obama recommitted the US to the TPP.24 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: TPP - a good idea facing a rocky roadThere are plenty of pessimists, but the gains from deep economic integration are worth pursuing, writes Fran O'Sullivan.24 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Intervention in Iraq would worsen crisisWell, which is it? Would New Zealand support a United States intervention in Iraq, as the Prime Minister said in Washington?23 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldIsis hijacks football World Cup hashtagsIslamists leading the jihadist advance in Iraq are using the World Cup to seek recruits and spread their propaganda via social media, according to reports.22 Jun 10:57 PM
