WorldObama: Mandela achieved more than could be expected of any man; he lives for the ages05 Dec 10:35 PM
BusinessUS jobless claims tumble 23,000 to 298,000, sign that companies are laying off fewer workers05 Dec 01:35 PM
BusinessUS economy expands at 3.6 percent rate in Q3 but business stockpiles drive half of the growth05 Dec 01:35 PM
BusinessUS trade gap narrows to $40.6 billion in October as oil sales boost exports to record level04 Dec 01:35 PM
New ZealandKiwis' offshore data not protectedGCSB head Ian Fletcher yesterday acknowledged there was no protection of New Zealanders' data stored in servers overseas from spy agencies.03 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldLull in Bangkok violence for birthdayAnti-government demonstrators swarmed into the Thai Prime Minister's office compound as police stood by and watched.03 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Use law, not bluster to settle disputeTerritorial squabbles over uninhabited islands should not be one of the reasons that people are allowed to kill each other.03 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldWoman looks likely to take Mugabe's crownJoice Mujuru, Zimbabwe's Vice-President, has seized pole position in the race to succeed the ageing Robert Mugabe.03 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Ukraine likely to look west againUkraine's President Viktor Yanukovych had much explaining to do at the summit meeting of the European Union in Vilnius, Lithuania last Thursday., writes Gwynne Dyer.03 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldAbbott's woes mount after latest backflipFledgling Government forced to back down over education reforms while suffering defeats in Senate and poor poll results.03 Dec 04:30 PM
