SportObama picks money man for Downunder roleWhen the next United States ambassador to New Zealand, Mark Gilbert, takes up his post he will be the latest beneficiary of an Obama administration trend that alarms US diplomats.08 Nov 08:58 PM
BusinessUS employers add 204,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate rises to 7.3 percent08 Nov 01:35 PM
New ZealandKennedy planned visit to NZ before 1963 Dallas tripUnited States President John F. Kennedy agreed to visit Australia and New Zealand weeks before deciding to travel to Dallas, Texas, where he was assassinated 50 years ago.07 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldArafat was poisoned, scientists confirmSwiss scientists have concluded Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is likely to have died from polonium poisoning.06 Nov 08:26 PM
World8.8 billion Earth-sized planetsSpace is vast, but it may not be so lonely after all: A study finds the Milky Way is teeming with billions of planets that are about the size of Earth, orbit stars just like our sun, and exist in the Goldilocks zone.05 Nov 12:52 AM
