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
OpinionJack Tame: Freedom for all; healthcare only for filthy richIn assessing my own physical prowess, I arrived in America early last year with somewhat of an inflated opinion.02 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldBattlelines drawn over GM cropsOn November 5, Washington voters, who last year defied United States drug warriors and legalised marijuana, will go to the polls to decide another contentious question: should genetically engineered foods be labelled for consumers?02 Nov 01:16 AM
