OpinionGwynne Dyer: Deepening puzzle of N-Korea's intent unsettlingThis month North Korea claimed to have launched a ballistic missile from a submerged submarine.22 May 01:00 AM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Iran's nuclear concessions do make world saferOne of the biggest deals of the decade has just been concluded. Alexander Gillespie discusses Iran's nuclear concessions.08 Apr 09:27 PM
WorldPakistan's missile can target all of IndiaPakistan has test-fired a ballistic missile able to carry a nuclear warhead to every part of India. Yesterday's test was another escalation in Islamabad's effort to keep pace with its neighbouring rival's formidable military advancements.10 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis fight for compo over nuclear testsVeterans of British nuclear tests in the mid-Pacific in the 1950s, including New Zealand servicemen, have taken heart from a first victory in their long fight for compensation for illnesses linked to radioactive fallout.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKerry: 'We know that NZ stands with us'US Secretary of State John Kerry says he knows New Zealand stands with America on Iraq - and he doesn’t need to ask to know that.19 Jun 11:48 PM
New ZealandKerry raises n-word at receptionUS Secretary of State John Kerry used a reception at the NZ embassy in Washington last night to pointedly promote US nuclear-powered warships as safe.19 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldThe N-bomb guinea pigsThe US nuclear test at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands on March 1, 1954, was 1000 times larger than the bombs that obliterated Hiroshima and Nagasaki.16 May 05:00 PM
WorldNuclear Summit's 'no waitresses' ruleServing world leaders their lunch is a serious affair. No room for "blondes" or women in dresses then, it appears.24 Mar 10:46 PM
WorldStolen radioactive load found emptyMexican nuclear official have said a stolen container of radioactive material has been found empty.04 Dec 11:30 PM
WorldAccord leaves America's friends edgySaudi Arabia dislikes the deal the West has cut with Iran for two reasons.26 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldObama defends nuclear agreement with IranResponding to his critics, President Barack Obama forcefully defended the nuclear agreement with Iran, declaring that the United States "cannot close the door on diplomacy."25 Nov 10:11 PM
OpinionEditorial: Pact with Iran helps make Middle East a safer placeEditorial: Viewed against a background of the long-standing enmity between Iran and the West, the nuclear deal signed with Tehran is a stunning achievement.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ welcomes Iran nuclear pledgeNew Zealand has welcomed the agreement reached in Geneva yesterday aimed at capping Iran's nuclear programme.24 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldIran agrees to historic nuclear dealIran has struck a historic nuclear deal with the US and five other world powers, after more than three decades of estrangement,24 Nov 05:18 AM
WorldOfficials dish dirt on nuclear numptiesMade a mistake at work? It can't be worse than this. Twice this year, US officers entrusted with launch keys to nuclear missiles have been caught leaving open a blast door.22 Oct 08:48 PM
WorldBritain & Iran make steps to re-opening embassiesBritain and Iran are to take a first step towards re-opening their respective embassies, Foreign Secretary William Hague says, adding that Tehran's new leadership is presenting itself "in a much more positive way than in the recent past."08 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandEx-servicemen want recognition for MururoaNavy ex-servicemen suffering ill health from the fallout of French nuclear testing at Mururoa are calling for a special remembrance day.22 Jul 05:05 AM
New ZealandMururoa - our darker legacyNew Zealand missions to observe French nuclear tests were a global PR victory ... but the men who went see another side. Wayne Thompson reports.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandNavy vet fears for grandkids' healthWayne O'Donnell was a stoker in the engine room of HMNZS Canterbury in August 1973 when it witnessed a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandVet thinks they got it wrongFred Towler was keen to go. He was 23 and his ship had government orders to steam 4300km from Auckland to patrol off Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandBomb tests help work on cold caseData from nuclear bomb testing helped New Zealand scientists pinpoint the age of a skeleton found in Australia, leading to a decades-old cold case being reopened.28 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandLange offered to quit over AnzusOnly two years after being elected, Prime Minister David Lange told Margaret Thatcher over lunch that he would be willing to resign if it would help to get a solution to the Anzus crisis.26 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldPacific monitored for radioactivity from N Korea testESR scientists are monitoring the Pacific for airborne radioactivity resulting from yesterday's underground nuclear test in North Korea.14 Feb 04:06 AM
WorldArchives reveal depth of opposition to nuclear testsNuclear weapons and the United States alliance were causing Australia more than its share of grief in 1985, Cabinet documents by the National Archives of Australia reveal.01 Jan 09:25 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Sanctions on Iran crippling, but will not topple regime14 Oct 08:30 PM
