World'We will not send anyone to die' - Thai police say they won't deport Saudi womanRahaf Mohammed Alqunun has been allowed to temporarily enter Thailand.07 Jan 02:45 PM
PoliticsJay Kuten: Guess what ... the good and the bad of 2018Trump v Ardern -- the bad and the good of 201826 Dec 12:30 AM
WorldTragic journey home: Migrant girl's body back in GuatemalaShe set out with her dad for a better life in the US. Yesterday she returned in a coffin.25 Dec 12:50 AM
New ZealandNZ to vote in favour of UN Migration CompactNZ to vote in favour of UN Migration Compact following legal advice it is non-binding.19 Dec 03:21 AM
WorldYemen: A man-made war paid for by women and childrenWorld's worst humanitarian disaster is happening in Yemen with 14m pushed to starvation.13 Dec 05:10 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: If you're afraid of the UN, you're afraid of ghostsCOMMENT: In 36 years in this business have I ever been silenced on anything?11 Dec 06:10 PM
WorldThe single word that could spark a global showdownAlmost 200 countries agree on this crucial issue, but just four could force a showdown.10 Dec 02:16 AM
OpinionPaula Tesoriero: Human rights declaration relevant as ever at 70COMMENT: It's time to look at what we have achieved and what more we need to do.09 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldKim Jong-un's deadly game of deceptionNew images show the Supreme Leader secretly working on expanding missile facility.09 Dec 12:43 AM
WorldBurundi's secretly running a torture and detention siteIn 2016, a disturbing viral video showed red liquid pouring from a drain outside a home.07 Dec 08:30 PM
BusinessWorkers with disabilities welcome at AxiamWorkbridge recognises Whanganui employer for going above and beyond04 Dec 12:00 AM
OpinionStuart Vogel: Kiwis could show leadership on Nth Korean aidCOMMENT: 6.5 million people in North Korea suffer from lack of adequate nutrition.02 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldTensions flare over Russia, Ukraine sea clashRussia closes water route in fresh confrontation with Ukraine.25 Nov 09:40 PM
WorldAfghanistan drought: Mum sells daughter for $4100But in a cruel irony she has only received $96 and won't see the rest for years.23 Nov 10:11 PM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Money talks in the Pacific and NZ doesn't have the coinIf we think we are a player here, we are dreaming.21 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionComment: NZ taking on complex ethnic crisis in RakhineThe PM is offering help in a very complex conflict in Myanmar.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWikiLeaks founder hires Kiwi PR guruNZ publicist Richard Hillgrove has worked for Charles Saatchi and Steven Seagal17 Nov 02:12 AM
WorldTrump's 'Doomsday scenario is here'These three factors should really worry the President.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Teapot-tape two': Device removed before PM's meeting in SingaporePM removes device from table before talks with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi.14 Nov 04:51 AM
New ZealandArdern to raise plight of Rohingyas when she meets Aung San Suu KyiAung San Suu kyi has been stripped of her award by Amnesty International.13 Nov 01:13 PM
New ZealandSupreme Court: Ban on prisoner voting inconsistent with Bill of RightsPrisoner and "jailhouse lawyer" Arthur Taylor was behind the legal challenge.08 Nov 10:00 PM
WorldOcean study's climate change warningCall for urgent action as findings show more heat stored than previously thought.01 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDutton's warning on Nauru refugeesWill New Zealand take children whose family have failed US security screening?24 Oct 03:33 AM
EntertainmentThomas the Tank Engine's new friend 'homeless' Kenyan trainNia joins other new characters including Ashima from India and Shane from Australia.23 Oct 04:32 AM
World$1.5b for climate projects in poor countriesA UN-backed fund has approved more than US$1 billion ($1.52b) for 19 new projects.22 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionNiki BezzantNiki Bezzant: We need to start eating smarterCOMMENT: How do you feel about no more rice, chocolate or coffee? It's time for a rethink.20 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldResearchers use AI to predict outbreak of future warsThere's one resource we all need and it's becoming increasingly scarce.20 Oct 01:00 AM
WorldAt charity dinner, Nikki Haley takes playful jabs at Trump and other political elitesAmid the jokes and jabs the outgoing UN Ambassador had a sobering message.19 Oct 05:35 PM
WorldComment: Trump has given every despot on the planet a licence to killThis is the age of authoritarians and would-be authoritarians.17 Oct 07:45 PM
WorldYemen facing worst famine in a centuryYemen is on the verge of the "worst famine in a century", the United Nations has warned.16 Oct 04:00 PM
Formula 1Editorial: Support participation in sport -- sure. But make it girls AND boysIt seems women and girls will continue to be treated as "the weaker sex" in sport13 Oct 04:00 AM
CrimeYour say: Compelling case to stop seabed mining; virtue-signalling columnists; guilty unless proven innocentReaders write: Stop seabed mining; putting virtue on show; guilty till proven innocent13 Oct 03:00 AM
OpinionTony Blackett: Justice must be done for RohingyaCOMMENT: More must be done to do justice for Rohingya driven from their homes.09 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldUS ambassador to UN Nikki Haley quits - Trump sings her praisesNikki Haley's resignation is the latest shake-up to the turbulent Trump administration.09 Oct 03:30 PM