WorldUS declares China has no claim to South China SeaState Secretary Mike Pompeo declares new policy which will infuriate China.13 Jul 06:43 PM
New ZealandThe Covid-19 crisis shows why New Zealand urgently needs a commissioner for older peopleNew Zealand is a great place to grow up. We must also ask ourselves if it is to grow old.01 Jun 09:30 PM
WorldRecovery begins after storm ravages Indian, Bangladesh coastCyclone Amphan killed more than 100 and left millions displaced in India and Bangladesh.23 May 09:01 PM
WorldExperts warn 1.2 million children could die during lockdownThe indirect effects of the lockdown could be deadly, experts say.14 May 08:48 PM
WorldAfghan attack: Babies killed as gunmen storm maternity wardTwo babies and 11 mothers and nurses have been killed in a shocking attack on hospital.12 May 06:21 PM
WorldPandemic unleashing 'tsunami of hate''A tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scaremongering' has been unleashed.08 May 07:05 PM
BusinessCovid 19: World economies plungeAn estimated 30 million Americans put out of work after shutdowns forced by Covid 19.29 Apr 06:18 PM
New ZealandUniversity of Auckland ranked first in the world for sustainabilityBeating 850 others, it was recognised for its marine sustainability and land protection.22 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldWhat the WHO has got right and wrongAs the value of science and data has boomed, so has the agency's influence.15 Apr 10:03 PM
WorldTrump halts US payments to WHOTrump says the outbreak could have been contained at its source.14 Apr 10:53 PM
WorldNew York 'as terrible as it gets', WHO says Covid-19 is 10 times deadlier than 2009 flu"This virus is very good at what it does. It is a killer," said Governor Andrew Cuomo.13 Apr 06:38 PM
WorldDouble blow for Africa as plague of locusts threaten food cropsA second wave of a huge locust outbreak is arriving in parts of East Africa.10 Apr 11:11 PM
New ZealandKiwi aid worker in world's largest refugee camp braces for outbreak"We fear that it is a matter of time".07 Apr 09:56 PM
New ZealandWhy did Helen Clark miss out on US support for top job?Why did former PM Helen Clark miss out on the top UN job?03 Apr 10:02 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Where is the global response to Covid-19?COMMENT: Winston Peters has been conducting crisis diplomacy from Whananaki Central.03 Apr 04:00 PM
WorldHorror find in Spanish nursing homesProsecutors launched a judicial probe into the horrific discovery.24 Mar 07:45 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Ministry survey hints at school closuresMinistry seeks answers in two days on coping with possible school closures.15 Mar 11:40 PM
New ZealandAussie deportations: Time for NZ govt to 'step forward' on world stageA petition asks MPs to dob Australia into the United Nations over its human rights record.11 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuDeportee and commissioner join forces against OzThe deportee says his family unit had been lost but he had rebuilt his life in NZ.11 Mar 03:35 AM
New ZealandMental health patients subjected to degrading treatment - Chief OmbudsmanWaikato DHB has come under fire for its degrading treatment of mental health patients.05 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandMake it illegal to throw people onto the street: UN visitorA special investigator from the UN says we should be doing more about homelessness.19 Feb 02:50 AM
New ZealandMicroplastics: Finger pointed at washing machinesInvestigation into Auckland microplastic pollution points to fibres from washing clothes.09 Feb 03:38 AM
WorldCoronavirus: Global emergency declaredFirst case of person-to-person spread of virus confirmed in the United States.30 Jan 07:47 PM
World'Burning bodies in secret': China accused as coronavirus infections soarDisturbing report says China cremating bodies in secret hinting death toll "way too low"29 Jan 09:17 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Health practices shroudedThe Ministry of Health appears culpable for careless or incompetent procedures.28 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldNo global health emergency says WHO as China locks down cities to stop virusSeventeen people have died in outbreak and close to 600 infected, mainly in Wuhan.23 Jan 04:41 PM
WorldWhat a scorcher: Earth just had its hottest decade on recordThe decade had eight of the 10 hottest years on record.15 Jan 05:52 PM
New ZealandCall for China to let independent investigators into XinjiangMillions of Muslim Uyghurs are reportedly detained in Xinjiang camps.15 Jan 05:47 PM
World'We're on full alert': China's aggressive military moveChina's latest aggressive move has backfired, in a potentially deadly way.08 Jan 05:43 PM
WorldStampede kills 56 at funeral for Iranian general slain by USMore than 200 injured during the funeral procession leading to the burial being delayed.07 Jan 05:03 PM
World$80m price on Donald Trump's head after Iranian assassinationBounty price broadcast live by a eulogist at the assassinated Iranian general's funeral.05 Jan 09:51 PM
WorldNew construction seen at missile-related site in North KoreaNew satellite image of North Korea shows the construction of a new structure.25 Dec 08:17 AM
WorldUN peacekeepers fathered hundreds of children in Haiti'Stabilisation' mission leaves shocking legacy of fatherless babies in Caribbean nation.18 Dec 05:19 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Deadlock in Madrid as Australia burnsComment: Twenty-fifth climate summit achieved zip despite all assembled knowing the score.18 Dec 04:00 PM
