New ZealandRace for UN's top job to be opened upThe United Nations' General Assembly has decided to introduce greater transparency to the selection process for its next Secretary-General.14 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ to take 750 refugees over three yearsImmigration Minister confirms New Zealand will take a total of 750 Syrian refugees - 600 in an emergency intake over and above the usual annual quota of 750.07 Sep 03:21 AM
New ZealandNZ to take in hundreds more refugeesThe one-off intake will go "over and above" New Zealand's annual refugee quota, but will not number into the thousands, Prime Minister says.06 Sep 10:51 PM
New Zealand'We need New Zealand to act'Former PM Helen Clark says there needs to be a "a lift in ambition" among countries around the world in setting and hitting targets to combat climate change.29 Aug 02:31 AM
New ZealandHomeless intern: It was all a stuntDavid Hyde, who caused an uproar after he was reportedly living in a tent, has admitted he arranged for his situation to be leaked to the media.14 Aug 03:27 AM
New ZealandMum of homeless Kiwi: 'It was good to hear him'Mother of the young man who was forced to rough it during his unpaid internship at the UN says she hopes his stance will bring about change.13 Aug 04:07 AM
New ZealandHomeless intern quits UNBy day he wore a suit and worked for one of the world's most powerful organisations. By night he lived in a tent.12 Aug 07:17 PM
New ZealandKiwi UN intern lived in tentDavid Hyde couldn't afford accommodation in one of the world's most expensive cities. Now locals have come to his rescue.12 Aug 01:38 AM
WorldSmall islands raise voices on the big stageThe Security Council chamber at the United Nations was full of small island states yesterday, with nations debating the impacts of climate change, crime, and illegal fishing.01 Aug 04:34 AM
New ZealandQ&A with Foreign Minister Murray McCullyNZ Herald Political editor Audrey Young sits down with Foreign Minister Murray McCully in New York to reflect on his job and his latest experience.31 Jul 03:39 AM
New ZealandNZ credited for focusing on small island statesOver 70 countries joined a New Zealand-sponsored debate at the Security Council early today (NZ time) on peace and security in small island developing states (SIDS).30 Jul 10:37 PM
World'Light, security and joy' at UN will have to waitFrom the outside, the Security Council looks like a shed out the back of the United Nations.30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldNZ disappointed over MH17 vetoIt was what Murray McCully called a "bad day for the Security Council" after Russia stopped an international tribunal being set up to prosecute the people who shot down MH17.30 Jul 03:02 AM
WorldHow will the UN replace Ban Ki-moon?What happens when the Secretary General's term ends next year is only faintly more transparent than appointing a new Pope, writes Audrey Young.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandUS Secretary of State thanks NZ for role in Iran dealForeign Minister Murray McCully has thanked US Secretary of State John Kerry for his "patient and effective diplomacy" in putting the Iran nuclear deal together.27 Jul 10:56 PM
New ZealandNZ hosts UN lunch in $11m apartmentThe council's decision-making process was on the agenda - and snapper and mini pavs were on the menu.27 Jul 07:33 PM
WorldIran leader tweets image of Obama with gun to headAyatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has tweeted a graphic that appears to depict US President Barack Obama holding a gun to his head.26 Jul 09:44 PM
New ZealandMcCully will talk Mideast with KerryForeign Minister Murray McCully will meet United States Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington DC tomorrow.26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandOpportunity to restart Middle East peace talksNZ has told members of the UN Security Council that there is a window of opportunity for the council to act to restart negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.23 Jul 09:17 PM
WorldMcCully on historic Iran dealThe United Nations Security Council - led by New Zealand - has unanimously endorsed the recently struck Iran nuclear deal.20 Jul 09:07 PM
New ZealandGallipoli painting up for auctionSimpson And His Donkey is named after the famous Australian soldier, but actually features NZ medic Richard Henderson. Photo / supplied20 Jul 06:39 AM
EditorialEditorial: McCully's call for peace talks a tall orderNow that it is our turn to chair the United Nations Security Council Murray McCully says we will attempt to revive peace talks between Israel and Palestine. Not an easy task.06 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandClark: NZ should prepare for unexpectedFormer Prime Minister Helen Clark says New Zealand has to be ready for anything to happen as it assumes the chair of the UN Security Council tomorrow.01 Jul 06:01 AM
New ZealandKiwi at the UN's top tableUntil last week, most Kiwis would never have heard of Gerard van Bohemen.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMcCully should go over Saudi farm dealForeign Minister Murray McCully should be removed from Cabinet over his handling of the Saudi farm deal, Labour says.01 Jun 11:42 PM
WorldUN watchdog urges rigorous reef rescueThe Great Barrier Reef will not be listed as endangered but will remain under watch because of "major threats" to its health.30 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMcCully heading overseas to discuss Middle EastForeign Minister Murray McCully will leave behind an ongoing controversy over a multi-million dollar farm deal when he heads overseas on official business this weekend.29 May 02:12 AM
OpinionLyndon Burford: Avoiding armageddonThe world's largest nuclear meeting, the five-yearly Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has just closed at the United Nations headquarters in New York.28 May 09:21 PM
New ZealandIn a spin over climate changeFor most of us, it's a tough ask to draw a link between somewhere as warm as Bangladesh and as chilly as Antarctica.24 May 05:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: NZ yet to find voice on Security CouncilIt may well be that NZ on the Security Council has to pick its battles, or choose the lesser of two evils when it is deciding who to support, writes Dita De Boni.06 May 09:23 PM
