New ZealandNZ joins UN initiative to end violence against womenNew Zealand has joined a United Nations initiative pledge to take action to end violence against women and girls.05 Mar 10:23 PM
EmploymentNo move towards work-hour limitThe Government has ignored a recommendation by the United Nations for legislation to dictate a maximum number of work hours to reduce the risk to workplace health and safety.17 Jan 06:12 AM
OpinionEditorial: Hague visit brings old ties back in focusEditorial: British foreign secretaries have not been frequent visitors to New Zealand. When the relationship was so close that New Zealanders referred to the "mother country", they probably did not feel the need to visit.16 Jan 04:28 PM
WorldPeacekeeper kills four in DarfurA peacekeeper serving with the joint U.N.-African Union force in Darfur opened fire on fellow peacekeepers, killing four and injuring one, the United Nations said.22 Dec 02:49 AM
WorldNorth Korea to launch rocketNorth Korea said it will launch a long-range rocket in mid-December, a provocative move just eight months after a failed attempt violated a United Nations ban.02 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionMichael Spindelegger and Alison Bethel McKenzie: Reporters' safety must improveOver 100 journalists have been killed so far this year - the highest number since the International Press Institute (IPI) began keeping count of journalists' deaths in 1997.26 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionJulian Hunt and Terry Townshend: Qatar can provide the 'game-changer' at climate summit26 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Abandoning Kyoto an act of timidityEditorial: The Kyoto Protocol's commitments represent the only concrete actions taken so far by the international community to address climate change.14 Nov 04:29 PM
WorldUS wins seat on UN bodyThe United States was yesterday re-elected to another three-year term on the UN Human Rights Council.13 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Hardstaff: Govt climate policy lacks foresightThe Government's decision last week not to sign up to the second phase of the Kyoto Protocol has left NZ's credibility on climate policy in tatters on the global stage, writes Patrick Hardstaff.13 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionSalil Shetty: China must use its clout to defend human rightsSpeculation is rife about the changing of the guard at the 18th Communist Party Congress and what a new leadership will mean for China and the world.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandGlobal tributes for KiwiA New Zealand man who had worked as a top United Nations environmental lawyer has died after a fall from a balcony in Germany.10 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Why America ruined the fat cats' partyIn their unwillingness to face the reality of changing demographics, US Republicans are behaving like King Canute.09 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Frustration' over SyriaForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the UN risks losing its credibility because of its inability to act over Syria.29 Sep 09:22 PM
