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
New ZealandKey: Every country should play part in fighting IsisEvery country should play a part in confronting extremism, Prime Minister John Key said at a peace conference in Istanbul today.24 Apr 07:22 AM
New ZealandNZ's role in fighting terror threatsPrime Minister John Key reaffirmed New Zealand's role in fighting terror threats in the Middle East at the International Peace Summit in Istanbul overnight.23 Apr 10:11 PM
OpinionRachael Le Mesurier: Cyclones show time to connect dots on climate changeThe Ministry for the Environment has released figures showing that carbon pollution, which New Zealand is adding to, increased 42 per cent globally.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFormer hockey player appointed as new Secretary for EnvironmentA former New Zealand hockey player has been appointed to help head Government efforts to manage the environment and natural resources.14 Apr 12:11 AM
New ZealandNZ needs to step up for human rightsBlind belief in New Zealand's status as a global human rights leader is hampering real progress, a new report says.02 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ troops await deploymentDefence Minister Gerry Brownlee has confirmed that legal protection has been secured for New Zealand troops to fight in Iraq against the Islamic State.30 Mar 08:54 PM
OpinionEditorial: Modest refugee intake should be much higherPrevious experience has been positive and benefits would outweigh the costs.27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O' Sullivan: China's polite concern about spying puts Key's evasions in perspectiveChina has placed on the record - ever so diplomatically - its displeasure at the latest Edward Snowden revelations, Fran O' Sullivan writes.20 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Where US goes, Key follows - on his ownEvery political party laid claim to the moral high ground in the argument over sending a team of army training personnel to Iraq, John Armstrong writes.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: John Key doing right thing in IraqModern warfare is vastly different today. Those going to Iraq will not be in the frontline - at least not yet, Fran O'Sullivan writes.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionTerence O'Brien: Iraq mission case of misguided foreign policyThe decision to commit NZ military contingent to Iraq is a case of misguided foreign policy.26 Feb 12:21 AM
