WorldUN Security Council calls for ceasefire; US abstains from voteIsrael's PM accused the US of 'retreating' from a 'principled position'.25 Mar 05:57 PM
WorldUN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid, calls starvation an outrageUN Secretary General says the starvation inside Gaza is a 'moral outrage'.23 Mar 08:06 PM
WorldMoscow concert attack: 133 people killed, four suspects arrested11 people have been detained after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow.23 Mar 06:17 PM
WorldUN Security Council to vote on resolution demanding Ramadan ceasefireUnited States warns the measure could hurt negotiations to halt Israeli-Hamas hostilities.23 Mar 05:59 AM
KahuMāori rights to face global spotlight as UN sends special envoy to Aotearoa'Indigenous rights are human rights, and we must work together to protect them.'20 Mar 06:11 PM
New ZealandHamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challengesLieutenant Colonel Sheree Alexander is leading a United Nations Mission.16 Mar 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessElon Musk's giant charity keeps the money close to homeNew York Times: The owner of Tesla and SpaceX gave far less than required in some years.10 Mar 07:57 PM
WorldIsraeli settlements in Palestinian areas amount to a ‘war crime’, UN rights officeSettler violence and settlement-related violations have reached shocking new levels.09 Mar 02:20 AM
WorldDonald Trump hails ‘greatest victory’ against Nikki Haley on Super TuesdayBut the Former UN Ambassador did score a surprise win.06 Mar 07:35 AM
World'Please help us': Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prisonThe jailbreak marked a new low in Haiti’s downward spiral of violence.03 Mar 09:29 PM
New ZealandNorthlander to attend UN forum despite Te Papa protest chargesCatherine Murupaenga-Ikenn is representing Māori indigenous rights at the UN forum.03 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldClaims of Israeli sexual assault of Palestinian women are credible: UN panelUN experts say they have credible allegations of sexual assault cases.23 Feb 10:16 PM
WorldPalestinian diplomat asks UN court to declare Israel's occupation illegalIsrael captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war.20 Feb 02:16 AM
WorldUS says it will block new ceasefire resolution at the UNThe US says it hopes to broker a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement.18 Feb 07:14 PM
WorldIsrael has not presented evidence Hamas diverted UN aid deliveries into GazaIsrael claims Hamas is diverting UN aid into Gaza but hasn't provided evidence.17 Feb 08:35 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHelen Clark and Don Brash: We must not abandon our independent foreign policyOPINION: NZ's relationship with the United States and China has changed.12 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSasha BorissenkoSasha Borissenko: Case against Israel has more bark than biteOPINION: How the limits of international law are being exposed once again.04 Feb 02:00 AM
OpinionHow should NZ respond to calls for a ceasefire in Gaza?OPINION: NZ will have to take stock of what the ICJ has ordered in the case of Gaza.30 Jan 08:32 PM
PoliticsGovt not cutting UN money after allegations agency staff aided attack on IsraelNew Zealand is not joining other nations in cutting funding.28 Jan 10:43 PM
WorldUN chief calls for countries to continue Gaza aid funding after allegations of militant tiesAppeal comes after employees of the UN agency were accused of taking part in October 7.28 Jan 08:09 AM
WorldNetanyahu says Israel will press offensive for ‘complete victory’Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press on until complete victory.27 Jan 09:10 PM
WorldBritain suspends funding for UN aid agency implicated in October 7 attackForeign Office says it is ‘appalled’ by claims UN workers were involved in Hamas massacre.27 Jan 08:06 PM
WorldWhy is South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide?The key element of genocide is intent — the intent to destroy, in whole or in part.27 Jan 07:52 PM
WorldUS pauses funding to UN agency after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attackAid groups say Israeli restrictions have made deliveries to northern Gaza difficult.26 Jan 09:57 PM
WorldTop UN court orders Israel to prevent Gaza genocide - stops short of ordering ceasefireIsrael is ordered to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and acts of genocide.26 Jan 06:03 PM
World'Terrified': Alabama first-of-its-kind execution takes 22 minutes, shocking observersKenneth Eugene Smith was pronounced dead in what some called a cruel execution method.26 Jan 04:34 AM
WorldAfrican leaders criticise Israel's military campaign in GazaAn African leader describes the war in Gaza as immoral and unacceptable.20 Jan 08:36 PM
WorldSouth Africa tells the UN top court Israel is committing genocide in GazaSouth Africa says the Gaza war is part of a decades-long oppression of the Palestinians.11 Jan 08:00 PM
World'Complex attack': Yemen’s Houthis launch largest Red Sea drone and missile attackThe assault happened off the Yemeni port cities of Hodeida and Mokha.10 Jan 09:17 PM
WorldExtremists attack UN helicopter, killing one passenger and abducting fiveThe extremists burnt the helicopter after confiscating what they thought was important.10 Jan 08:25 PM
WorldHumanitarian catastrophe: ‘Arbitrary' Israeli inspections slow vital aid delivery into Gaza amid hunger crisisOne in four Palestinians in Gaza is starving.07 Jan 08:41 PM
TravelMachu Picchu open to additional 700 a day after year of protestsThe raising of the cap on visitors has received mixed reactions from tour operators.21 Dec 10:30 PM
WorldMore than 570,000 people in Gaza are now ‘starving’'I have never seen something at the scale that is happening in Gaza', says UN economist.21 Dec 07:10 PM
WorldCop28 agrees ‘transition away’ from planet-warming fossil fuelsPresident says the move is historic, despite critics' worries about loopholes.13 Dec 08:03 AM
