<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Government failed in duty to stand up for citizens
Good on Pete Bethune, writes Matt McCarten.
Good on Pete Bethune, writes Matt McCarten.
Anti-whaling activist Peter Bethune has arrived back in New Zealand, ending his five month-long nightmare.
As the 51st Traverse team continue on across the Mongolian steppes, they encounter some local hospitality.
The medieval Samode Palace is a magical introduction to rural Rajasthan in India.
The Government is using "rugby diplomacy" - sending former All Blacks to China - to strengthen trade links.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping says he has put Russel Norman's protest behind him.
A deal negotiated with the Japanese resulted in a suspended sentence for anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune, but means he won't be on the next Sea Shepherd protest.
Food safety, science and film production are the latest areas to benefit from New Zealand's free trade agreement with China.
Prime Minister John Key wants to get an agreement to double New Zealand's trade with China within five years.
Anything is possible in this dazzling gamblers' paradise, writes Jim Eagles.
The New Zealand dollar gained on a weakening greenback after comments from the Reserve Bank of Australia yesterday spurred traders' appetite for high-yielding currencies.
NZ won't extend the number of refugees it accepts and needs to address the increasing risk of people-smuggling boats hitting our shores, says the PM.
Prime Minister John Key and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak today agreed they wanted progress on free trade negotiations but little has been done to ease Korean fears over New Zealand's agriculture sector.
An American geologist detained and tortured by China's state security agents was jailed for eight years today.
If the All Blacks fail to win the World Cup, Prime Minister John Key will taser captain Richie McCaw, Key joked to business leaders in Korea today.
Rob Gray finds that all you really need to ride around the world is a motorbike and a fair bit of determination.
General David Petraeus has formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan.
Anamarie Ewins wants to deliver another sporting milestone for New Zealand and become the first woman to row solo across the Tasman.
Equities slid overnight amid further signs of economic weakness in China, Europe and the US.
As we pulled up at the Kyrgyz nomad camp I noticed that a young woman was milking the mares and started to get excited.