WorldJapan shaken following 7.3 magnitude earthquakeThere has been no tsunami alert but 860,000 homes are without power.13 Feb 05:45 PM
KahuLocal Focus: Free trade agreement beneficial to Māori businessThe Māori economy revving up in a post Covid world. Made with funding from NZ On Air.11 Feb 11:12 PM
WorldNo link to bat, lab: Wuhan team's bombshell Covid announcementExperts revealed it is 'extremely unlikely' the virus came from a lab.09 Feb 04:50 PM
WorldIs China muscling in near Australia's border?Concerns have been growing about China's growing influence in the region.08 Feb 08:28 PM
WorldHundreds feared dead after glacier break causes flood of water, debrisAt least nine people have been killed and 140 are missing.07 Feb 05:45 PM
WorldCovid 19 coronavirus: Poorer countries seek own vaccine rather than wait on UNHonduras got tired of waiting to get vaccines through a United Nations programme.06 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldMyanmar coup: Twitter, Instagram shut down as protests expandTwitter and Instagram have been banned as street protests continue in Myanmar.06 Feb 06:47 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldWelcoming Hong Kongers proves Britain is willing to be braveOPINION: The UK has effectively offered Hong Kongers asylum - and that's important.31 Jan 10:58 PM
WorldTaiwan quarantines 5,000 after new Covid cluster5,000 people are in quarantine while officials look for the source of two new Covid cases.26 Jan 06:46 AM
WorldNorth Korean diplomat defects in latest high-profile escapeString of defections raises questions about ruling class' loyalty to the Kim dynasty.25 Jan 09:03 PM
WorldEleven of 22 workers trapped in China gold mine rescuedEleven of 22 workers trapped in China gold mine rescued after two weeks.24 Jan 08:42 AM
WorldMass arrests at Russian protests demanding Navalny's releaseDemonstrations were held in scores of cities in temperatures as low as -50C.23 Jan 08:17 PM
WorldThousands of Hong Kongers locked down as Covid outbreak worsensResidents at the epicentre of the outbreak must stay home until they've tested negative.23 Jan 01:08 AM
WorldSuperpower of the sea: China's maritime ambitions on display in satellite picsBeijing's "accelerated" aircraft-carrier building programme is bearing fruit.19 Jan 07:03 PM
WorldEx-Thai civil servant sentenced to 43 years for insulting monarchyAnchan Preelert's sentence was 87 years but the court halved it after she pleaded guilty.19 Jan 06:27 PM
WorldBeaming Kim takes centre stage as N Korea rolls out big gunsNorth Korea's leader delivers a message to the US with huge military parade.15 Jan 12:23 AM
WorldIncredible images show eerie aftermath of Philippine eruptionA ghostly landscape greets displaced villagers one year after Taal volcano erupted.11 Jan 07:32 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesIndonesia crash thwarts push to rehabilitate country's airlinesNew York Times: Barely a year goes by without a major air accident in the Asian nation.11 Jan 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHave Covid and brutality killed Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement?The Times: A year ago, everything seemed possible. Now activists "can't see any light".06 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand2021 baby! The newborns who arrived just in time to farewell 2020Babies bring light to a dark year.31 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldChina clamps down in secret hunt for coronavirus originsIn December last year, market vendor Jiang Dafa started noticing people were falling ill.31 Dec 01:08 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina is set to vaccinate millions - without proof its vaccines workNew York Times: China's Covid shots are user-pays - and they require a leap of faith.30 Dec 01:17 AM
WorldSouth Korea sleepwalks into Covid crisisSouth Korea had seemed to be winning the fight against the coronavirus, but not now.26 Dec 06:51 PM
World'Odds against peace': China's 2021 plan could spark 'death, destruction'They have the world's largest navy. Now an expert says China is primed and ready for war.26 Dec 06:19 PM
WorldTide turns on plans for North Korean 'Ibiza' beach resortWork grinds to a halt on Kim Jong-Un's vanity project - despite Donald Trump's backing.24 Dec 02:06 AM
OlympicsThe staggering blow out cost of the Tokyo OlympicsIn 2013, organisers said the Games would cost US$7.5b. It will cost a lot more.22 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandTaiwan's first local Covid-19 case in months linked to Kiwi pilotThe first locally-transmitted case of Covid-19 since April has been reported in Taiwan.22 Dec 08:30 AM
WorldSecond Indian state adopts controversial 'love jihad' lawThe new law has seen innocent people tortured and imprisoned, critics say.21 Dec 09:39 PM
World'Twitter killer' sentenced to death for serial murdersMan sentenced to death for killing and dismembering nine people in his Tokyo apartment.15 Dec 06:00 PM
OpinionAustralia v China: The critical lessons New Zealand must learnOPINION: Closer economic ties with China will bring benefits - but also risks.15 Dec 06:58 AM
WorldClaims woman held under India's Love Jihad laws had forced miscarriageMuskan Jahan, 22, was forcibly separated from her husband by a Hindu nationalist group.12 Dec 09:13 PM
WorldCovid-19 'undoing decades of progress' for child labour in IndiaWith schools shut and parents losing jobs, families are putting their children to work.12 Dec 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhite Island tragedy: The lives cut short when tourism trip ended in disasterTourists and tour guides made up the 22 people tragically killed on White Island.08 Dec 06:01 PM
WorldChinese state TV reports at least 18 coal miners killed by lethal gasOne miner was found alive after the disaster and rescuers are looking for five others.05 Dec 03:57 AM
