The Kiwi who witnessed the Charlottesville attack has seen terror first-hand before.

Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha

Printed media still offers the opportunity to read on a whim, writes Peter Preston.

Gwynne Dyer looks back at 2011's global events, from the Arab Spring to the euro crisis and climate change.

Arrest of ultra-Orthodox fanatic inflames debate over gender separation

Sectarian warfare on the rise with fears of an anti-Shia crusade