OpinionGwynne Dyer<i>Gwynne Dyer:</i> Equality unlikely for Tamils now Tigers vanquished27 Dec 03:00 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman<i>Brian Rudman:</i> H decision is a National cop-outWat a great whimp-out the Government's decision on wether Whanganui should be spelt with an H has been. 22 Dec 03:00 PM
WorldCleric's death breathes life into Iran's protest movementThe funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, the eminent cleric and champion of reform, turned into a mass protest in Iran yesterday as the vast crowd chanted slogans against the government and clashed on the streets with security.21 Dec 09:33 PM
New ZealandHide says 'not his job' to define board rolesAspiring politicians for the 19 local boards on the Auckland Super City will have to wait until March for a job description.20 Dec 03:00 PM
PoliticsNZ sending enough troops, says new US AmbassadorThe US will not ask New Zealand to send more troops to Afghanistan as part of Barack Obama's final surge, its new ambassador to Wellington says.09 Dec 03:00 PM
Opinion<i>Alex Swney and Greg McKeown:</i> Carve-up of city in dire need of sharper planning09 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandAnti-smacking march may move to other citiesThe organisers of a protest in Auckland against the anti-smacking legislation are threatening to take their march to other cities.22 Nov 03:00 PM
Opinion<i>Matt McCarten:</i> Right to demonstrate supported - pity about the reason, though21 Nov 03:00 PM