Runaway soldier Tevita Mara says he has no interest in being another military leader, but he wants the opportunity to tell the NZ Government the "reality of the situation on the ground in Fiji."

Foreign Affairs officials will meet with Tevita Mara - who ran away from Fiji to avoid sedition charges - when he arrives in NZ. He is currently in Australia to address pro-democracy groups.

Leaders of the 'real' and 'virtual' worlds will meet, en masse, for the first time in northern France today.

Could this year's G8 summit, in the French seaside resort of Deauville, break with tradition?

The family of a slain South African photojournalist is still coming to terms with his death.

Today's conventional wisdom is that businessmen (and it usually is men) are the only people who are competent to decide almost anything.

A few key principles make for better relationships.

An All Blacks tour of the United States has been suggested as away to promote sports diplomacy in a study released today at the US – NZ Partnership Forum in Christchurch.

The fourth US - NZ Partnership Forum got off to a faltering start in Christchurch this morning minus more of some of its big name players.

Julia Gillard's speech to Parliament brought lumps to the throats of many NZ MPs and some admitted to "tearing up" during it.

John Key and Julia Gillard have signed an agreement under the Closer Economic Relationship to increase investment between Australia and NZ.

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced Australia will sell New Zealand apples in her address to the NZ Parliament.

Julia Gillard says Kiwis should not "fear Australia's strength" ahead of the signing of an investment protocol between the two countries.

Prime Minister John Key introduced Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard as his "special friend" when they visited an Auckland school today, where he defended the controversial national standard policy.