Labour sacrificed the best chance in a generation to end the No Nukes stand-off, according to a WikiLeaks cable.

Labour leader Phil Goff has hit back at claims made in a diplomatic cable between Wellington and Washington that NZ's anti-nuclear legislation was influenced by wanting to cut defence costs as well as by ideology.

New Zealand won't join in Australian court action over Japanese whaling but will have input into the case.

Iran's Foreign Minister has been replaced by the head of the country's nuclear programme.

NZ is among the world's top three countries for its humanitarian response to international crises, an aid watchdog says.

The resumption of full intelligence sharing with the US was not made public as the Govt does not comment on national security, John Key says.

Labour and National Governments agreed to US demands for secrecy around improvements to the defence and intelligence relationship.