Former National Party leader Don Brash was "not unhappy" about losing the 2005 election because it meant he didn't have to work with NZ First.

John Key is facing tough questions as details from leaked US Embassy cables appear to contradict statements made in Parliament and reveal secret details of his meeting with Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.

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Iran's Foreign Minister has been replaced by the head of the country's nuclear programme.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

No diplomatic cables have been released so far which would be as embarrassing for NZ as for Australia.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is said to be in good spirits.

Julian Assange's mother spoke exclusively to the Sunshine Coast Daily about her pleas to get him home.

US and Swedish officials are said to have held informal talks about possible charges against Julian Assange.