Should John Key have apologised to the Chinese delegation?
nzherald.co.nz readers give their views on the Russel Norman scuffle.
nzherald.co.nz readers give their views on the Russel Norman scuffle.
Fran O'Sullivan believes the visit to NZ by Chinese Vice-President Jinping is probably of more long-term importance than a visit by his US counterpart, Joe Biden.
Troubled by dysfunction in the Franco-German alliance, European leaders head towards a summit on Friday.
NZ activist Nicola Enchmarch says she saw a man shot in the head by Israeli forces after they stormed her Gaza-bound aid ship.
The NZ woman detained in Israel after a raid on an aid flotilla headed for Gaza has been released overnight.
The Israeli Embassy in Wellington says Nicola Enchmarch is about to be deported from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport but her destination is unknown.
The mother of a New Zealand woman held by Israel was last night anxiously waiting news of her daughter.
New Zealand joined governments worldwide to condemn the deaths of at least nine people during a maritime raid by Israeli soldiers.
Several activists were killed when Israeli marines raided a Turkish ship near Gaza. Others were captured, including NZ's Nicola Enchmarch.
The NZ anti-whaling activist has been called a "fascist" and a "terrorist" by a jeering spectator during his court appearance in Tokyo.