World'Three emergency landings' for MS804The doomed EgyptAir plane that plunged into the Mediterranean last month with the loss of 66 lives was forced three times to turn around after taking off.02 Jun 06:40 PM
WorldCall for global solution to crisisThe world needs to act together on the refugee crisis gripping Europe, European Council president Donald Tusk said yesterday.26 May 05:00 PM
AirlinesKiwis heading to warmer weatherThousands of Kiwis are packing their sunhats and sun cream, preparing for a winter getaway.24 May 11:44 PM
TravelSwitzerland: Snow white snow brightWe entered the clearing and stopped, breathing hard after snowshoeing through deep powder.24 May 05:00 AM
TravelEurostar passengers fall after terror attacksEurostar rail passenger numbers have fallen as travellers "remain cautious" following the Brussels terror attacks.24 May 03:12 AM
TravelHow to do Europe on $48 a dayThe plan was three weeks and then back home. But Kirrily Schwarz has found a way to stretch her money and is still going after eight weeks.23 May 11:00 PM
TravelParadises you are not allowed to visitThey are the bucket-list destinations tourists are loving to death. Some of these sites have been shut down, while for others the risk lingers.23 May 06:17 PM
BusinessBritain risks a recession if it leaves EUBritain could sink into a year-long recession if it votes to leave the European Union, finance minister George Osborne warned.23 May 12:10 AM
TravelFrance: Dancing out of nowhereGliding along the river with a cocktail in hand, as stars twinkle above me, I'm certain there is no better way to travel.20 May 07:00 AM
TravelBeing Diplomatic: IrelandDiplomats tell us what Kiwis need to know about their homelands.18 May 03:00 AM
TravelThe garden that wants to kill youThis sinister botanical wonderland is home to 100 of the world's most lethal plants...15 May 08:50 PM
EditorialEditorial: EU refugee solution earns a cheerIt is not often that international solutions work so well but when it happens, it deserves a tentative cheer.08 May 07:48 PM
TravelAsk Away: A good European ChristmasWell, for one, it's pretty magical to get to experience a white Christmas - sure, it'll be extremely cold, but Europe does Christmas exceptionally well.05 May 06:00 AM
WorldBronze Age king's seed spread farHalf of Western European men are descended from one Bronze Age "king" who sired a dynasty of nobles which spread throughout Europe, a study has shown.26 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldPresident drops by for a friend in needGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel was asked to reminisce about her fondest moments with President Barack Obama during the seven years of his presidency.25 Apr 05:00 PM
CompaniesSwiss watch exports post biggest drop since 2009Swiss watch exports posted the biggest quarterly drop since 2009 as the industry faces declining demand across all its main markets.25 Apr 02:20 AM
TravelCruising: Unexpected journeysThree writers share their exciting cruise ship discoveries07 Apr 10:00 PM
WorldFootball joins leaders in spotlightSwiss police raided the Uefa yesterday about a contract disclosed in the Panama Papers signed by the head of the global football body Fifa.07 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Why deal to stem the flood of refugees will fail dismallyCOMMENT: The only way to seal a frontier is to kill people who try to cross it illegally. The Iron Curtain worked pretty well, for example.03 Apr 09:05 PM
TravelAustria: Tracing the TerminatorMention Arnold Schwarzenegger and almost no one will imagine glow-in-the-dark condoms.30 Mar 08:00 PM
TravelBar/fly: Belgian beer in BrusselsTo the Belgian beer drinker, the term "craft" beer is not the johnny-come-lately preserve of beardy hipsters quaffing the latest microbrew from jam jars.30 Mar 03:00 AM
WorldTensions rise on islands as aid workers quit campsScenes of chaos awaited European Union staff due to start arriving on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios today to begin processing asylum seekers.28 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldHunt for terror suspects extends across EuropeThe investigation into last week's bombings in Belgium extended farther across Europe after Italian police arrested a new suspect.28 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelGhost town home to just oneFausto Mottalini, 65, is out to tell the world that a human being can live with a few simple things: food, shelter and above all, uncontaminated nature.28 Mar 04:20 AM
WorldEurope on alert over Isis aggressionA top European security official warned yesterday that the threat of Isis (Islamic State) attacks is greater than previous assessments.25 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelWinchester: When the English roseThe final resting place of England's greatest king is somewhere under the asphalt of the car park of a leisure centre in his capital, Winchester.24 Mar 08:00 PM
WorldBrussels: From busy hubs to scenes of terrorSurvivors tell of chaos and confusion after attacks on the 'Washington of Europe'.24 Mar 04:45 AM
WorldBrussels: Vulnerability in heart of extremismLast week counterterrorism officials and experts gathered in Brussels for a conference on a threat quietly gathering in the city around them.24 Mar 04:35 AM
TravelSicily: Offer you can't refuseErme says the locals' united stand has gone some way to alleviate the climate of fear that once existed, and the violence once demonstrated so publicly by the mob.22 Mar 12:00 AM
WorldEurope puts up 'house full' signsHollande urged the people of Britain not to leave. "I don't want to scare you," he said, "but there will be consequences if the UK decides to leave the EU."04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ-Europe free trade agreement talks beginThe European Parliament's decision to support negotiations on a free trade agreement with New Zealand has been welcomed by Trade Minister Todd McClay.01 Mar 10:12 PM
TravelCroatia: A non-fan's guide to 'Thrones' sitesCroatia is to Game of Thrones what a Waikato hillside is to fans of The Hobbit.01 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelWales: Dominion of DylanThere's a certain level of chaos in the small beachside writing shed where Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas spent a good amount of time.25 Feb 01:27 AM
