The United States wanted to send a group of Guantanamo Bay inmates to New Zealand, according to a leaked 2005 cable from the US Embassy in Wellington.

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.

Iran's Foreign Minister has been replaced by the head of the country's nuclear programme.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

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

Comments made about China's dominance in Asia by Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd could prove embarrassing to Canberra.

John Key says leaked cables from the US Embassy in Wellington, which form part of this week's massive Wikileaks release, "could cause some embarrassment".

Democracy is getting a fighting chance in Tonga writes Audrey Young.

New Zealand is adding its voice to international outrage over North Korea's artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island.

Full-blown military exercises between the US and NZ could begin within a year, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp says.