Garth George writes that after the Labour years, activists are relishing the chance to take their fight back to the street.

Andrew Little writes that changes to laws that take away workers' rights are unfair and unjust.

Fiji's interim government has accused New Zealand of snubbing it by not attending the Engaging Fiji meeting in Nadi.

"I cannot disclose," says the caterer. "We're not really speaking," says the restaurant manager. "I can't say anything myself," says the bartender.

The Obama administration wants a review of the decision to release the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie airliner bombing.

On the way to Washington, British Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants to talk about Afghanistan, Middle East peace prospects and the global economy. Everyone else wants to talk about BP.

Despite environmental concerns persisting, local MPs are hopeful mining in Northland and on the West Coast will boost jobs.

Former dictator Desi Bouterse was elected president by parliament, following weeks of jostling by opponents who sought to stop a convicted drug trafficker and ex-strongman accused of killing political opponents from returning to power.

The strategy sits for now on a table in a locked-down Afghan capital: Hand over security in all 34 provinces to the government by the end of 2014.

The Govt this morning withdrew its proposal to open up more than 7000ha of conservation land to prospecting and mining.