WorldIsis hijacks football World Cup hashtagsIslamists leading the jihadist advance in Iraq are using the World Cup to seek recruits and spread their propaganda via social media, according to reports.22 Jun 10:57 PM
WorldIraq crisis: What is Isis?In a short amount of time it's overtaken al-Qaida as the most powerful and effective extreme jihadi group in the world. So who is behind Isis?22 Jun 08:01 PM
WorldBritain's EU future at risk in showdownHeads of the European Union gather in Brussels this week for a meeting that may point to Britain's prospects of staying in the EU or heading for the exit.22 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldIraqis fear Isis will impose reign of terrorThe Iraqi Army and Isis rebels are battling for control of Iraq's largest refinery outside Baiji, north of Baghdad, with each side holding part of the complex.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandEveryone loves a junketElection, what election? In three months the country goes to the polls. In the meantime, Prime Minister John Key and several leading MPs are out of the country.21 Jun 09:42 PM
WorldHalf of Syrians in need of aidThe humanitarian situation in Syria is worsening and the number of people needing urgent help has reached 10.8 million.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMax Key's special mentionMax Key, the 18-year-old student son of PM John Key, got a special mention by President Barack Obama during John Key's visit to the White House today.20 Jun 11:46 PM
WorldDon't meddle, Saudi envoy tells Britain, USSaudi Arabia has warned against Western or regional intervention in Iraq, as the country's ambassador to London joined international calls for a new government to be established in Baghdad.20 Jun 11:22 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: America doesn't quite get the evil genius conceptWith evil geniuses what you see is just the first instalment of what you're going to get.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTies strong between Key and ObamaJohn Key has called the intervention by Obama to allow the NZ Navy to berth at the US naval base a 'tangible sign of the warmth of the relationship.'20 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldEx-general: Strikes may be warrantedThe United States should launch targeted military attacks against an emerging "terrorist army" in Iraq if the security of the West is jeopardised, the former head of coalition forces in the country said yesterday.20 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldCanada pipeline unites opponentsNo nation is more thirsty for Canadian oil than China. But until now, the oil from Alberta has only flowed south to the United States.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMcCully: Security Council has failed before, but give it a chance on IraqThe UN Security Council has not always adequately addressed some issues, says Foreign Minister Murray McCully, but it should be given time to show leadership over the Iraq crisis.19 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldGas and fuel supplies under threatHeavy fighting was continuing around Iraq's main oil refinery in the city of Baiji, 400km north of Baghdad, where Islamists first tried to gain control last week.19 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldOpponents dare Abbott to call for double dissolutionPrime Minister Tony Abbott is ducking earlier threats to take Australians back to the polls as Labor and the Greens dare him to call an early election.19 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldBlair claims on Syria rubbishedFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair was criticised over a claim that the current generation of political leaders is to blame for the violence engulfing Iraq.16 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldPM back to bitter realityAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived back in Canberra yesterday from talks with world leaders in United States, Canada, France and Indonesia.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM's nod for Clark to seek UN's top jobPrime Minister John Key says he would support Helen Clark making a bid for United Nations Secretary-General if she put up her hand for the job.15 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Rebel onslaught shakes global economyLiam Dann asks, "What sort of economic fallout can we expect if Baghdad falls? It is a question that has carried serious geopolitical weight for thousands of years."15 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHelp to deal with insurgents at gatesAfter five days of siege and foreboding, the citizens of Baghdad breathed easier yesterday and old-world tea houses were once again brimming.15 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldAustralian cash props up NauruAustralian taxpayers will prop up Nauru's ailing finances more than residents of the tiny Pacific Island nation.14 Jun 08:09 PM
WorldTea Party runner's gay stoning supportA Tea Party candidate running for office in Oklahoma has appeared to endorse the practice of stoning gay people to death.12 Jun 10:02 PM
WorldMinister steps in to break up brawl'I'm a tough old bird', British Defence Minister Anna Soubry once said. And she's backed it up - breaking up a fight between three drunk men in London.11 Jun 07:48 PM
WorldMilitants capture northern capital as security forces fleeIslamic militants have captured Iraq's northern capital, Mosul, in a devastating defeat for the Iraqi Government, whose forces fled the city, discarding weapons and uniforms.11 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldMerkel hits back over PM's 'threats'German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned British Prime Minister David Cameron not to threaten her over the appointment of an arch-federalist.11 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldFresh fighting erupts amid new threatsPakistan security forces relaunched their military operation at Karachi airport last night after gunfire was heard hours after all the attackers had been declared dead.09 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessApple, Microsoft targets of Chinese mediaChina's state-run media has stepped up criticism of US technology companies including Apple and Microsoft as tensions escalate over cyberspying and hacking allegations.09 Jun 02:30 AM
WorldNew President and Putin hit it offHopes rose of a resolution of the Ukraine crisis after the inauguration of Petro Poroshenko as the post-revolution President yesterday.08 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldItalian businessmen digest evidenceItalian businessmen accused of bribing politicians in exchange for contracts for a huge flood-prevention project came up with a novel tactic for evading police attention.07 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestylePanel: Three-parent science safeScientists have called on the British Government to give its immediate approval to laws allowing three-parent babies after experts found the techniques were safe.04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAussies happy to spy on KiwisA major new poll on Australians' view of themselves and the world has revealed a nation nervous at the rise of China04 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandExtreme Islam claim at NZ mosqueAn Australian man who died in a US drone strike alongside a New Zealander was introduced to radical Islam at a Christchurch mosque, it's reported.04 Jun 04:09 AM
