Key bats away talk of cronyism
The PM has dismissed accusations of cronyism in the Govt's choice of appointments to boards and working groups.
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'Intergalactic' coins made in NZ
New Zealand Mint has been commissioned to manufacture a new series of Star Wars coins, to be used legally in Niue.
Audrey Young: Pacific party sets tone for better relations
As John Key prepares for a White House visit next week, New Zealand's Pacific role is growing in value.
The jumbo question: For or against Auckland's new elephants?
New elephants are coming to Auckland Zoo - but not everyone is happy about it. We look at the arguments for and against the council's $3.5 million new attractions
Niue: Life on a deserted island
Niue is almost an empty country, writes Jim Eagles, but there's still plenty to do there.
Jim Eagles: A culinary tour of the Pacific
I've always felt that food was one of the great reasons to travel. But you'd have to say that until relatively recently it wasn't top of the list of reasons for visiting the South Pacific.
Niue: Tug of the ear kicks off culture lesson
Jim Eagles attends a practice run for Niue High School's fundraising foray into tourism.
Stamps split Royal couple
Royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton haven't tied the knot yet - but already they are being torn apart.
Niue: A haven from the wind, yacht is optional
A friendly club, but don't visit when it blows from the west, writes Jim Eagles.
Nauru tops obesity league
Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.
Niue: Rockin' out to an underground beat
There's a world of music down in Niue's caves, as Jim Eagles discovers.
Kiwis in action - Day 8
Competition schedule for New Zealand athletes on the seventh day of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday, October 11:
Small nation standing tall in Delhi
The name suggests he's stumbled into the wrong tower block at the athletes' village, but Ian McKenna is all Niue islander.
Niue: Hunting the uga
Jim Eagles comes face to face with a terrifying but tasty monster in the forests of Niue.
Niue: Tranquillity at its finest hour
Geoff Thomas shares infectious enthusiasm and fishing tales from a neighbouring island.
RNZAF rescues men off Niue after capsize
Two men have been rescued from stormy seas off Niue after their yacht capsized yesterday.
Tour de Niue
Niue offers a different sort of tropical getaway - especially if you enter the island's annual bike race, finds Russell Baillie.
Niue: Ancient skills still float the boats
Jeff Evans learns about making canoes in Niue from a master craftsman.
Kiwi yachtie's Pacific nightmare
Alex Macdonald says he was kept in Tongan police custody for five days, accused of killing his skipper.
Kiwi in tragic mystery at sea
It's a story that reads like the plot of a movie thriller - lost in the Pacific.
Strange and beautiful world
Niuean artist John Pule's work is rich in imagery, always with the aim of telling a story, writes Adam Gifford