New ZealandNorth Korea and nukes: What does it mean for NZ?Does NZ have anything to fear from North Korea's nuclear ambitions and threats of war?24 Apr 04:33 AM
WorldAustralia threatened with nuclear strikeNorth Korea has issued a warning to our Tasman neighbours over their pro-US stance.22 Apr 07:31 PM
WorldNuclear disaster still real possibilityA comprehensive report paints a pessimistic picture of the threat the world faces.22 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldKim Jong-un's amazing island revealedAerial pictures show North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's own "Ibiza" island.21 Apr 09:37 PM
WorldThe world-threatening pissing contestCOMMENT: Does it seem like we're close to pushing the World War III button?17 Apr 09:04 PM
WorldWhy North Korea is obsessed with nukesNorth Korea continues to build its nuclear weapons programme.17 Apr 06:03 AM
WorldNorth Korea's show of deadly forceKim Jong Un showed off ballistic missiles at a celebration of North Korea's founder.15 Apr 04:31 AM
WorldNuclear explosion footage declassifiedPreviously classified footage of nuclear explosions tested during the Cold War have been rescued from high-security vaults.18 Mar 12:02 AM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Countdown to doomCOMMENT: Could an American president start a nuclear war without going through the checks and balance of the American Congress? The short answer is yes.06 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldDoomsday becoming one minute closerA Doomsday Clock, which symbolises the current threat of global annihilation, is expected to be moved closer to midnight by scientists.26 Jan 01:50 AM
New ZealandThe 'real' story of accidental hero LangeNew CIA files lend weight to claims that in 1984 new PM David Lange was working on a loophole big enough for the United States to sail a non-nuclear warship through.19 Jan 05:37 AM
OpinionRachel StewartWhy we should all pray for world peaceCOMMENT: Over a summer beer, someone casually asked me what I wanted for 2017. I just as casually said "world peace."03 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessThe world spent US$1.57 trillion on armsOnce again this year, the US retained its long-held place as the world's biggest spender on defence, with China in second place.13 Dec 05:56 PM
New ZealandUS flag flying in NZ waters againOf all the images emerging from this testing week, the sight of a military flotilla standing off Kaikoura counts among the most extraordinary.18 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldWhat's on top of Trump's 'to-do' list?US President-elect Donald Trump has promised everything. But what does he stand for? These are his key policies.09 Nov 08:43 PM
WorldMan accidentally finds lost nukeCanadian man goes diving for sea cucumbers, stumbles across missing US nuclear weapon.08 Nov 05:47 PM
WorldThe world's deadliest weaponsWhether you're a superpower or a lone wolf, there have never been more deadly weapons available at any time in the world than right now.29 Oct 10:54 PM
WorldObama warns of nuke threatUS President Barack Obama has urged world leaders to do more to safeguard vulnerable nuclear facilities to prevent "madmen" from groups like Isis.02 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMike's Minute: Nuclear threat low, so why doom and gloom?Mike Hosking says when it comes down to it, what country is a genuine nuclear threat right now? This doom and gloom attitude needs to stop.Watch27 Jan 08:07 PM
OpinionBenjamin Habib: Little world can do to stop North Korea developing nuclear weaponsFor any rational military strategist, the risks of an armed response to North Korea's sanctions violations and pin-prick provocations are prohibitive, writes Benjamin Habib.07 Jan 11:32 PM
WorldN Korea's move test of China's waning influenceNorth Korea may have explained its announced hydrogen bomb test as a response to US "hostility", but experts say it may more accurately reflect deteriorating relations with China.07 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionSir Geoffrey Palmer: Powerful statement needed on nuclear disarmamentThe risks posed to the world by nuclear weapons have increased since New Zealand was advancing its anti-nuclear policy in the 1980s, writes Sir Geoffrey Palmer.26 Aug 09:29 PM
WorldGorbachev warns of new arms raceThe US is "an insurmountable obstacle" to disarmament, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev says in a wide-ranging recent interview published this week.07 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldNew storytellers relive HiroshimaThe crowd sat entranced as 78-year-old Emiko Okada recalled the horrifying events of August 6, 1945, a day that started hot and cloudless.06 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Let's pledge to ban nuclear bombsSeventy years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, New Zealand must take the lead on banning lethal weapons, writes Dita De Boni.05 Aug 10:09 PM
EditorialEditorial: Hiroshima nightmare still a realityIf there is one event that defines the modern world, it is the blinding, searing, radioactive explosion over the city of Hiroshima 70 years ago today.05 Aug 07:06 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: The deadly legacy of HiroshimaSeventy years on, the feared nuclear Armageddon has been kept in check - but a new threat is mounting, writes Alexander Gillespie.05 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldObama's challenge on IranPresident Barack Obama has challenged his critics at home and abroad to back the Iran nuclear deal.16 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldObama deal faces Washington resistanceThe deal to curb Iran's nuclear weapons programme came at the end of two years of an intricate ballet, involving United States President Barack Obama and leaders of six other countries.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandForeign Minister welcomes Iran dealMurray McCully said today the nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers was an “important” breakthrough.14 Jul 08:02 PM
WorldUS impatient over Iran nuclear dealSecretary of State John Kerry said yesterday the United States and its negotiating partners "will not rush, and we will not be rushed" into finalising a nuclear deal with Iran.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLyndon Burford: Avoiding armageddonThe world's largest nuclear meeting, the five-yearly Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has just closed at the United Nations headquarters in New York.28 May 09:21 PM
