WorldSaudi Prince: Woman should be allowed to driveAn outspoken billionaire Saudi prince wants an 'urgent' end to his country's ban on women driving.30 Nov 09:24 PM
WorldSeeking custody - and answersThe sister of the San Bernardino shooter has spent months trying to adopt her niece, but so far is only allowed to see her in six-hour regular visits.30 Nov 07:21 AM
WorldTourist 'gang-raped' in Dubai faces jailA British tourist allegedly gang-raped in Dubai faces a prison sentence and needs $42,200 for legal fees after police accused her of having "extra-marital sex".16 Nov 07:25 PM
EditorialEditorial: Saudi sheep deal leaves bitter tasteNot many Kiwis may be satisfied by the Auditor General's report into the propriety of the Government's gift of a sheep-breeding establishment to a breeder in Saudi Arabia.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAudrey Young: Labour shifts goalpostsDespite the Auditor-General's findings, the Opposition continues to call for McCully's head..02 Nov 04:26 AM
New ZealandSaudi farm 'not corrupt but shortcomings'A report by the Auditor-General into the controversial deal that saw $11.5 million of taxpayer money spent on a Saudi farm has been released.01 Nov 10:50 PM
WorldSnapchat spat: Marriage lasts 2 hoursA marriage in Saudi Arabia lasted just two hours - because the bride broke an agreement not to share pictures of the ceremony over Snapchat.24 Oct 04:41 PM
WorldClinton camp reeling over email leaksIt hasn't exactly been the best week for Donald Trump. But things aren't exactly smooth sailing for Hillary Clinton's camp either.12 Oct 03:11 AM
WorldPrincess flees after attack on workmanThe daughter of King Salman of Saudi Arabia has fled Paris after allegedly instructing one of her bodyguards to murder a painter and decorator.04 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessFree trade deal to be completedA stalled free trade deal with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries will be completed, Trade Minister Todd McClay has announced.28 Sep 09:12 PM
PoliticsGulf states trade deal a step closerA free trade deal between New Zealand and the GCC was concluded in 2009 but has not been signed or ratified.19 Sep 05:31 PM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: It is no religious cover-upCOMMENT: Burkinis be damned is the one-sided debate raging here in France. Comeback king Nicolas Sarkozy has promised voters he'll ban the burkini.12 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldChristina Estrada may have to sue daughterEven from beyond the grave Dr Walid Juffali continues to defy a former wife. The Saudi tycoon succumbed to cancer on July 20, just 07 Aug 12:19 AM
WorldWhat we know about Saudi's role in 9/11The Saudi government still says it had no connection to the hijackers. Newly released classified information proves otherwise.18 Jul 08:55 PM
WorldMajor detained after claims officials running drug ringA Saudi major who claims has been detained after alleging that officials were running drug-smuggling operations under cover of the Muslim pilgrimage.06 Jul 02:51 AM
WorldSuspected ISIS suicide bombers target Saudi ArabiaSuicide bombers suspected of links to Isis struck for the fourth time in less than a week when they targeted three locations in Saudi Arabia.06 Jul 02:14 AM
Freight and logisticsUber Saudi deal hasn't gone down well with womenSaudi's big $3.5b investment in Uber isn't popular with many women.05 Jun 08:45 PM
Travel'Mating lizards' halt take-offA pair of lizards mating on a runway caused a pilot to abort take-off earlier this week.20 Apr 04:54 AM
WorldDestruction only fruits of Saudis' war in YemenIt is difficult to view Saudi Arabia's relentless war of attrition in Yemen as anything other than a destructive failure.27 Mar 07:38 PM
WorldWreck window on violent eraThe wreck uncovered off the coast of Al Hallaniyah, Mearns announced this week, is almost certainly da Gama's ship Esmeralda, which sank in 1503.18 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFemale crew flies into no drive zoneRoyal Brunei's first all-female flight crew touched down in Saudi Arabia - a country they're not allowed to drive in.16 Mar 05:41 PM
WorldSaudis find love on social mediaCitizens of the conservative Saudi Arabia are increasingly turning to social media networks to pursue relationships and plan forbidden rendezvous.13 Mar 04:00 PM
EnergySaudi Arabia faces new oil titanEven if Saudi Arabia wins its struggle with US shale producers over market share, it will face a new billion-barrel adversary.07 Mar 12:00 AM
EnergySaudi Arabia reeling from falling oil pricesSaudi Arabia - Stung by falling oil prices, Saudi Arabia has cut spending and subsidies as part of harsh austerity measures that threaten the lavish welfare programs underpinning its stability.26 Feb 08:00 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Turks and Saudis know any Russia fight will be lonely oneThe Turkish government, in league with Saudi Arabia, made a tentative decision to enter the war on the ground in Syria, writes Gwynne Dyer.16 Feb 08:32 PM
BusinessOwnership of Saudi abattoir still uncertainIt is still not known who will own an abattoir in Saudi Arabia that is being built with taxpayer money, the Government says.16 Feb 03:46 AM
WorldMalaysia PM's $1b Saudi giftMalaysia's attorney-general says $1 billion transferred into PM Najib Razak's personal bank account was a gift from the royal family in Saudi Arabia.26 Jan 07:40 PM
World5 Facts about Sunnis and ShiasA look at Islam's two main denominations to help make sense of the Saudi-Iran crisis.06 Jan 09:28 PM
OpinionDonna Miles-Mojab: History shows House of Saud at tipping pointWith 158 beheadings in the past 12 months, it is hard to tell whether it is Saudi Arabia that has gone mad, or the United Nations, writes Donna Miles-Mojab.06 Jan 02:00 AM
WorldSaudis cut air links to IranSaudi Arabia defied the world by escalating its crisis with Iran over the execution of a prominent Shia cleric.05 Jan 08:21 PM
OpinionEditorial: Saudi mass execution a cynical ployAs tensions escalate between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the Saudi execution of a Shia cleric, countries such as ours will be reluctant to take sides.05 Jan 04:00 PM
