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Jacinda Ardern tells UN to learn lessons of mosque attacks
Jacinda Ardern's speech focused on how the lessons of March 15 can bring people together.
Hosking: Hyperbole and hot air at the UN - Greta Thunberg's the new Jacinda
COMMENT: Kids telling off adults gets you nowhere, as does literally making stuff up.
Soper: Wondering how 'wonderful' PM's Trump meeting really was
COMMENT: PM was probably diplomatically wise not to raise global warming with Trump.
Trump ditches gun reform a day after quizzing Ardern about it
Jacinda Ardern had a busy morning in New York with several bilateral meetings
Audrey Young: There's a time to zip it Mr Bridges
Winston Peters gave away what Trump said to one of his staff.
Peters to climate striking school kids – stay in school
The Acting PM says kids can about climate change by "seeing what the Government is doing"
'You have stolen my childhood': Greta Thunberg's scathing words to world leaders
Teen activist makes impassioned speech as 66 countries pledge to do more.
Ardern lands in New York, prepares to woo Trump on free trade
Prime Minister with a meeting on climate change with António Guterres.
Boris Johnson heads to UN, urging world to see beyond Brexit
Johnson is likely to be dogged by Brexit throughout his three-day trip to the UN.
'Stop the criminal contaminant behaviour of big corporations'
"We showed that we are united and that we, young people, are unstoppable."
Jacinda Ardern to take climate change stage in New York
The PM is set to announce moves to cut tariffs on climate change-related technology
A 'diplomatic disaster' for new leaders in Kiev
Diplomats, politicians and analysts say Ukraine is in a precarious position with the US.
Millions of youth worldwide strike for climate action
Thousands of people around the globe stage rallies to call attention to climate change.
Matthew Hooton: When Jacinda meets Donald - what to expect
It may not be a meeting of minds, but with Trump, you never know what you'll get.
Whistleblower complaint that spurred standoff
Trump's interaction with foreign leader included a "promise" that prompted a complaint.
Analysis: Saudi oil attack part of dangerous new pattern
COMMENT: Who is behind the attacks in the Persian Gulf this summer?
Audrey Young: Twists and turns of climate change policy
Comment: Arguments over climate change policy have lasted a lifetime for some.
As shock wears off, mental health concerns grow in Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian may have gone but the devastation it left behind lingers.
Attack on Saudi oil sites raises risks amid US-Iran tension
Images from satellite photo show at least 19 points of impact at the Saudi sites.
Saudi Arabia weighs damage at key oil sites after attacks
The attacks may have knocked out half of the kingdom's oil output for days or more.
Synthetic drugs: epidemic examined by Crown forensic experts, new trends emerge
New research has been released into synthetic drugs after a two year study by ESR
Jumped or pushed? Trump's security adviser out of White House
Trump has lost yet another senior member of the White House.
'It's going to get crazy soon': Bahamians wait for evacuation as death toll rises
Official death toll currently at 30 but is expected to increase.
John Bolton sidelined from Afghanistan policy
Bolton has long advocated an expansive military presence around the world.
Amazon fires: President Bolsonaro blames NGOs for blazes
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has made an outlandish claim about the Amazon fires.
Amazon 'apocalypse': City suddenly goes black as smoke blocks the sun
Brazilians have declared a 'global emergency' as the fires ravage the Amazon.
Farmers can boost profits, cut cows now, activist tells MPs
Hard-hitting critique of Zero Carbon Bill calls for more action from farmers and MPs.
UN report: Kiwis seeking asylum abroad
A report shows dozens of New Zealanders have been accepted as refugees.
Pacific leaders call on US to fix historic nuclear testing damage
After a marathon 12-hour meeting, Pacific leaders have come out with a message for the US
Audrey Young: Does Jacinda Ardern take more overseas trips?
As PM Ardern prepares for her next overseas trip, we reveal whether she is overdoing it.
Mogadishu's mayor was killed in an attack. A blind, female suicide bomber was responsible
Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman's sudden death has left Mogadishu reeling.
Iwi consultation on Kermadecs 'rushed and superficial' - Finlayson
Former National Cabinet Minister says previous Govt's consultation with iwi was flawed.
What the UN's latest big climate report means for NZ
Just-released major UN report on climate change has big implications for agricultural NZ.