The older brother of Kim Jong-un has been assassinated at an airport. This is why the North Korean dictator might have wanted him dead.

Russian media denied that chemical attacks had taken place, depicting rescue workers as jihadist militants and doctors as propagandist purveyors of "fake news".

In a plot fit for a spy novel, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un's half-brother has been killed in Malaysia.

COMMENT: NZ should press Nauru and Australia to fulfill their international obligations to refugee and asylum-seeking children.

Fresh insight into secretive kingdom reveals the extent of the regime's use of kids as slaves. Here, two teens tell their stories.

Kiwi conflict resolution experts have slammed the country's "dangerous double standard" on the Israel-Palestine problem.

President Donald Trump has tweeted that the ruling of a judge against his travel ban is "ridiculous and will be overturned".

A statement from the Trump administration called Iran's missile launch 'provocative', but did not outline any actions it intends to take.

Google has donated US$2 million ($2.75m) to refugee causes and hopes its employees will match the gift in response to Donald Trump's travel ban.

Prime Minister Bill English has paid tribute to Helen Clark for her work heading the UNDP after Clark's decision not to seek a third term in the role.

New Zealand is the equal-least corrupt country in the world, according to a global survey.

COMMENT: I see the Palestinian Authority as bearing the blame for the perceived hardships suffered by Palestinian citizens.

Auckland barrister and Green Party candidate Golriz Ghahraman is hoping to be the first refugee to become an MP in New Zealand.

The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) come in to action, intimidating people and bulldozing a space where they can build their first command post.

COMMENT: Israel's settlements are no obstacle to peace, despite what New Zealand's UN Resolution or President Obama say.

COMMENT: New Zealanders deserve to know why the issue of settlements has become so challenging, and why it came before the council in December

Science reporter Jamie Morton talks to Auckland Uni conservation ecologist Dr James Russell about the challenge to sweep islands clear of pest predators.

Prime Minister Bill English has defended New Zealand's sponsorship of a UN resolution on Israeli settlements - and has received the backing of Labour leader Andrew Little.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has given his first interview since his electorate office was vandalised in protest at a UN resolution against Israeli settlements.

To the sound of 200-300 voices chanting "live, live, Israel, resolution go to Hell", Hawke's Bay pastor Nigel Woodley stood outside

Hawke's Bay protesters travel to Wellington to vent fury at UN resolution.

John Kerry, the outgoing US secretary of state, has issued a desperate final warning.

COMMENT: New Zealanders should be proud of the role their country played in getting the Security Council, after years of inaction.

US Secretary of State John Kerry says settlement growth in Israel means the prospects for a diplomatic solution are being "narrowed".

McCully was reportedly warned of a "declaration of war" if the UN Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israel's continued settlements.

Israel bars Kiwi ambassador from entering the country in further fallout from the UN Security Council's resolution to condemn settlements in occupied territories.

National Party has waved the white flag in the upcoming Mt Albert byelection, with Labour accusing Bill English of "running scared" and daring him to call an early election.

Dozens of people have been executed by Syrian government loyalists sweeping through the remaining opposition-held districts of Aleppo.

In his farewell speech to Parliament Shearer told how he has come full circle, retelling the mango skins story of a time that had a profound effect on him.

Labour MP David Shearer says his decision to leave Parliament to head to conflict-ridden South Sudan was because it was a "remarkable"