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Key: NZ not immune to people-smuggling
NZ won't extend the number of refugees it accepts and needs to address the increasing risk of people-smuggling boats hitting our shores, says the PM.
Web prank puts Justin Bieber on Korean trajectory
Bieber was targeted by an internet prank which leaves him struggling to find a way out of exporting his teeny-pop to North Korea.
UN celebrates 'watershed day' for women
The United Nations has decided to set up a single, powerful body to promote equality for women around the world.
Pakistanis blame US after shrine attack kills 42
Some Pakistanis are saying that the solution to the country's terror threat is a US exit from Afghanistan.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> China ready to back NZ's UN bid
Fran O'Sullivan believes the visit to NZ by Chinese Vice-President Jinping is probably of more long-term importance than a visit by his US counterpart, Joe Biden.
Sanctions against Iran on brink
The United States is on the brink of ushering in a fourth round of punitive United Nations sanctions against Iran.
UN proposes Palmer to head Gaza inquiry
Former New Zealand prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer has been suggested to lead an inquiry into the raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla a week ago.
Detained NZer saw activist killed
NZ activist Nicola Enchmarch says she saw a man shot in the head by Israeli forces after they stormed her Gaza-bound aid ship.
Detained Kiwi deported from Israel
The NZ woman detained in Israel after a raid on an aid flotilla headed for Gaza has been released overnight.
Detained NZer in Israel set to be deported
The Israeli Embassy in Wellington says Nicola Enchmarch is about to be deported from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport but her destination is unknown.
Detained Kiwi is safe, says mum
The mother of a New Zealand woman held by Israel was last night anxiously waiting news of her daughter.
The new gourmet delight - bottled sea water
Launched at the Taste of Edinburgh festival yesterday, Acquamara claims to be the world's first designer sea water.