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UN watchdog sounds alert on date-rape drugs
Narcotics body says Governments need to act fast to limit access to sedatives used by sex predators.
Government 'cautious' after climate change authority's error
Tne Government will change its approach to climate change policy after a serious error in a UN organisation's report.
Haitian judge poised to release kidnap accused missionaries
Ten missionaries facing trial for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti could be released from jail.
NZ designates four groups terrorist organisations
NZ has for the first time designated four international terrorist groups which are not listed by the United Nations, John Key says.
Angelina Jolie visits quake-hit Haiti
Actress and UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has arrived in Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.
Day of reckoning for former allies
Tension on streets as supporters of former Army chief say they will fight for power.
10 big questions on climate change answered
WeatherWatch analyst Philip Duncan puts readers' 10 most commonly asked climate change questions to Niwa's Dr James Renwick.
Haiti: Aid agencies 'look after own interests', says report
A row has broken out between aid organisations in Haiti and The Lancet medical journal which claimed they look after their own interests rather than those of the people they claim to help.
Quake widow plans memorial for husband
The NZ woman whose husband died in the Haitian quake hopes to start a foundation in his name focusing on youth, sports and education in Haiti.
Black Hawks bring relief from above for desperate Haitans
American Black Hawk helicopters swooped down onto the grounds of the ruined presidential palace in Port-au-Prince yesterday to disgorge combat troops and humanitarian supplies.
<i>Philip Duncan:</i> Climate change facts melting away
Kiwis are under-informed when it comes to climate change, says weather blogger Philip Duncan.