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UN rewards Dunedin policeman for bravery
A Dunedin policeman is receiving a United Nations award for courageous service after saving an elderly man from drowning in East Timor.
World facing 'catastrophic six-degree rise' say scientists
Scientists claim the world is now firmly on course for the worst-case scenario in terms of climate change, with average global temperatures rising by up to 6C
John Key meets Obama in Singapore
John Key had "quite a fruitful" discussion with US president Barack Obama during the official Apec leaders' dinner last night, and also breakfasted with him today, writes John Armstrong.
NZ night sky closer to Unesco status
New Zealand has successfully taken the first step in getting the Tekapo-Aoraki/Mt Cook night sky declared a World Heritage site.
Life on the other side of the Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, author Oliver Fritz reflects on growing up behind the Iron Curtain.
<i>Audrey Young:</i> Key plans pitch on free trade deal to Japanese
John Key will make a bold pitch for a free-trade agreement between Japan and New Zealand tonight.
Michael Moore accused of telling tequila tales
Michael Moore claimed he helped Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez write a UN speech over a bottle and a half of tequila.
Kidman addresses Congress on violence
Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman gives an emotional speech to US Congress about violence against women.
NZ in top 10 countries for income disparity
Several of the world's weathiest countries also lay claim to a title they would not be so proud of - the biggest gaps between rich and poor.