Wellington
Kiwis sharpen claws in anti-cat campaign
Karla Adam In an island nation a furore has broken out over a crusade to eradicate man's second-best friend.
Rogue nation raises Korea tensions: yes, it's New Zealand
Peter Wilson and Laura McQuillan New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has been accused of "ramping up the rhetoric" and talking up the prospect of war with comments about New Zealand's role in another Korean conflict.
Amnesty urges investigation of Fiji torture video
WELLINGTON:Amnesty International has called on Fiji's military regime to launch an urgent investigation into an online video that appears to show two men being tortured by officials.
US business groups attack NZ plain-packaging
US business groups say tobacco plain-packaging would be a violation of NZ's trade obligations.
Shark attack: police open fire as beachgoer killed
New Zealand police are unsure if a shark responsible for the death of a man at an Auckland beach on Wednesday afternoon has been killed, despite firing several shots at the creature.
Family mourns New Zealand shark attack victim
The family of a man killed in a shark attack off an Auckland beach today say he was a "glorious and great father, husband and friend".
DNA of Madeleine McCann-lookalike sent to UK
The girl has repeatedly been mistaken for missing UK girl Madeleine McCann.
Kim Dotcom denies responsibility for mass copyright breach
Kim Dotcom, wanted in the United States on charges his Internet company Megaupload.com orchestrated the biggest copyright infringement in that country's history, says he was never responsible for...
The boy who killed: Jordan, 13, pleads guilty to murder of carer
Leighton Keith He's an ordinary-looking teenager, but 13-year-old Jordan Nelson is now believed to be New Zealand's youngest murderer.
New Zealand mine tragedy blamed on management
Tracy Withers WELLINGTON: New Zealand's Pike River mine tragedy that killed 29 men almost two years ago was ''preventable'' and caused by poor company management and ineffective regulation, according to a report...
NZ mine disaster 'preventable'
Tracy Withers Wellington NEW Zealand's Pike River mine tragedy that killed 29 men almost two years ago was ''preventable'' and caused by poor company management and ineffective regulation, according to a report on the...
Occupying minds of economics students
Patrick Kingsley Last November, 70 Harvard economics students walked out of a lecture by their faculty head.
Chinese friendship a dilemma for New Zealand
Tracy Watkins, Wellington China has been forced to make its diplomacy more visible and vocal, to demystify its growing presence in New Zealand and the Pacific and to overcome fears of economic domination.
New breed of ambassadors move to quell fears of Chinese expansion
Tracy Watkins WELLINGTON: In a panelled reception room at the Chinese embassy in Wellington, a young official extends her arm to the banquet table and urges you to eat. Try it, she insists.
First settlers give up some surprise secrets
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's first Polynesian settlers probably came from a varied background, rather than a tight-knit group, say scientists studying the DNA of remains unearthed in Marlborough, in the...
Maori pioneers in NZ a mixed bunch
Wellington New Zealand's first Polynesian settlers probably came from a varied background, rather than a tight-knit group, say scientists.
Deep 5.2 quake rattles New Zealand
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has been recorded centred 15 kilometres southeast of Tokoroa in the central North Island.
Fake engineer and a deadly building
Martin Van Beynen THE former construction manager of the deadly Canterbury Television building stole the identity of a professional engineer and faked an engineering degree, it can be revealed.
New Zealand volcano eruption strands travellers
Hundreds of travellers have been left stranded after the eruption of Mt Tongariro on New Zealand's North Island caused road closures and flight cancellations.
Two NZ soldiers killed, six wounded in Afghanistan
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, has paid tribute to two soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan's Bamyan province on Saturday.
