TravelThe show must go on: Israeli beauty pageant given special travel passIsrael allows the world's most beautiful to sidestep border restrictions.29 Nov 07:04 PM
New ZealandLive: New variant in UK and likely Germany, Italy; NZ deems nine countries 'very high-risk'South African scientists first raised alarm about the new variant this week.27 Nov 06:36 PM
WorldExplainer: New 'Omicron' Covid variant, 'most concerning so far'The new variant has a large number of mutations, which could help it spread faster.26 Nov 06:52 PM
TravelMiss Universe refuses to let pageant get politicalReigning Miss Universe says she won't boycott this year's contest in Israel.17 Nov 06:40 PM
WorldMideast migrants stuck on EU doorstepThousands from the Middle East have been trying to cross into the EU in recent months.13 Nov 08:26 PM
TravelTikTok Travel: 10 most popular cities revealedHow many of these iconic destinations have you visited?03 Nov 12:02 AM
TravelLavatory Luxury: Israel Archaeologists unearth rare findAn ancient lavatory has been discovered in the Holy City.26 Oct 09:03 PM
TravelTouching story of love and loss wins international photo awardsHeartbreaking image of father and son wins international photo awards.25 Oct 08:25 PM
TravelSaudi Arabia to launch outrageous theme park on oil rigWhere some see an old oil rig, others see an innovative tourism opportunity.22 Oct 12:43 AM
WorldResearch: Un-vaxed may get Covid every 16 monthsNew research shows people who don't get vaccinated may get reinfected every 16 months.21 Oct 06:28 PM
World'Fake news': Trump's rant a day after Powell's deathTrump attacked Powell's record on Iraq and called him a 'Republican in name only'.19 Oct 08:49 PM
World'Shameful milestone': 10,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen war'Shameful milestone': Equivalent of four children killed or maimed every day.19 Oct 05:53 PM
TravelPro tips and travel advice from a seasoned Lonely Planet authorTravel vicariously across the world with established travel writer, Brett Atkinson.19 Oct 12:00 AM
TravelStripping for the sea: 300 pose nude for Dead Sea art installationAbout 300 participants have stripped for an art installation about the Dead Sea.18 Oct 10:40 PM
WorldIraqis do not forgive Colin PowellFor many Iraqis, Powell is remembered for making the case for war against their country.18 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandPetition calls for help Afghans facing 'systematic murder and execution'"They were brave and took a risk to support us".13 Oct 05:00 AM
Technology'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixingGuterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.21 Sep 07:50 PM
WorldUS admits drone strike in Kabul only killed civiliansThe Pentagon earlier said the strike had targeted an ISIS militant.17 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment considering 'phase two' Afghanistan evacuation plansCabinet to go over proposals next week, Herald understands.14 Sep 02:00 AM
WorldDeath and suffering in Iraq a painful legacy of 9/11 attacksBy the time the US withdrew in 2011, tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians were dead.13 Sep 02:33 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow 9/11 turned America into a half-crazed, fading powerNew York Times: We thought we knew what had been lost on 9/11. We had no idea.12 Sep 02:14 AM
WorldWorld marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacksVictims' relatives and four US presidents paid their respects at Ground Zero.11 Sep 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld20 years after 9/11, the War on Terror grinds on with no end in sightNew York Times: The war waxes and wanes, largely in the shadows and out of the headlines.11 Sep 07:01 AM
WorldFrom 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last9/11 meant a chance to reshape the post-Cold War world. The US squandered it.10 Sep 09:30 PM
WorldIsrael was a leader in the Covid vaccination race - so why are cases soaring there?ANALYSIS: Israel reopened earlier this year. It's now recording 10,000 cases a day.10 Sep 07:58 AM
World'Didn't think I'd see him alive:' Palestinian teen abused by Israeli settlersTareq Zubeidi was abducted and beaten by a group of Israeli settlers.10 Sep 07:48 AM
WorldMassive manhunt for six prisoners after Shawshank-style escapeSix Palestinian prisoners have dug out of prison, just like the Shawshank Redemption.06 Sep 10:31 PM
WorldOsama bin Laden's best friend: 'How is it possible this boy turned into a monster?'Two decades after 9/11, Khaled Batarfi talks about the boy he knew.03 Sep 11:07 PM
WorldUS considers unlikely alliance with Taliban against ISISThe relationship amid the Kabul evacuation was 'businesslike', one US general says.02 Sep 03:30 AM
WorldTaliban celebrate victory as US troops leave AfghanistanThe militants drove out the world's most powerful military after a 20-year insurgency.31 Aug 03:16 AM
New Zealand370 evacuees coming to NZ from Afghanistan, says MFAT"The situation in Afghanistan remains highly volatile and dangerous."28 Aug 07:23 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Inside the extraordinary NZ mercy mission to KabulHerald senior journalist Kurt Bayer reports on a 'digital Dunkirk'.28 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandAfghan mercy dash: First NZDF flight lands at Kabul, picks up desperate evacueesRNZAF C-130 spends just 30 minutes on tarmac - just hours after deadly gunfight.23 Aug 09:20 PM
New ZealandFirst Kiwis evacuated from Kabul arriving home todayPartner nations flew the Kiwis out of Kabul airport - the scene of chaos and death.23 Aug 02:37 AM