International News

Israelis, Palestinians resume direct talks

Obama said he was "cautiously hopeful" about the talks which have been marred by two shooting attacks against Israelis.

Kiwis to stay in Solomons after peaceful election

The Solomon Islands has just held its first peaceful election since the civil war.

Aussie school bans 'gay' from Kookaburra song

An Australian school is in trouble after getting rid of the word "gay" from the iconic song ‘Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree’.

NYC community board wants interfaith centre

The chairwoman of the community board that voted for a mosque near ground zero says an interfaith centre would unite people.

'Unprecedented' task to save Chilean miners

The effort to save 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean mine is an unprecedented challenge, mining safety experts say.

Dutch question men in suspected US terror probe

The pair were arrested Monday morning at Schiphol Airport after getting off a United Airlines flight from Chicago.

Kiwi sole survivor of PNG plane crash

A New Zealand co-pilot is the only survivor of a plane crash in Papua New Guinea yesterday.

Obama declarese formal end to US role in Iraq

President Barack Obama formally ended the US combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed.

Two Kiwis aboard fatal plane crash in PNG

Two New Zealanders were aboard an aircraft that crashed in Papua New Guinea today - it is not known if they survived.

Aussie couple claim RWC rip off in North Shore

An Australian couple heading to New Zealand for the World Cup claim they have been ripped off by a North Shore motel.