In our second debate on the Electoral Commission's recommendations for MMP, Graeme Edgeler and Muriel Newman put the arguments for and against reducing the threshold. Join the debate and leave your comments at the end.
Official figures show Afghanistan most hazardous overseas posting for personnel.
The Government has agreed for Kiwi troops to work in a wider radius outside Bamiyan province after two soldiers were killed there on Saturday.
Prime Minister John Key has revealed the two dead soldiers were both in their 20s and did not have a lot of family in New Zealand.
Seafaring traditions are alive and well in Sur, an historic part of Oman's coast, writes Jim Eagles.
Hard times haven't deterred auction-goers from putting up their hands to buy art, reports Lesley Springall
Madonna appears to take a cheeky swipe at Lady Gaga during rehearsals for her upcoming world tour.