Political scientists have a term for the tactic, that has been used by some leaders including Nixon, to persuade adversaries that they are temperamentally capable of anything, to extract concessions. But can it work in the long term? Read...

David Lammy said he promoted transparency and accountability in a meeting with Syria`s interim president Al-Sharaa. Read...

The world`s richest man says he is setting up a new political organisation called the America Party. Read...

Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted. Read...

Some 27 children are missing from a girls` summer camp on the banks of the river, say officials in Kerr County. Read...

A police investigation is underway after a search and rescue team found the man dead on the island. Read...

A man has died following a hunting incident near Lords River, Stewart Island on Saturday. Read...

The 26-year-old was crowned the 57th FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday evening after the final event in Invercargill. Read...

Civil Defence warns of unstable ground and hidden hazards in the wake of the Nelson Tasman floods. Read...

Residents of the rural Whatatutu settlement have taken a petition to council demanding action over the constant late-night disturbances and damage to local roads. Read...