WorldHundreds dead as 6.0 quake shakes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region - officialsThe epicentre was 27km from Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.01 Sep 04:50 AM
PremiumNew Zealand‘Is there going to be a war?’: NZ Army chief on modern combat and women on the frontlineChief of Army Major General Rose King on her rise through the ranks to top dog.29 Aug 08:00 PM
WorldCash-strapped Taliban looks to airspace for windfallKabul Government is charging $700 fee for flights over Afghanistan as flight numbers soar.29 Aug 03:56 AM
WorldUK's £7b asylum plan revealed after Afghan data breach super-injunctionBritain offered asylum to nearly 24,000 Afghan soldiers and families.15 Jul 09:55 PM
New ZealandFormer Black Caps coach claims players were 'egotistical buggers'Andy Moles hasn't held back about Brendon McCullum and other ex-Black Caps in a new book.12 Jul 02:00 AM
WorldICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leadersAfghanistan's regime does not recognise the international court based in The Hague.08 Jul 10:11 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘The Bomb Lady’ and the forerunner of the ‘bunker-buster’ used in IranAnh Duong was key in developing the explosives used.01 Jul 08:00 PM
World'Explosive-laden vehicle': 16 soldiers killed, dozens injured in Pakistan suicide attackThe explosion caused two house roofs to collapse, injuring six children.28 Jun 09:27 AM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Regime change’? Questions about Israel’s Iran goal pressure TrumpNew York Times: The term is 'toxic in Washington. Everyone thinks about 2003'.18 Jun 12:46 AM
WorldChad suspends visas for US citizens in response to travel banThe African Union stated the ban harms diplomatic and commercial ties with the US.05 Jun 06:42 PM
WorldTrump signs travel ban targeting 12 countriesThe action is in response to this week's Colorado attack, US President says. 05 Jun 12:12 AM
CrimeJail for woman who stabbed cabbie six times after announcing she couldn't pay fareThe woman, who had been out of prison less than a month, victimised an Afghan refugee.21 May 02:20 AM
WorldWhy Ben Roberts-Smith's legal battles are far from overHis defamation suit failed in 2023, with claims against him deemed 'substantially true'.16 May 04:07 AM
PoliticsGovernment to widen definition of veteran and create new national tribute dayThe definition had created division within the military community.10 Apr 11:11 PM
Black CapsSpectators ejected from ODI after Pakistan cricketers allege verbal abuseSpectators were hurling insults at the Pakistani players. 06 Apr 04:20 AM
New Zealand'Splits us into two': Willie Apiata hands over Victoria Cross over entitlements issueHe gifted his medal to Veterans Affairs minister Chris Penk in the hope of a law change.01 Apr 01:19 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Boycotting Afghanistan cricket plays into Taliban’s world viewOPINION: Would a boycott of Afghanistan cricket achieve anything?23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhy international human rights group wants the Black Caps to boycott AfghanistanThe Black Caps play the Afghans in 2026 but a human rights group wants the series stopped.22 Mar 04:30 AM
Travel newsUS reportedly mulls travel restrictions affecting 43 countriesCitizens from 11 countries, including Iran and Syria, face a complete travel ban. 15 Mar 10:56 PM
WorldMilitants attack train in Pakistan, three dead, 100 hostages freedMilitants attacked a train in Balochistan, killing three and seizing hostages.11 Mar 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Should the Black Caps boycott Afghanistan? How to send a stronger messageOPINION: NZ cricket bosses say Afghanistan's leaders would want them to ban play.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBlack CapsWhy Black Caps continue to play country run by ‘terrorist’ regimeNZ cricket bosses say Afghanistan's leaders would want them to ban play.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRed tape ties up memorial for slain veteranThey shall grow not old and age shall not weary them – but no one escapes bureaucracy.01 Mar 03:00 AM
WorldMunich car ramming by Afghan asylum seeker injures 28A Mini Cooper rammed into a trade unionist demonstration in Germany.13 Feb 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: How Ireland continue to benefit from NZ Rugby's mistakeOPINION: Where would Ireland be without their Kiwi connection?02 Feb 11:52 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow America created the enemy it feared mostNew York Times: Why the US lost hearts and minds in Afghanistan's Waygal Valley04 Jan 04:00 PM