New Zealand'Disgraceful': Hipkins disclosed Charlotte Bellis' personal information despite Mfat urging him not toIt 'misled the public and resulted in vicious online personal attacks' her lawyer says.10 Mar 02:02 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldSmuggling industry booms as Afghans try to flee countryNew York Times: The smuggling trade - of people, drugs and money - is booming.09 Mar 05:00 AM
WorldSuicide bombing kills 56 at mosque in PakistanSuicide bomber struck inside a Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar.04 Mar 09:58 PM
WorldAfghanistan famine: 'I saw a young girl sold by her parents for food'Almost half the children in Afghanistan are at risk of acute malnutrition.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDefence Force facing fresh cover-up claim over infamous NZSAS raidChief Ombudsman warns of serious concerns over missing information.24 Feb 12:48 AM
New ZealandCharlotte Bellis MIQ dispute resurfaces: Stop laughing, MP tells diplomatGet real about pregnant broadcaster 'privacy breach', MPs tell diplomat.17 Feb 02:51 AM
WorldSix months of Taliban: Afghans safer, poorer, less hopefulAfghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule.15 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwi on Ukraine front line: Invasion would be 'very bloody, very brutal'An assault on capital Kiev could see urban warfare on scale not seen since WW2.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAfghanistan's health care system is collapsing under stressNew York Times: Hospitals struggling amid cash shortage and surge of disease.07 Feb 07:59 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'No future here': More than 1 million Afghans flee as economy collapsesNew York Times: Around 4000-5000 people are estimated to be crossing into Iran each day.03 Feb 01:26 AM
World'Shoot him': Decorated soldier 'ordered execution' of unarmed Afghan manAustralia's decorated veteran also ordered another soldier to shoot an elderly man.02 Feb 10:14 PM
OpinionRetiring flawed MIQ: Confusion, concern highlighted in Charlotte Bellis caseJournalist Charlotte Bellis highlighted confusion and concern over NZ's MIQ system.02 Feb 07:26 PM
New Zealand'I had to choose between my brother and sister': Afghan interpreterThe extended families of some Afghan interpreters are not eligible for crucial services.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCharlotte Bellis considering legal options after Hipkins' alleged privacy breachThe pregnant Kiwi journalist says minister shared personal details without her consent.01 Feb 12:20 AM
New Zealand'Outrageous': Pregnant Kiwi hits back as Hipkins defends Govt's MIQ stanceOnly about 13 per cent of applications involving a pregnancy have been successful.31 Jan 07:27 AM
New Zealand'What would she do if she was me?': Charlotte Bellis' message to PM over MIQ sagaPregnant Kiwi journalist hopes to 'move the dial' on the way New Zealand manages MIQ.30 Jan 08:15 PM
New ZealandMIQ saga: New country offers asylum for pregnant Kiwi journalist, NZ asks her to reapplyAt least four people have offered her their MIQ vouchers.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPregnant Kiwi journalist Charlotte Bellis offered asylum by second countryCharlotte Bellis says a second country has offered her asylum.30 Jan 02:30 AM
New ZealandThe plight of TV journalist Charlotte Bellis - expert defends MIQ as critics lash 'unimaginably cruel' systemJournalist Charlotte Bellis' plight highlights balancing act governments face in pandemic.29 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unimaginable cruelty': Dan Wootton criticises PM over pregnant Kiwi's failed MIQ bidMIQ critic Wootton says pregnant Charlotte Bellis' MIQ rejection is "astonishing".29 Jan 05:26 AM
New Zealand'Tragic, but unsurprising' - MP on pregnant Kiwi journalist stranded in AfghanistanThe situation shows the Government is more inhumane than an extremist regime, MP says.28 Jan 10:12 PM
WorldTaliban working to legitimise governmentTaliban representatives are meeting with Western governments in Norway.24 Jan 12:11 AM
WorldUS announces $453 million in aid for Afghans as crisis growsCrisis growing in Afghanistan, US offers $453m in additional humanitarian assistance.11 Jan 07:41 PM
WorldDevastating consequence of war: Parents selling children shows desperation of AfghanistanMany of Afghanistan's growing number of destitute people are making desperate decisions.02 Jan 10:58 PM
New ZealandRecapping the biggest news stories of 2021In the Loop wraps up with a look back at the big events of 2021.16 Dec 05:00 PM
WorldAfghan victims saddened US drone strike to go unpunishedAn errant drone strike killed 10 people, including seven children.14 Dec 06:29 PM
WorldNo troops disciplined in US strike killing Afghan civiliansNo U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike will face disciplinary action.13 Dec 07:37 PM
New ZealandAfghanistan response: 700 evacuees holed up in AucklandOf the 900-plus Afghan evacuees, only 205 have yet been housed.09 Dec 12:30 AM
WorldDesperation drives thousands of Afghans daily across bordersEvery day buses rumble out of Afghanistan carrying hundreds of people to the border.07 Dec 09:50 PM
TravelTaliban reveal surprising new soft spot for historyIn 2001, the Taliban destroyed their national museum. Now, they can't wait to visit.06 Dec 06:42 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFacing economic collapse, Afghanistan is gripped by starvationNew York Times: Estimated 22.8m people expected to face life-threatening food insecurity.06 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Terrible choices forced on children of AfghanistanOPINION: The national director of World Vision Afghanistan pleads for help.30 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhere Afghanistan's new Taliban leaders went to schoolNew York Times: The Taliban have seized Afghanistan, and this school could not be prouder.26 Nov 04:00 AM
World'Afghan girl' evacuated to Italy after Taliban takeoverItaly was one of the countries that airlifted hundreds of Afghans out of the country.26 Nov 12:25 AM
