New ZealandNo more NZ citizens or residents trying to leave Gaza - MfatOne citizen left overnight via the Rafah crossing into Egypt, says Winston Peters.17 Dec 04:56 AM
WorldCommunications blackout and spiralling hunger compound misery in Gaza StripInternet and telephone lines are still inaccessible two days after going down, says group.16 Dec 07:34 PM
WorldIsraeli hostages mistakenly killed had been waving a white flag - military officialAnger over the mistaken killings is likely to increase pressure on the Israeli Government.16 Dec 07:14 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Killing innocent civilians is a war crimeOPINION: Killing innocent civilians is a war crime and against the Geneva Conventions.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Why don’t you die?’: Kiwi kids facing increased antisemitism in schoolsNazi salutes, mock ‘gassing’, assault: This is what antisemitism looks like in NZ schools.15 Dec 10:41 PM
WorldIsraeli military says it mistakenly killed three hostages in GazaIsraeli troops found the hostages and erroneously identified them as a threat.15 Dec 10:13 PM
WorldGaza war will last months, says Israel's defence minister"We will win, and we will destroy them,” he vows as US unease increases.14 Dec 11:07 PM
WorldMass Palestinian arrest campaign sows fear in northern GazaThe roundups have laid bare an emerging tactic in Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza.14 Dec 07:52 PM
World'Situation catastrophic': Hamas ambush Israel soldiers, kill nineThe Israeli military says Palestinian militants ambushed troops in Gaza City.13 Dec 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘We are all sick’: Infectious diseases spread across GazaNew York Times: Those who become ill have extremely limited treatment options.13 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnalysis: NZ's Israel-Palestine joint statement gives US middle optionThe three Five Eyes members have offered the US middle ground amid rising ceasefire calls.13 Dec 03:03 AM
WorldNZ backs UN General Assembly vote for ceasefire in GazaThe vote also shows the growing isolation of the United States and Israel.12 Dec 10:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWe are no strangers to human suffering, but we’ve seen nothing like the siege of GazaNew York Times: Global leaders must understand, we can not save lives in these conditions.12 Dec 08:41 PM
WorldHouthi rebels strike a Norwegian-flagged tanker in the Red SeaThe ship was apparently not linked to Israel.12 Dec 08:29 PM
WorldIsraeli strikes leave it and the US increasingly isolatedIsraeli forces have carried out strikes over Gaza overnight, despite calls for ceasefire.12 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand, Australia and Canada call for pause in fighting in Israel-Hamas conflictThe three countries support urgent international efforts toward a 'sustainable ceasefire'.12 Dec 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Buying quiet’: Inside the Israeli plan that propped up HamasNew York Times: Netanyahu gambled that a strong Hamas would keep the peace.12 Dec 05:00 AM
World'It happened on his watch': Israel PM fighting on two frontsIsrael’s prime minister faces the anger of citizens whose lives will never be the same.11 Dec 09:51 PM
World'We will defend ourselves': Israel refuses to back down from fightIsrael has signalled the current phase in Gaza could stretch on for weeks.11 Dec 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWho’s a ‘coloniser’? How an old word became a new weaponNew York Times: As an insult or a line of attack, 'colonial' is enjoying a field day.11 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: For Palestinians, the future is being bulldozedNew York Times: "Palestinians are on their own now. Nobody is coming to save the day."10 Dec 10:26 PM
WorldIsrael presses ahead with renewed US military supportHeavy fighting is raging across Gaza, including in the devastated north.10 Dec 07:14 PM
New Zealand'Ceasefire, now': Large pro-Palestine rally blocks Auckland's Queen StreetPosters for the protest described it as the 'biggest for Palestine in NZ history'.10 Dec 03:38 AM
WorldIsrael-Hamas war: Returned surgeon gives testimony to UK war crimes unitMore than 17,700 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the local health ministry.10 Dec 02:37 AM
World'No safe zone': Palestinians treated like 'human pinballs'Israeli warplanes striking parts of Gaza where Israel told Palestinians to evacuate to.09 Dec 08:14 PM
WorldUS approves emergency sale of 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition to IsraelSecretary of State Antony Blinken determined sale was in US national security interest.09 Dec 07:59 PM
World'Unimaginable trauma': For children of Gaza, life moves forward in whispersThe impacts of prolonged capture by Hamas will be felt by the hostages for a long time.09 Dec 02:57 PM
New Zealand'Bureaucratic cruelty': Disabled Kiwi resident battling to get out of GazaNZ officials have refused to allow her mother to be added to a list for evacuation.09 Dec 01:00 AM
World'Merciless Israeli bloodbath': US criticised for blocking call for ceasefire in GazaThe vote in the 15-member UN Security Council on Friday was 13-1 with the UK abstaining.08 Dec 11:11 PM
WorldGaza at 'breaking point', says UN, with aid operation 'in tatters'US to veto UN resolution for immediate ceasefire as more than 17,400 killed in Gaza.08 Dec 07:52 PM
New ZealandLuxon says Cyclone Gabrielle-hit zones 'not forgotten', SH2 'in really bad shape'The PM is in Cyclone Gabrielle-hit Wairoa in a change from his duties this week.08 Dec 02:46 AM
WorldPost-war Gaza: Israel and United States at odds over conflicting visionsAllies at odds over what will happen to Gaza once the war winds down.07 Dec 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: So many child deaths in Gaza, and for what?NYT: Consider this - the most dangerous place to be a child in the world today is Gaza.07 Dec 08:19 PM
OpinionOpinion: The unasked questions for those calling for ceasefire in GazaAre you willing to accept that Hamas will govern Gaza indefinitely?07 Dec 04:05 AM