New ZealandGovt ruled out sending SASPM John Key says the Govt did consider sending the SAS to Iraq but opted against what would have effectively been a combat role.21 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldAssaults step up pressure on IsisIsis (Islamic State) insurgents faced major assaults on two fronts in both Iraq and Syria yesterday.02 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldFight for Fallujah intensifiesIraqi forces have pushed into the southern edge of Fallujah, enduring car bombs and sniper fire from Isis fighters determined to hold onto the city.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTurnbull visits Anzac troop campAustralian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on European countries to "step up" with stronger help to defeat the Islamic State during a brief, unannounced visit to Australian troops in Iraq.17 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldIraq forces storm centre of RamadiIraqi forces broke into Ramadi's city centre, closer to its main government buildings as commanders hope to recapture the capital from Isis militants.23 Dec 07:23 PM
WorldObama slammed over failure to thwart IsisThe Paris attacks and the largely stalemated war in Iraq and Syria have prompted heavy criticism of Barack Obama's handling of the fight against Isis.17 Nov 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Lessons from Iraq must be etched in stoneSometimes historical mistakes are so monumental it is pointless to wonder what might have been.27 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldFootage shows Iraq rescueFilmed from a camera attached to a helmet of one of the commandos, the viewer sees the scene more or less as that soldier did.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi troops safe as possible: PMJohn Key said he left Iraq feeling reassured that the troops he deployed six months ago are in a safe place and were making a difference.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ forces keen for 'Paradise' dutyWhatever Paradise was, it will not be opening any time soon in the Taji Military Camp.07 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Putin appears on track to embed AssadAny pretence that Russia's heightened involvement in Syria's messy civil war would focus on destroying the Islamic State has evaporated very quickly.07 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldThousands show support for Erdogan's hardlineMore than 100,000 people attended an "anti-terrorism" rally in Istanbul yesterday to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's controversial offensive against Kurdish rebels, six weeks before....21 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldUS officials redraw Mid-East mapIraq and Syria may have been permanently torn asunder by war and sectarian tensions, the head of the United States Defence Intelligence Agency said yesterday in a frank assessment that is at odds with Obama Administration policy.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi-trained Iraqi troops pass musterIraqi soldiers have graduated from the New Zealand and Australian Defence Force training at Taji Military Camp to join the fight against Isis.30 Jun 05:00 PM
World$20 trillion spent on conflicts in yearThe spending represents 13 per cent of global GDP and is roughly the combined value of the economies of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Spain and Brazil.18 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldTroop move highlights US dilemmaPresident Barack Obama's announcement yesterday that he is sending 450 more military advisers to Iraq highlights the central dilemma of his faltering strategy there.11 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionRobert G. Patman: NZ must use UN and troops to fight IsisDespite denials by Prime Minister John Key, there are growing signs that advances by Isis fighters will raise the risks facing Kiwi troops in Iraq, writes Robert G. Patman.01 Jun 09:32 PM
OpinionEditorial: Iraq - where there's no will, there's no wayThe American Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter, could not have been blunter in his assessment of the Iraqi Army.27 May 05:00 PM
WorldAustralian Isis kids face long road homeFive Sydney children trying to return from Syria have every chance of being reintegrated into Australian society, an expert says.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMP says Iraqi troops cowardsNZ First MP Ron Mark has labelled the Iraqi Army "cowards" and questioned why New Zealand forces were being put at risk trying to train an army that did not want to fight.26 May 05:00 PM
WorldUS attacks Iraq's lack of 'will'US Defence Secretary Carter warned that Iraqi troops would not be able to defeat Isis until they developed a "will to fight", reflecting surprise after the collapse in Ramadi.25 May 05:00 PM
WorldShia forces gather to take back Iraqi cityShia militia groups have converged on the Iraqi city of Ramadi to help wrest it back from Isis (Islamic State) fighters, who seized it in a three-day blitz.18 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCar bomb 'reminder' for soldiersThe Defence Force chief has downplayed a car bomb attack which killed three people near the NZ base on the first day of its deployment in Iraq.12 May 05:00 PM
WorldClinton accused of failures in IraqA former British diplomat has accused Hillary Clinton of contributing to Iraq's disastrous meltdown during her four years as Barack Obama's foreign policy chief.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDefence Minister tight-lipped over IraqLabour has attacked the degree of secrecy about the preparation of a New Zealand troop deployment to Iraq.31 Mar 09:12 PM
New Zealand'Pattern of secrecy' criticisedLabour has attacked the degree of secrecy about the preparation of a New Zealand troop deployment to Iraq.31 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAustralian teen had plot to attack homeA teenage Melbourne terrorist who reportedly died in a suicide bombing in Iraq had previously been plotting an attack in Australia.12 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: If NZ is entering Isis conflict, let's accept more refugeesOne of the lesser-noted points in Prime Minister John Key's speech last year on the New Zealand response to the crisis caused by Isis was that "we will be looking at further assistance to meet....09 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Horror of war hard to fathom from idyllic NZIf the PM handed me a gun and asked me to ship out to the Middle East to do my duty for this great land, I know exactly what I would do, writes Matt Heath.01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Key guarding high ground over Iraq 'crusade'No sooner was the announcement made that New Zealand was heading to Iraq, the war of words broke out.25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Don't oversell the moral case for warI believe the decision to commit our troops to Iraq was made a long time ago, and was a decision our Prime Minister had to make for geo-political reasons that gave him little option, writes Dita De Boni.25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Economic issues deserve PMs attentionIraq will inevitably dominate Friday's talks between John Key and Tony Abbott - but it should not obscure progress on the vital transtasman economic agenda.24 Feb 09:30 PM
