OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Joining war on Isis a complex callThere is no crime of war, nor crime against humanity that they have not committed, writes Alexander Gillespie. But what is NZ's risk in getting involved?16 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldAnatomy of a failed Isis hostage rescueLast June the US tried a bold rescue mission to gather hostages taken by Isis. It failed. All the hostages have since died. Was the White House to blame?15 Feb 10:26 PM
WorldIraqi Govt: 'Help us with World War III'The Iraqi Government has asked for New Zealand's help to fight the Islamic State by describing the battle as World War III.13 Feb 05:51 AM
WorldForeign recruits: Isis' new cannon fodderThey're being lured with promises of reclaiming a lost Islamic empire. But foreign fighters for Isis often in up on the front lines, or as suicide bombers.12 Feb 06:37 PM
WorldTV newsman's Katrina tale in spotlightHe witnessed a suicide. He saw gangs at the Ritz Carlton. Or did he? NBC newsman Brian Williams' Katrina reporting is broken down and analysed.09 Feb 07:17 PM
WorldUS host backtracks on storyNBC News anchor Brian Williams conceded yesterday that a story he had told repeatedly about being under fire while covering the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was false.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat Britain wants from NZ in Isis fightExclusive: NZ has been asked by Britain to contribute 100 defence personnel to a joint training mission in Iraq with Australia.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandClaim Isis sitting on chemical weaponsAn expose by the New York Times claims the US military covered up the discovery of huge chemical weapons sites in Iraq - in areas now controlled by Islamic State.16 Oct 04:37 PM
New Zealand'Odd' if NZ shunned Isis fight: KeyPrime Minister John Key says it would be "odd" if New Zealand did not play any part in action against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria but signalled he was still reluctant to send in....12 Oct 08:30 PM
WorldIraq: Yazidis say villagers massacredUp to 80 Yazidis have been reported killed by Isis (Islamic State) fighters in the biggest massacre so far of the Iraqi minority.17 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAustralian PM backs bid to avert genocideAustralia is considering joining the United States in a limited military operation to rescue as many as 30,000 Iraqi refugees trapped on a barren mountain in the north.13 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldIraq agrees to let US arm KurdsAmerica is to supply weapons directly to Kurdish fighters in Iraq for the first time, to help the lightly armed forces in the north push back jihadist rebels, assisted by US air power.12 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldIsis claims state, warns of 'jihad era'The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (Isis) has declared the areas it occupies in Iraq and Syria as a new Islamic state.30 Jun 05:00 PM
World'Exorcist' temple falls into the hands of jihadistsAn ancient temple that featured in the film 'The Exorcist' has fallen into the hands of jihadists who have taken over northern Iraq.26 Jun 05:33 AM
WorldIsis hijacks football World Cup hashtagsIslamists leading the jihadist advance in Iraq are using the World Cup to seek recruits and spread their propaganda via social media, according to reports.22 Jun 10:57 PM
WorldIraq crisis: What is Isis?In a short amount of time it's overtaken al-Qaida as the most powerful and effective extreme jihadi group in the world. So who is behind Isis?22 Jun 08:01 PM
WorldUS tells Iraq: Get rid of PM if you want our helpThe US has told senior Iraqi officials that their Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, must leave office if it is to intervene militarily to stop the advance of Sunni extremists.19 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldExtremists plotting attacks in Britain, says CameronThe Isis fighters advancing across Iraq are also plotting British attacks, Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday.19 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldGas and fuel supplies under threatHeavy fighting was continuing around Iraq's main oil refinery in the city of Baiji, 400km north of Baghdad, where Islamists first tried to gain control last week.19 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldSymbol of success now fallen cityIt was once the emblem of United States military success in Iraq - the city where American forces defeated their adversaries twice.18 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldGovernment claims fail to ease fearThe Sunni revolt led by Isis shock troops is getting ever closer to Baghdad, amid fears the capital itself might soon be engulfed by the violence.18 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldIraq close to sectarian slaughterIraq is breaking up, with Shia and ethnic minorities fleeing massacres as a general Sunni revolt, led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) sweeps through northern Iraq.17 Jun 07:00 AM
WorldMassacre photos 'authentic'Iraq's war of sectarian vengeance has its first pictures of record: images that show Sunni extremist fighters massacring army soldiers.16 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldBlair claims on Syria rubbishedFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair was criticised over a claim that the current generation of political leaders is to blame for the violence engulfing Iraq.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKey: NZ unlikely to help in IraqNew Zealand is not likely to be part of a military intervention in Iraq, according to Prime Minister John Key.15 Jun 09:29 PM
OpinionEditorial: Results of toppling Saddam can be seen nowThe success of ISIS militants nor the swiftness of their advance through Iraq shouldn't come as a big surprise - the seeds were sown as soon as Saddam was toppled.15 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldIran could join forces with USIranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the country is ready to assist Iraq in its battle against extremist Sunni Islamists.14 Jun 08:12 PM
WorldMilitants capture northern capital as security forces fleeIslamic militants have captured Iraq's northern capital, Mosul, in a devastating defeat for the Iraqi Government, whose forces fled the city, discarding weapons and uniforms.11 Jun 05:00 PM
