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
New ZealandKiwi troops settling at their Iraq baseThe Defence Force says New Zealand soldiers have settled into their base in Taji, Iraq, and have started training local troops to fight the so-called Islamic State.22 May 03:20 AM
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 ZealandNo Kiwi withdrawal as Isis advancesPrime Minister John Key said the Islamic State’s advance was not a “trigger point” for reviewing New Zealand’s non-combat deployment.18 May 06:02 AM
New ZealandNZ soldiers arrive in IraqNew Zealand soldiers have arrived at Camp Taji in Iraq to begin their deployment, the Defence Force has confirmed.11 May 11:16 PM
New ZealandKiwis back NZ troops in IraqA strong majority of New Zealanders support the Government's decision to deploy 143 troops to Iraq to train the Iraqi Army in its fight against Islamic State.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPeters attacks refugee killed in IraqA NZ refugee with 24 children who was killed in Iraq has been accused of disrespecting his adopted country by New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.28 Apr 04:51 AM
WorldAustralia's blue-eyed Isis doctorA young Isis doctor identified as Tareq Kamleh has been revealed to be an Australian doctor who trained in Adelaide.25 Apr 09:14 PM
New ZealandKiwis want to join fight against IsisUp to 25 New Zealanders want to travel to the Middle East to fight against Isis, local Iraqi and Kurdish leaders say.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSlain Kiwi's child fears revengeOne of slain Iraqi New Zealander Kadhem Chilab Abbas's 24 children fears other family members will be next to die as they try to take revenge.22 Apr 01:33 AM
New ZealandNZDF personnel leave for Australia on way to IraqA large contingent of Defence Force personnel to be deployed in Iraq left Ohakea Air Force Base today for Australia, the Defence Force says.21 Apr 02:27 AM
New ZealandAbbott arrives for Anzac eventsAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in New Zealand last night for Anzac centenary events and talks on the military mission to Iraq.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandTerrorist attack threat increasesMore New Zealanders were being monitored because of their links to Islamic State the head of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service says.16 Apr 07:46 PM
WorldGirls tell of abuse at hands of IsisYazidi girls - some as young as 8 - were raped by jihadists then sold, says a report issued yesterday.16 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Defence Minister: Troops haven't left for IraqDefence Minister Gerry Brownlee has dismissed reports that New Zealand troops have already left for Iraq on their joint training mission with Australia.16 Apr 12:23 AM
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 ZealandFirst troops en route to BaghdadAn advance party of about 85 Australian and New Zealand troops left Australia yesterday in a joint training mission now called Task Force Taji.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM unable to name the head of IsisPrime Minister John Key was unable to name the head of the Islamist terrorist group Isis - but nor could the Australian Defence Minister.15 Apr 05:39 AM
WorldIraqi PM to Obama: Give us aid to finish IsisIraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi made a personal appeal to US President Barack Obama for more funds to help the country push back Isis forces.15 Apr 01:55 AM
New ZealandKiwi troops leave for IraqKiwi troops are leaving for Iraq today to begin a two-year deployment working alongside Australian forces.14 Apr 10:41 PM
WorldGirl, 9, pregnant after Isis rapeA 9-year-old girl who was taken as a sex slave by Isis was raped by 10 militants and is now pregnant, it has been reported.12 Apr 07:15 PM
WorldWomen sold to Isis as 'gifts'Yazidi women released by Isis this week have given distressing accounts of their ordeals.10 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldAnother deadly Isis discoveryMass graves containing the bodies of 1700 Iraqi military cadets killed by Isis are being opened - TV clips showing skeletal remains still wearing combat boots.07 Apr 09:20 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
WorldFilms give refugees a voiceRalph Baydoun is a 23-year-old Lebanese videographer based in World Vision's Beirut office and last month we travelled together to some of the more challenging areas of the Middle East - the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and the Lebanon-Syrian border.26 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldInspiration from Irish peaceI first met Reverend Harold Good eight years ago in Belfast, Northern Ireland.23 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionChris Clarke: Govt aid must match firepowerSpare a thought for our Prime Minister. The price of "club" membership is to take New Zealand into a war not of our making, training troops who were once our enemy.23 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldProud men broken by warHe looks downwards and shakes his head in response to my question, "What do you hope for?"22 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldMother and baby survive Isis siegeNareen and her daughter almost died after jihadists trapped Yazidi refugees.20 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Truth caught in crossfire of conflictCanada's mysterious and small operation has become a lot bigger and more costly since it began, writes Dita De Boni. Which could be our fate, too.18 Mar 10:51 PM
WorldAl-Qaeda 'angels' and Isis 'demons'The Independent investigates how Isis jihadis govern every aspect of life within the territories they control.17 Mar 10:55 PM
