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
WorldInside Isis: Former militant tells all'The scenes terrified me': Meet the former jihadi who deserted Isis rather than take part in executions, beheadings and rape.16 Mar 09:07 PM
WorldEscape from Isis: One man's luckOne day, he was a dental surgeon. The next, he was held at gunpoint and thrown in a cell, where he watched the other prisoners shot one by one. Ashour tells his story.13 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
WorldBeheading over homosexualityNew images have emerged of three men accused of homosexuality and blasphemy being publicly beheaded at a traffic roundabout in northern Iraq.10 Mar 08:29 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
WorldIsis influence grows as Boko Haram joinsThe Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has announced it is joining Isis by apparently releasing an audio statement swearing allegiance.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAbbott confirms 300 more troopsAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed yesterday that 300 more of the Australian Defence Force would be deployed to Iraq in a non-combat training role.03 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldAustralians travelling to Mosul without reason face jailAustralians travelling to the northern Iraq city of Mosul without a legitimate reason face jail.02 Mar 02:39 AM
WorldMove on Mosul may cause mass flightAs many as one million people could flee Mosul in northern Iraq if the Iraqi Army, backed by US air strikes, seeks to recapture the city this year, aid agencies have said.01 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldIsis: How did it come to this?New Zealand troops are preparing for a two-year tour in Iraq to help the fight against Islamic State. This is what they are up against.28 Feb 07:17 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: War details put us in a pretty pickleDespite the forthrightness of the announcement that we're off to Iraq, much remains unclear, writes Paul Little.28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandEx-hostage heads back to war zoneAuckland peace activist Harmeet Sooden is going back to Iraq, where he was held hostage for four months.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Troops to Iraq - There are many ways to show gutsBad news, peaceniks. If you oppose the deployment of NZ troops to Iraq, you are gutless, a coward, at least in the estimation of the Prime Minister, writes Toby Manhire.26 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce Edwards: The backlash against warThere’s been widespread sceptism and outrage in response to the Government’s announcement that New Zealand troops will be sent to Iraq, writes Bryce Edwards.26 Feb 02:37 AM
OpinionProfessor Rober Ayson: We need regional leadershipIn November Prime Minister Key referred to ISIL as a ‘game changer’ for New Zealand. I wasn’t convinced, especially as the government was focusing on the domestic aspect in seeking to justify increased surveillance powers.26 Feb 01:23 AM
OpinionTerence O'Brien: Iraq mission case of misguided foreign policyThe decision to commit NZ military contingent to Iraq is a case of misguided foreign policy.26 Feb 12:21 AM
New ZealandUS security official to visit NZA senior US security official will visit New Zealand next month as part of a tour of the Asia-Pacific.25 Feb 08:44 PM
