New ZealandDeep divide over Isis missionPassions over the announced deployment of a New Zealand training mission to Iraq spilled over in Parliament again yesterday.25 Feb 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
New ZealandIraqi ambassador: Kiwi advisers will bring qualityThe quality of New Zealand's training contribution to the Iraqi armed forces would be a welcome addition to the fight against Isis (Islamic State), Iraq's ambassador to New Zealand, Mouayed Saleh, said last night.25 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldGuilty verdict in American Sniper trialA marine has been found guilty of murdering famed US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle at a gun range two years ago.25 Feb 03:43 AM
New ZealandKiwi troops off to IraqNZ soldiers training Iraqi troops near Baghdad will not be taking a "them-and-us" view of the Iraqis but a partnership approach.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandPM: 'Join the right side'An angry John Key has lashed out at the Opposition over its attacks over New Zealand's Iraq mission, saying “Get some guts and join the right side.”24 Feb 05:29 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: John Key is not winning the debateHerald political writer John Armstrong says the PM's decision to bypass the media when announcing his decision shows he is failing.24 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandTroop deployment: PM's full speechJohn Key today announced that he was sending 143 NZ military personnel to Iraq to help train Iraqi forces fighting Islamic jihadists. Here is his full statement to Parliament:24 Feb 12:48 AM
New ZealandKey to reveal Government's plan for IraqNew Zealand intelligence agencies could play a role in protecting trainers sent to Iraq but are unlikely to provide information to assist with drone strikes, Prime Minister John Key says.23 Feb 11:25 PM
WorldIsis parades Kurdish fighters in cagesIn the latest propaganda video from Islamic State, hostages are paraded in cages through the packed streets of Iraq and interviewed by their captors.23 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandPM: NZ troops won't be 'on front line'New Zealand troops sent to Iraq to help in the fight against Isis will not be 'on the front line', Prime Minister John Key says.23 Feb 07:28 PM
New ZealandPM set to reveal Iraq deploymentPrime Minister John Key has all but confirmed that up to 100 New Zealand Defence Force staff will be sent to the Middle East to help Australia train Iraqi soldiers to fight Isis .23 Feb 05:43 AM
New ZealandCabinet poised to approve Isis fightCabinet is expected to approve sending soldiers to help Iraqi forces fight the Islamic State group when it meets tomorrow.22 Feb 05:36 AM
New ZealandFight against ISIS: Back to BaghdadNZ troops are preparing to return to Iraq, a decade after Kiwi soldiers were last in the violence-wracked nation. On Monday the cabinet is expected to set the ground rules for the deployment.20 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldIsis burns 45 to death in Iraq - reportMilitants from Isis have burned 45 people to death in the western Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi, according to the local police chief.17 Feb 09:14 PM
WorldWhat's life like under Isis?Mobile phones are banned and punishments are draconian, yet residents of Iraqi city Mosul enjoy certain benefits under Isis rule.17 Feb 07:31 PM
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
New ZealandIraq asks NZ troops for supportIraq has issued a general invitation to the international community for support, the country's foreign minister says.13 Feb 12:52 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
New ZealandNew Zealand's Iraq mission under attackThe announcement that 150 NZ Defence Force personnel will begin pre-deployment training for Iraq at Linton and Waiouru military camps has been condemned.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ troops get green light for IraqNew Zealand troops have been given the go-ahead to begin training for a likely deployment to Iraq.10 Feb 03:29 AM
WorldPilot 'sedated' before burning aliveThe Jordanian air force pilot burned to death by Isis extremists was reportedly heavily sedated and unaware what would happen.10 Feb 12:28 AM
WorldIsis executes man for 'sorcery'Isis militants are reported to have publicly beheaded a man after finding him guilty of practicing “sorcery”.09 Feb 08:56 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
New Zealand'A dream' to be Kiwi: former Iraq captiveAfter spending eight months as a captive of terrorists in Iraq, one of NZ's newest citizens says being able to call himself a Kiwi feels like a "dream".06 Feb 04:30 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
WorldDid Isis supporters decide pilot's fate?A Twitter campaign ran in the days after the capture of a Jordanian pilot, in which Isis supporters suggested sick methods of his execution.04 Feb 06:16 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
WorldAirliner shot while landing in BaghdadA flydubai airliner was shot at as it came in to land at Baghdad airport, injuring a young girl.27 Jan 07:53 PM
