New ZealandKiwis in Iraq to train armed policeNew Zealand troops have approval to work at three bases but could be sent to other bases says Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee.04 Nov 03:43 AM
WorldIsis child soldiers killed in Mosul battleMore than 300 child soldiers, dubbed the "cubs of the caliphate", have reportedly been killed after being sent into battle.02 Nov 08:27 PM
WorldSoldiers ordered to pay back bonusesThousands of US servicemen have been told to pay back enlistment bonuses, a decade after signing up for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.26 Oct 04:50 PM
WorldIsis sets sulphur fire trapA fire set by Isis (Islamic State) militants at a sulphur mine near the city of Mosul in recent days sent plumes of noxious gases over the battlefield.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBrownlee to focus on post-ISIS IraqGerry Brownlee says the Iraqis are taking the lead and that is how is should stay.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt fires up over SAS-in-Iraq reportsDefence Minister Gerry Brownlee says it is not true that SAS are calling in airstrikes, or involved in any other combat operations in Iraq.20 Oct 11:20 PM
New ZealandNZH Focus: Tostee jury deliberate for four daysThis morning on NZ Herald Focus - Gable Tostee trial js clearly struggling to reach a verdict with deliberations set to enter a fourth day.19 Oct 07:13 PM
WorldIsis bombers hit backKurdish fighters meet fierce resistance from jihadists in battle for Mosul.18 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldBattle to take back MosulIraq has launched its biggest fight against Isis. PM Haider al-Abadi pledged to raise the Iraqi flag over Mosul once more.17 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldIsis ready for stand at MosulThick black plumes of smoke carry for kilometres over the northern Iraqi landscape, blotting out the afternoon sun and making it feel like night.16 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldWife beheads, cooks heads of Isis menAn Iraqi woman says she chops and cooks the heads of Islamic State fighters in retaliation for the deaths of her family. Wahida Mohamed 30 Sep 02:39 AM
New ZealandNZ's help vital in Iraq says PMIraq would welcome more New Zealand troops to train local forces, its Prime Minister tells John Key.20 Sep 09:07 PM
WorldFateful night Isis was createdAn Islamic State insider has revealed the never-before-told story of the shadowy meeting that spawned the bloodthirsty terror group.17 Aug 12:11 PM
WorldBin Laden's son threatens USThe son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has vowed revenge on the United States for assassinating his father.10 Jul 06:21 PM
World'There was nothing random about attack'Relatives of Marie Colvin, a Sunday Times journalist, have filed a lawsuit claiming that Syrian government officials killed her.10 Jul 02:34 AM
New ZealandSky Tower's Iraqi lights 'show compassion'Why Rania believed there should've been no excuses for the Sky Tower to be lit in the colours of the Iraqi flag to support the Baghdad bombing victims.08 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Chilcot report vindicates Helen Clark's call'Helen Clark's decision not to send troops to war in 2003 has been vindicated by the Chilcot report on Britain's Britain's role in the Iraqi invasion, says Labour's Andrew Little07 Jul 04:45 AM
World'They handed the country to thieves'As Britain debates the damning Chilcot report Iraq keeps counting the dead with some saying the country was more secure under Saddam Hussein.06 Jul 08:09 PM
WorldGeorge Bush's 29 secret lettersTwenty-nine never-before-seen letters from George W. Bush's presidency are about to be published as part of an explosive report.05 Jul 11:16 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettTrevett: Key u-turns to get Crusher on his casePrime Minister John Key has done so many u-turns this week he is in danger of coming to the attention of his boyracer-car-crushing minister Judith Collins.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandUS thank NZ for extending its deployment in IraqUS Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has thanked the New Zealand Government for agreeing to extend its deployment to Iraq21 Jun 05:15 AM
OpinionClaire TrevettKey walks line between world and NZCOMMENT: For those who travelled to Taji with PM, his decision to extend the deployment of 120 troops to train Iraqi forces had a sense of inevitability.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAndrew Little: We'll bring them homeLabour leader Andrew Little says he will withdraw New Zealand troops from Iraq if his party is elected to power next year.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand4 Iraqi soldiers killed outside Taji campFour Iraqi soldiers have been killed in a suicide bombing outside the camp New Zealand troops are based at.20 Jun 11:20 AM
New ZealandNZ to extend its deployment in IraqThe non-combat deployment in the battle against the Islamic State had been set to finish early next year, but would now last until November 2018.20 Jun 04:22 AM
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
WorldUni student turned Isis hunterShe's young, beautiful and studying politics and philosophy. But this young Danish woman isn't your average uni student.27 May 09:52 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand troops return from IraqKiwi soldiers sent to help train Iraqi security forces back in New Zealand.26 May 07:10 AM
WorldReal Madrid fans killed in Isis attackA group of gunmen, including two suicide bombers, stormed a coffee shop in a town north of Baghdad, killing at least 14 people and wounding 1513 May 08:00 PM
WorldAt least 93 killed in Baghdad car bombingsThree separate car bombings in the Iraqi capital Wednesday killed at least 93 people and wounded at least 165.11 May 07:00 PM
WorldAttacks sign of Isis threat to BaghdadIsis militants killed dozens of people in two major attacks on Baghdad yesterday, bombing a market and assaulting security forces on the city's outskirts.29 Feb 09:20 PM
