OpinionKate Shuttleworth: Israel on hunt for acolytes of IsisA Palestinian family of six sleep in one bedroom in a cramped, damp and mouldy three-room home.02 Mar 04:00 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
New ZealandAir strikes make sense - LittleLabour leader Andrew Little told Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in their private meeting that Australia's air strikes against Isis in Iraq make sense.01 Mar 04:00 PM
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
WorldJihadi John linked to UK bombing plot"Jihadi John" was able to flee the scrutiny of the security services despite being a member of a terrorist cell known to have links to the failed 21/7 attacks on London in 2005.01 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
WorldJihadi John angry at plight of MuslimsThe unmasking of Isis militant "Jihadi John" as a Londoner who had repeatedly been questioned by security services has sent shock waves through Britain.28 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: John Key doing right thing in IraqModern warfare is vastly different today. Those going to Iraq will not be in the frontline - at least not yet, Fran O'Sullivan writes.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Aiding those under Isis rule the right callMany times over the years we've been aware that people in a foreign country are going through hell, John Roughan writes.27 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Where US goes, Key follows - on his ownEvery political party laid claim to the moral high ground in the argument over sending a team of army training personnel to Iraq, John Armstrong writes.27 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldNo rest until 'bullet between his eyes'The daughter of one of Jihadi John's victims said her family will not rest until there is a bullet between the killer's eyes.26 Feb 11:16 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
OpinionRobert G Patman: 'Behind the wire'Edmund Burke once said political decisions often involve a choice between intolerable and disagreeable options.25 Feb 11:32 PM
WorldAustralia to thwart 'jihadi brides'Australia is working to stop young women leaving the country to become "jihadi brides" for Isis.25 Feb 10:03 PM
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
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
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
New Zealand'She just thinks of herself as Princess Isis'A Rotorua mother says an extremist Islamic militant group is tarnishing her daughter's name, but she won't be changing it.24 Feb 05:45 AM
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
WorldHow did schoolgirls become radicalised?The headteacher of the school attended by three British schoolgirls who are believed to have flown to Turkey to join Isis in Syria reiterated yesterday that police have no evidence the missing pupils had been radicalised there.23 Feb 08:40 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Which 'club' is Key hoping to beat Jihadists with?The PM's insistence that he was referring to all of the members of the multi-national force as the "club" defies logic, writes John Armstrong.23 Feb 08:30 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
WorldPolice failed to alert families of Isis recruits - lawyerThe police and intelligence agencies faced demands for an inquiry over how three young British schoolgirls were able to head for Syria.23 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldTony Abbott's warning to jihadisAustralian citizenships could be revoked as Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott spelled out the worsening terrorist threat to the nation.23 Feb 04:00 PM
