New ZealandPM: NZ can't 'do nothing' in Isis fightNZ doesn't have a 'realistic option of doing nothing' in the fight against Isis, PM John Key says ahead of Cabinet's decision on whether to send troops to Iraq.22 Feb 08:55 PM
WorldLife in Isis: Blood & boredomWhen Isis took over Raqqa, a wave of black swept over the city. It's turned into a grim prison for residents - with no escape in sight.22 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldRunaway girls with Isis, says spy reportThree British "jihadi brides" who ran away from home to join fighters from Isis were believed to have crossed the Turkish border into Syria.22 Feb 04:00 PM
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
WorldUK schoolgirls head for SyriaScotland Yard has warned of a growing trend of young women travelling to Syria after launching an urgent appeal to find three teenage schoolgirls.21 Feb 10:38 PM
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
OpinionBryce Edwards: Is NZ being conned into war in Iraq?The public could be wise to be sceptical or wary about politicians trying to manipulate them about the global fight against ISIS, writes Bryce Edwards.19 Feb 03:20 AM
WorldIsis' mass migration threatIsis has threatened to flood Europe with half a million migrants from Libya in a 'psychological' attack against the West.18 Feb 08:00 PM
WorldFears grow over more mass executions by IsisAt least 35 more Egyptian Christians are feared to have been kidnapped by jihadists in retaliation for air strikes on targets in Libya.17 Feb 10:00 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
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Peacekeeping UN, not warlike US, is our clubThe film clip of Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee striding into the bowels of the $250 million Boeing C-17 Globemaster for a test drive this week was scary.17 Feb 04:30 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
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
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
WorldIsis on rise in fragile Libya"Urgent. Soldiers of the Islamic State captured 21 Christian crusaders," was a barely noticed statement issued on social media last month by Isis - not in Syria, Iraq, but in Libya.08 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldIsis handbook for women: Marry at nineA document from an all-female wing of Isis spells out what's expected from women living under the strict regime - starting with marriage from age nine.05 Feb 10:38 PM
OpinionEditorial: Isis execution turns screws on JordanThe Kingdom of Jordan seems to have miscalculated badly in its dealings with Isis (Islamic State) to negotiate the release of its captured pilot.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'NZ is not going to look the other way'John Key used his speech on Te Tii Marae to justify sending troops to Iraq after he was questioned whether it was simply to please "the family" of Britain and the US.05 Feb 01:17 AM
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
WorldThe battle that left a city in ruinsBuildings lie in waste, reduced to rubble. Others, their faces are shorn clean off. Bullet casings litter the streets, unexploded mortars burrow into pavements.04 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldPilot's horrific death brings revenge callThe Isis group's release of a video showing its fighters burning alive a captured Jordanian pilot sparked street protests calling for vengeance and threatened to draw Jordan's usually low-key monarch towards ever more direct confrontation with radical Isl04 Feb 04:00 PM
World'Gay' man thrown off buildingDisturbing images appear to show a man charged with having a homosexual affair being stoned to death after he survived being thrown off a building.03 Feb 06:56 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
New Zealand'We have to take them on'British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says New Zealand is regarded as family and he hopes it will become actively involved in the fight against the Islamic State.03 Feb 02:11 AM
WorldJordanians repeat offer of prisoner exchangeJordan yesterday renewed its offer to swap a convicted terrorist for the return of its air force pilot held captive by Isis.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandIt's when, not if, for NZ troopsNZ's contribution to the coalition fighting Isis will be high on the agenda of his talks in Wellington today with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandVideo: 'Something has to be done' - PMPrime Minister John Key says Isis has to be confronted but accepts that there is danger involved.Watch02 Feb 07:29 AM
WorldIsis: 'Let the nightmare for Japan begin'Japan says the death of journalist Kenji Goto is an 'atrocious act' as Isis threatens to kill a Jordanian pilot if a female prisoner isn't returned by Friday.01 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldDeadlock in hostage-swap talksJapan's deputy foreign minister has said negotiations with Isis have become "deadlocked".31 Jan 04:00 PM
