PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Ongoing consequences of Trump's actions awaited with dreadOPINION: A reader worries what might happen after the US joined Israel in its Iran attack.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Read our travel advice': MFAT urges travellers to regularly check news for updatesIsrael briefly closed its airspace following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.23 Jun 06:42 AM
PoliticsUS attacks Iran: NZ not ‘sitting on the fence’ but won’t rush to judge US ‘self-defence’ attacks - Acting PMLabour and the Greens want the Govt to declare the attacks a breach of international law.23 Jun 03:22 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldTrump's high-stakes gamble on Iran's nuclear sitesNew York Times: Trump ordered B-2 bombers to target Iran's nuclear sites early on Sunday.22 Jun 05:43 AM
PoliticsGovt reserves view on US’ Iran strikes as NZ deploys Hercules plane to Middle EastLabour wants the Govt to denounce the US attack as a breach of international law. 22 Jun 02:56 AM
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PoliticsAs Middle East burns, Luxon meets President Xi Jinping in BeijingThe Prime Minister meets President Xi Jinping at an inflection point.19 Jun 05:00 PM
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Airlines Israel to begin bringing back citizens stranded abroadAll of Israel’s commercial aircraft were sent outside of the country.18 Jun 01:39 AM
WorldIsraeli missiles strike during live broadcast on Iranian televisionAn Israeli missile strike occurred during a live broadcast on Iranian TV, shocking viewers as explosions interrupted the ongoing transmission.Watch16 Jun 07:08 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHow worried should we be about economic fallout from the Israel-Iran conflict?Markets have been rattled by the Israel-Iran conflict, but remain relatively calm.16 Jun 03:31 AM
WorldIsraeli cities struck by Iranian missiles, 10 dead, many injuredIsraeli airstrikes in Tehran targeted sites linked to nuclear weapons projects.15 Jun 06:24 AM
WorldOne reportedly dead as Iran launches more missiles, Israel targets TehranThe exchange of fire has scuppered plans for a new round of Iran-US nuclear talks.14 Jun 11:11 PM
WorldBuilding reportedly hit by missile in Tel Aviv, IsraelIran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike on Saturday. Video / AFPWatch13 Jun 11:06 PM
New ZealandIran warns Israel of retaliation, Yanfei Bao's killer sentenced | NZ Herald Daily News UpdateIran warns Israel of retaliation following the attacks yesterday. Yanfei Bao's killer has finally been sentenced in the high court. Police are under scrutiny once again.Watch13 Jun 08:17 PM
WorldIsrael launches attack on Iran, PM Luxon readies for a trip to China | NZ Herald Afternoon UpdateIsrael launches attack on Iran, PM Luxon readies for a trip to China and one miracle survivor from a plane crash in India. Yanfei Bao's murderer is finally sentenced.Watch13 Jun 02:51 AM
New ZealandChristopher Luxon on Israel's 'preemptive strike' on IranPM Luxon, ahead of embarking on his trip to China, addresses Israel's 'preemptive strike' on Iran's capitalWatch13 Jun 01:30 AM
New Zealand‘Barbarism that belongs in the Middle Ages’: Why NZ's travel ban on Israeli ministers matters for Gaza aid crisisThe Gaza blockade has lasted 11 weeks, cutting off crucial aid supplies.11 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldIsrael deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound aid boat detentionFour activists, including Thunberg, agreed to be deported after detention.10 Jun 06:29 PM
World'Eliminated': Israeli military claims it has identified Hamas Gaza chief's bodyThe IDF says Mohammed Sinwar was killed in an airstrike on May 13.08 Jun 05:59 PM
World36 killed after Israeli troops fire near aid centreIsraeli forces killed 36 Palestinians; six of them near a US-backed aid centre.08 Jun 07:35 AM
World'Brutally murdered': Thai hostage's body retrieved in GazaHe was a Thai worker abducted during the October 7 Hamas attack.08 Jun 07:02 AM
WorldSpecial operation recovers bodies of two American-Israeli hostages from GazaThe couple's bodies were recovered from the Khan Yunis area of the southern Gaza Strip.05 Jun 08:26 AM
World'Unacceptable': UN decries deaths in Gaza as potential war crime27 dead after Israeli troops opened fire near a US-backed aid centre.03 Jun 10:27 PM
LifestyleQueenstown man runs length of Japan to support Palestinians'I love this stuff and I’m lucky to enjoy the pain a little bit.'01 Jun 12:24 AM
World'Effective rejection': Hamas counters ceasefire terms with new demandsHamas wants a permanent ceasefire, troop withdrawals and aid flow.31 May 11:04 PM
WorldMan charged with murder after two Israeli embassy staff killed in USElias Rodriguez, 30, shouted 'Free Palestine' as police arrested him.22 May 11:43 PM
WorldGaza rescuers say 44 killed in new Israeli strikesIsrael stepped up its military offensive in Gaza on Saturday.20 May 05:53 AM
WorldGary Lineker to quit BBC after anti-Semitism rowHe will announce that next Sunday’s Match of the Day will be his last.18 May 11:29 PM
EntertainmentAustria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025JJ won Eurovision 2025 with the opera-tinged song Wasted Love.18 May 01:31 AM
New ZealandUN demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Andrew Little launches campaign – NZ Herald News UpdateHamas and Israel in new round of negotiations as Israeli bombardments continue, and Andrew Little launches his Wellington mayoral campaign. Video / NZ Herald, AFPWatch17 May 10:56 PM
WorldHamas says it will release last living American hostage from GazaThe US envoy has confirmed that he will pick up Edan Alexander.12 May 01:06 AM
WorldPope Leo XIV raises spectre of 'third world war' in first Sunday addressThe 267th pontiff has addressed turbulent current events head-on.11 May 06:06 PM
WorldRescuers say nine killed in Israeli strike on school in GazaRescuers search for survivors in the wreckage of the UNWRA school, where civil defence authorities say an Israeli airstrike killed nine people. Video / AFPWatch07 May 02:21 AM
