OpinionRobert Patman: Military force not enough to kill IsisNothing less than a multifaceted strategy is required to address both the political causes and the military symptoms of the rise of Isis, writes Robert Patman.24 Sep 07:58 PM
WorldForgotten Millions: Where your money has goneThe generosity of Kiwis has helped that the plight of millions of refugees.23 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldThe Big Read: Reporting to Aunty RachelRachel Smalley is drawn into the nightmare of two brothers who are separated en route to Germany.22 Sep 08:30 AM
WorldChildren become pawns in struggleRachel Smalley comes face to face with the grim reality of life as a refugee in Turkey as she witnesses how families try to rebuild their lives.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKindness goes a long wayHundreds of thousands of Syrians are dead, millions are displaced or living as refugees, and 13.5 million people are relying on aid just to sustain their lives.20 Sep 01:00 PM
New ZealandCrisis weighs heaviest on the littlestRachel Smalley meets a couple of children affected differently by the ordeal but with equally unclear futures.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildren's dreams the casualties of warEvery parent does it. I know I do. We have great hopes for our children.17 Sep 05:00 PM
TravelDubai: A taste of the desertJosh Emett dines out in Dubai and discovers the best creme brulee he has tasted.17 Sep 12:00 AM
WorldPersecuted Afghans join flood of peopleHazara family tell Rachel Smalley they are in Serbia to escape the resurgent Taliban in their home country.16 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldForgotten Millions: A harrowing journeyRachel Smalley reports about a couple's 2000km trip over land and sea with handicapped twins getting closer to their goal: 'To live respectful lives'.14 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldThe Forgotten Millions: The human tollThe Forgotten Millions Campaign travels to the epicentre of the refugee crisis in Europe. Today, we reveal the human toll of the crisis.12 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel SmalleyRefugee crisis: Why I can't just stand by and watchMy role, as a journalist, should be to act as a witness; to report on the situation as a bystander and then leave it as I found it, but an incident in 2013 changed my perspective, writes Rachel Smalley.09 Sep 09:31 PM
New ZealandNZ to take 750 refugees over three yearsImmigration Minister confirms New Zealand will take a total of 750 Syrian refugees - 600 in an emergency intake over and above the usual annual quota of 750.07 Sep 03:21 AM
New ZealandChurches: we will take 1200 more refugeesChurch communities around New Zealand can host and settle an extra 1200 Syrian refugees, the Anglican and Catholic Church says.06 Sep 11:08 PM
New ZealandNZ to take in hundreds more refugeesThe one-off intake will go "over and above" New Zealand's annual refugee quota, but will not number into the thousands, Prime Minister says.06 Sep 10:51 PM
WorldThe tragic story of Syria: how you can helpToday the Herald restarts its campaign The Forgotten Millions to help refugees from the Syrian crisis.06 Sep 05:00 PM
World'This problem concerns all of Europe'German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told fellow leaders that Europe has a duty to shelter refugees, rebuffing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSmalley's Beirut run for refugeesRachel Smalley is set to return to the Middle East this year as she continues to spread awareness and raise money for the growing refugee crisis.30 Aug 05:00 PM
AirlinesGulf carriers cutting into market - US airlinesThe three US airlines say competition from rapidly-expanding Persian Gulf carriers has cut their passenger load to the Middle East and Asia by more than 20%.28 Aug 11:00 PM
TravelMiddle East: From dusk till dawnCelebrated New Zealand author Charlotte Grimshaw follows Ramadan, starting in Dubai and ending on the West Bank.21 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelWatch for the warning flagsForts and watchtowers by the hundred in the sultanate of Oman point to a fierce past.28 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandOpportunity to restart Middle East peace talksNZ has told members of the UN Security Council that there is a window of opportunity for the council to act to restart negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.23 Jul 09:17 PM
New ZealandIt's time Security Council upped its gameForeign Minister Murray McCully is quite blunt about the Security Council and the Middle East peace process.30 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelDubai: Stop at the top of the worldOnce upon a time Patricia Greig had the good fortune of a luxury stopover in Dubai.15 Jun 06:00 PM
TravelOman: Living on the edgeIn several of Oman's tiny villages, some clinging to the sides of cliffs, Jim Eagles finds plenty of hospitality from friendly locals.02 Jun 12:00 AM
TravelJerusalem: Following the holy pathJerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre is visited by Christians from everywhere, writes Kate Shuttleworth.27 May 05:00 PM
WorldIsis slaughters women and childrenEye-witnesses say streets of Palmyra are strewn with hundreds of bodies – the latest victims of terrorists's savagery.24 May 11:42 PM
WorldAnother deadly Isis discoveryMass graves containing the bodies of 1700 Iraqi military cadets killed by Isis are being opened - TV clips showing skeletal remains still wearing combat boots.07 Apr 09:20 PM
WorldOne girl's escape from IsisAbducted, locked away, all but starved, raped... then, a dramatic escape. How one Yazidi girl escaped the clutches of her Isis captors.06 Apr 09:45 PM
WorldForgotten millions: Fathers make impossible choicesWorld Vision chief executive Chris Clarke travelled with broadcaster Rachel Smalley to the Middle East to meet some of the millions affected by the Syrian conflict, and was struck by the number of fathers having to make impossible choices for their families.22 Mar 12:17 AM
WorldUS and Israel on collision courseAtriumphant Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be on a new collision course with Barack Obama after the US President bluntly restated his belief in a Palestinian state and criticised the Israeli leader's election campaign tactics.19 Mar 04:00 PM
