World'Complete lie': Kremlin rejects Prigozhin plane crash allegationsPresident Joe Biden said he believed Putin was likely behind the crash.25 Aug 11:37 PM
New ZealandNZ targets Russians who forcibly relocated Ukrainian childrenOfficials estimate hundreds of thousands of children have been deported.25 Aug 03:30 AM
TravelChilling final message from Prigozhin plane stewardKristina Raspopova said the plane was 'being repaired before departure'.24 Aug 10:45 PM
New ZealandNZ embassy in Moscow not evacuated during June’s Wagner rebellionOfficials considered the risks were not sufficient.24 Aug 04:57 AM
World'Fight for freedom': Denmark and Netherlands pledge weapons to UkraineDenmark and the Netherlands say they will donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.21 Aug 12:18 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Co-operation better than point-scoringOPINION: A lot of New Zealand's problems are global.20 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldZelenskyy slams Russian strike on 'bustling' square that killed sevenA Russian missile strike killed seven people and wounded 129 others in Chernihiv.19 Aug 09:28 PM
WorldRussia pounds 'crucial' grain stores in OdesaRussia has resumed its targeting of grain infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa.16 Aug 11:56 PM
World'Defences are working': Ukraine hit hard in KhersonKyiv’s forces have made progress, claiming some success near Zaporizhzhia.13 Aug 08:40 PM
World20 drones downed over Crimea following attacks on MoscowFourteen drones were shot down by Russian air defences; six were jammed electronically.13 Aug 04:10 AM
New Zealand'Such fun and no guns’: New Kiwi book welcomes Ukrainians fleeing warOrganisers received thousands of submissions from Kiwi kids.12 Aug 08:02 AM
WorldRussia pushes into Ukraine, forcing mass evacuationsUkrainian authorities have ordered a mandatory evacuation of Kharkiv.11 Aug 01:57 AM
WorldUkraine and Russia blame each other for attacks, claiming terrorismUkrainian officials say a Russian rocket attack has killed two people in Zaporizhzhia.09 Aug 10:10 PM
World'Russian criminals': Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting rescue workersOfficials said the strikes on Povrovsk killed nine, including emergency personnel.08 Aug 11:07 PM
WorldRussian strikes kill 5 in Donetsk regionUkrainian officials say that two Russian missiles have hit the centre of Pokrovsk.07 Aug 11:44 PM
WorldUkraine rips down 'communist' monumentThe change is part of a movement to shed symbols of communism from Ukraine.06 Aug 08:08 PM
WorldAirstrikes kill three in Ukraine as Moscow airport halts flights after foiled drone attack"This war crime alone says everything about Russian aggression."06 Aug 06:16 PM
WorldHiroshima mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' on 78th anniversary of bombingAn atomic bomb was dropped by the US on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.06 Aug 07:58 AM
WorldRussia blasts 'barbaric' Ukraine after tanker attackMoscow has promised retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea.05 Aug 07:39 PM
World'The world must respond': Russian 'terrorists' target Ukraine grain storesRussia has hammered Ukraine's ports with strikes since halting a grain deal.02 Aug 10:03 PM
New ZealandRNZ Russia edits scandal: Journalist breached standards, 'cultural, teamwork issues' blamed in reviewRNZ's board chairman Jim Mather said the board had accepted the review.02 Aug 04:36 AM
World'Crimea is ours!' Russia and Ukraine vow to claim CrimeaCrimea, a Black Sea peninsula, is both a playground and a battleground.01 Aug 11:17 PM
WorldRussia accuses Ukraine of drone attack after tower hit againRussian authorities accuse Kyiv of yet another attack.01 Aug 08:49 AM
World'War is returning to Russia': Ukraine strikes hit near KremlinUkraine has brought war to the heart of Russia, striking close to the Kremlin.30 Jul 08:17 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsSecurity and economy on agenda, as top EU diplomat visits NZStefano Sannino flew into Wellington last week to talk security.30 Jul 08:44 AM
WorldUkraine moves Christmas Day holiday, denouncing Russian-imposed traditionsThe law also moves the Day of Ukrainian Statehood.30 Jul 04:24 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Positioning for the next crisisOPINION: Our editorial on overtures from Australia and the United States.28 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldApocalypse now? Nukes in Belarus raise tensions for NatoRussia says it has moved some of its short-range nuclear weapons into Belarus.28 Jul 01:22 AM
WorldKim Jong Un meets with Russian defence ministerKim Jong Un has met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for a military discussion.27 Jul 01:24 AM
World'Horrors of war': Frontline doctors race to save soldiers in UkraineA surge of wounded soldiers has doctors run off their feet in Ukraine.27 Jul 12:11 AM
WorldUK has 'underplayed and underestimated' Wagner threat says LawmakersBritain has 'underplayed and underestimated' the threat posed by Wagner.26 Jul 12:05 AM
World'Odesa despises you': Anger as Russia strikes historic cityRussia has fired dozens of missiles and drones at the Odesa region of Ukraine.25 Jul 10:33 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessConcerns Russian attacks could spark food price mayhem“Some people can’t just sit down and watch it online or from a distance. They’re heroes."25 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldRussia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian dronesOne of the aircraft falls near Russian Defence Ministry’s main headquarters.24 Jul 08:57 AM