WorldTrump: 'Courts seem to be so political'President Donald Trump denounced arguments against his immigration order as "disgraceful".08 Feb 05:25 PM
World13,000 killed at 'human slaughterhouse'Twice a week in the middle of the night, men were taken in "meat fridges" to their death inside a military prison. WARNING: Graphic.07 Feb 06:29 PM
World'Dehumanising' condition in Syrian prisonSyrian President al-Assad's Govt has secretly executed between 5000 and 13,000 people in just one prison as part of its campaign to eliminate opposition.07 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldTrump's ban has support of AmericansNearly one in two Americans support Donald Trump's block on some immigrants01 Feb 04:15 PM
New ZealandMcCully slams MFat over US travel banUS Embassy confirms NZ dual citizens excluded from travel ban.31 Jan 07:51 PM
WorldIs Trump's ban a chilling prophecy?It was a chilling prediction issued as part of a propaganda video intended to fuel hatred between Muslims and the West.31 Jan 07:02 PM
New ZealandKiwi couple caught by Trump banA young Kiwi couple's dream to see America has been dashed - at least temporarily - by Donald Trump's ban on visitors from seven majority-Muslim nations.31 Jan 05:47 AM
PoliticsNZ Govt still unclear on US travel banPrime Minister Bill English says it remains unclear whether a US travel ban applies to New Zealanders who also hold a passport from Muslim-majority countries.31 Jan 01:26 AM
PoliticsEnglish urged to condemn Trump's travel banPrime Minister Bill English has a duty to speak out against US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim travellers, the Green Party says.29 Jan 03:02 AM
WorldTrump holds calls with PutinUS President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says.28 Jan 08:23 PM
WorldTrump's 'Muslim ban' causes chaosTravellers with valid visas and green cards have reportedly been prevented from boarding flights and turned away at US border control.28 Jan 05:54 PM
New ZealandRefugees journey home to New ZealandThe 750 refugees who arrive in NZ each year now face a whole new journey navigating our foreign land.22 Jan 04:00 PM
World'The world must take notice now'The father of a toddler who was found dead lying face down in the mud after trying to flee Myanmar has pleaded with the world to take notice. WARNING: GRAPHIC04 Jan 10:42 PM
WorldSyrian girl's dangerous escape from AleppoSitting in her family's new apartment in Turkey, Fatemah al-Abed still cannot believe they made it out of Aleppo alive.04 Jan 10:41 PM
WorldManhunt for Istanbul nightclub shooterTurkish authorities are hunting a lone gunman who opened fire at one of Istanbul's most popular nightclubs, killing 39 and wounding 70.01 Jan 05:17 PM
New ZealandKudos for Herald snapper<i>Herald</i> photographer Brett Phibbs has been recognised by Newsweek in their annual 'most iconic photos' section.31 Dec 11:30 PM
New ZealandSyria ceasefire hangs in the balanceA fragile ceasefire in Syria is hanging in the balance after fresh clashes between government forces and rebel fighters near the capital.30 Dec 07:45 PM
WorldPutin announces Syrian ceasefireA truce aimed at ending the bloody five-year war in Syria has been announced. But what does it mean?29 Dec 05:09 PM
WorldBlack box of crashed Russian jet foundA black box has been found in the wreckage of a Russian military plane that crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday.27 Dec 07:06 AM
WorldMutilated bodies in mass graves uncoveredMass graves with the bodies of civilians subjected to brutal torture have been found in Aleppo areas left by militants.27 Dec 01:40 AM
New ZealandRefugees grateful for safe XmasSyrian refugee Mohamad Eid Morad and his family are grateful to be celebrating a safe first Christmas together in New Zealand.23 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldEvacuation of Aleppo completeTens of thousands of people from east Aleppo as well as two Shi'ite villages in Syria's Idlib province have been evacuated.22 Dec 11:56 PM
New Zealand$1m for Syrian war victimsNew Zealand is increasing aid to those affected by six years of bloody civil war in Syria.22 Dec 11:02 PM
WorldGirls, 7 and 9, sent on suicide missionsA chilling video shows two young girls - aged 7 and 9 - being embraced and kissed by their parents before being sent on suicide missions in Damascus.22 Dec 06:33 PM
OpinionRachel Smalley: Aleppo is our problemCOMMENT: I don't want to live in a world where we shrug our shoulders at the destruction of a state and the killing of its people. That's not the NZ that I grew up in.20 Dec 07:33 PM
WorldAssassin cop: Man who shot ambassadorA look at the two main players in the killing of a Russian diplomat in Ankara, Turkey.19 Dec 08:07 PM
OpinionAlan DuffAlan Duff: Aleppo - not our problemCOMMENT: The situation is complex even for the people who live there, let alone us trying to understand it. None of our business.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldTourists with selfie sticks in Aleppo war ruinsNow, as the battle reaches its final stages, visitors are returning to the historical sites at the city's centre - and taking selfies amid the ruins.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldAttacks in Jordan kill at least 10Seven policemen, two Jordanian civilians and one Canadian tourist were killed on Sunday.18 Dec 08:46 PM
WorldIran pushes its power plays in fallen AleppoAs the green surrender buses trickled out of Aleppo, Bashar al-Assad's two biggest backers reacted differently.18 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldEvacuation of Aleppo on holdThe evacuation has been suspended after pro-Govt militias demanded wounded people also be brought out of two Shi'ite villages besieged by rebel fighters.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandProtesters clash in over killings in SyriaA small faction of people, some wearing 'Make America Great Again caps, ended up clashing with the Syrian Solidarity NZ group.17 Dec 04:30 AM
World'Leaving Aleppo will be the hardest thing'Even though the city he grew up in has been largely destroyed by war, Ibrahim Abu Laith says he will return.16 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionClarke: We must champion Syria's peopleOf all the events of 2016, the Syrian conflict has been the darkest.16 Dec 04:00 PM