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
OpinionWorld stands by as kids in Syria killedCOMMENT: The indiscriminate killing in Syria and the use of chemical weapons continues. Women and children are gunned down in the streets. For what?14 Dec 07:19 PM
WorldThe Big Read: Endgame in AleppoFour and a half years and hundreds of thousands of deaths later, the end of the rebellion in Syria is drawing near.14 Dec 05:18 AM
World'It's hell': Women, children slaughteredDozens of people have been executed by Syrian government loyalists sweeping through the remaining opposition-held districts of Aleppo.13 Dec 06:38 PM
World'It's doomsday': Chemical attack in SyriaThe end of a long and bloody war is nearing but the use of deadly weapons is escalating. Those trapped inside Syria's Aleppo have no way out.13 Dec 06:28 AM
WorldAleppo old city back with armySyrian government forces swept through the old city of Aleppo as rebel forces debated when to withdraw from their shattered stronghold.08 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldFleeing Aleppo residents 'forced to fight'Syrian forces are arresting and forcibly conscripting civilians fleeing opposition-held areas of east Aleppo, relatives of detainees say.06 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand's Syria truce vetoedNew Zealand tried and failed to get a truce in Aleppo.05 Dec 08:03 PM
WorldSyrian rebels eye guerrilla tacticsSyrian rebel groups have promised to continue their war by adopting the guerrilla tactics of assassinations, armed raids and roadside bombs.04 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSyrian men caught in Assad regime's netSyrian forces have rounded up hundreds of young men as government troops advance into rebel-held zones in embattled Aleppo.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ seeks urgent vote on Syrian ceasefireNew Zealand is leading a bid to get UN Security Council members to agree to resumption of a ceasefire in Syria.01 Dec 12:21 AM
WorldSyrian regime overruns northern AleppoSyrian regime forces seized full control of northeast Aleppo, overrunning a third of what remained of the rebel enclave and sending thousands of civilians into flight.29 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Assad secures improbable victoryCOMMENT: Do the outside powers that have intervened in the war accept Bashar al-Assad's victory, or do they keep the war going?29 Nov 04:00 PM
