New ZealandPhotos reveal war realityA touching snapshot of life in the trenches of the Western Front has been displayed for the first time.05 May 05:00 PM
WorldOdessa hails protesters as heroes after police station stormedThey left in groups of threes and fours, soaked in the pouring rain and punching the air victoriously.05 May 05:00 PM
WorldKiev's troops seen as invading force, not liberatorsStrong local support for the rebel movement has proved a major barrier to Kiev in responding to the situation and the spate of violence.04 May 05:00 PM
WorldUkraine declares 'war' on insurgentsUkraine's Government said yesterday that the country was now at war with pro-Russia insurgents.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi Dambuster's new portrait in LondonLes Munro earned a place in history when he flew the famous Dambusters raid during World War 2. Now he will have his own place in London's Imperial War Museum.01 May 10:00 PM
WorldPro-Russia mayor shot in the backThe mayor of Ukraine's second-largest city was fighting for his life after a daylight assassination attempt as the country's east is dragged toward chaos.29 Apr 05:00 PM
World'Bin Laden hugged me over bomb plot'The star witness in the trial of a radical Islamic cleric has described how he received a hug from Osama bin Laden after he was given instructions for a "shoe bomb" plot.29 Apr 05:24 AM
New ZealandCunliffe in military medal mix-upLabour leader David Cunliffe’s incorrect claim that his grandfather won a Military Medal was the result of a family mix-up, his office says.28 Apr 11:04 PM
New Zealand150 years since the Battle of Gate PaOne of the most infamous battles of the Land Wars has been remembered in Tauranga this morning - the Battle of Gate Pa.28 Apr 10:00 PM
WorldSanctions to target Russia's defence industryHeavily armed pro-Russian gunmen last night seized another town in east Ukraine, storming the town hall in Kostyantynivka and setting up barricades.28 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldTensions mount over captured Western observers in UkrainePro-Russian gunmen in Ukraine demanded a "prisoner" exchange for a team of kidnapped Western officials yesterday.27 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandConcerns for centenaryNew Zealanders gathered in their thousands to celebrate Anzac Day at dawn services around the country on Friday, and now attention turns to preparations for next year's centenary of the World War I Gallipoli campaign.26 Apr 11:49 PM
New ZealandApiata on love, war and AnzacsAs a young boy Willie Apiata sat close to his grandfather on Anzac Day and was puzzled by the laughter that mixed with sadness, and eyes that "watered just a little bit".25 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandDeath at dawn serviceOne person died at today's dawn Anzac service in Wanganui.25 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandThe hero behind the white crossMarried for just a month, he couldn't wait to enlist.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandReflections on wars and all who servedKiwis commemorate April 25 as one today, from the child learning about war history, to the veterans who saw fighting at close quarters24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandSurf crews prepare for Gallipoli raceA surf boat crew will stage a symbolic row down Auckland's North Shore tomorrow, as they prepare for a commemorative international race in Turkey next year.24 Apr 03:09 AM
New ZealandGurkhas keep close ties with KiwisWith a generous smile and glinting eyes, Dipak Ghale speaks passionately and softly about the importance of family.22 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldDamascus refugees out of foodThe desperate residents of a besieged district of Damascus are expected to run out of food today.20 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandWar and the peacemakerIn 1942, at the age of 49, World War One hero Ormond Burton went on trial in the Supreme Court at Wellington.18 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldJews told to 'register' in east UkraineJews have reportedly been told to "register" with pro-Russian forces in the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk, in a move condemned by the US as "grotesque and beyond unacceptable".18 Apr 12:35 AM
WorldUkraine humiliated as protesters disarm troopsUkraine's armed forces and government suffered a public humiliation yesterday after pro-Russian separatists seized six of their armoured personnel vehicles and paraded them through the streets.17 Apr 02:48 AM
WorldGunship used to seize airportA prolonged and increasingly vicious confrontation in eastern Ukraine turned into armed conflict yesterday.16 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Rebels had reason to unleash poison gasWhy would anyone believe Seymour Hersh?15 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldGame of cat and mouse in UkraineAre some of the 'patriotic' gunmen seizing police stations and buildings in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine actually Russian troops?14 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldTeens face jail after refusing to join Israeli armyTo some, they are heroes ready to trade their personal liberty for the sake of high principle. To others, they are spoiled rich children, shirking their national duty on the backs of the less fortunate.14 Apr 04:55 AM
WorldOfficial 'executed by flame-thrower'A North Korean official has been executed with a flame-thrower, South Korean media has reported.08 Apr 03:03 AM
