WorldIsrael agrees to release Palestinian prisoners as sides head to peace talksIsrael's Cabinet endorsed the release of 104 Palestinian prisoners, paving the way for the resumption of peace negotiations in Washington DC as early as tomorrow.29 Jul 05:30 PM
AgribusinessVeterans drafted into FTA causeA far cry from the stinking ruins of the war-ravaged city New Zealand's war veterans saw here 60 years ago, Seoul is now an attractive destination.29 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi mystery solved in FranceThe mystery of a Kiwi officer photographed with a woman in the Somme region during World War I may have been solved.29 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMix of music as veterans pay respects to fallen comradesKarakia and waiata mixed with strains of bagpipes and brass as Korean War veterans from New Zealand and 10 other countries reunited to pay their respects yesterday.28 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ Korean War veterans serenaded at commemorationNew Zealand Korean War veterans were serenaded with Po Kare Ana sung by a children's choir during South Korea's official commemoration of the 1953 armistice in Seoul this morning.27 Jul 03:04 AM
New ZealandDeadly absurdity of the demilitarised zoneIn the 4km wide demilitarised zone which separates North and South Korea, absurdities abound that would be laughable if not for the fact they reflect the deadly reality of war that is on hold rather than over.25 Jul 07:29 PM
New ZealandVeterans back in war zoneThe Korean War and the mates lost to it remain painful memories for many of the New Zealand veterans who yesterday visited the demilitarised zone which still separates North and South Korea 60 years later.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDefence aid also on the agendaWhile the focus will be on free trade, New Zealand's defence commitments to South Korea are also likely to be on the table when Prime Minister John Key meets South Korean President Park Guen-hye today.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New Zealand'Forgotten War' rememberedThis morning, almost 60 years to the day since the Korean War ground to a halt, 34 New Zealand veterans of the conflict will look across the heavily fortified demilitarised zone at their former North Korean enemy.24 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandLove worth waiting 7 decadesAfter 70 years of wondering what he had done wrong to lose his wartime sweetheart, a British man will finally marry his love this weekend.18 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Soldiers deserve an inquiryWar in all its terror is becoming ever more visible. Helmet cameras and the like enable commanders to watch the fighting from the other side of the world and inevitably, the footage finds its way into the public eye.13 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandPlaques commemorate soldiers' sacrificeMPs will return to the House today with three new reminders of New Zealand's losses and service in wars overseas.02 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldRebels heed lesson of Qusair to repel regime in AleppoSyrian state media had announced that "Operation Northern Storm" would retake Aleppo "within days" after regime forces captured Qusair at the beginning of June.24 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldMilitants storm UN compound in Somalia; 20 killedSeven al-Qaeda-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the UN compound with a truck bomb and then poured inside, killing at least 13 people before dying in the assault.20 Jun 06:41 AM
WorldSyria: 650,000 refugeesMore than half a million people fled Syria's civil war last year, and the UN says that number could double by the end of 2013.19 Jun 01:25 AM
WorldRebel fighters already receiving Saudi rocketsOpposition fighters in Syria are preparing for a major onslaught by government forces in their northern strongholds around Aleppo.18 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGreg Elder: Letter from a Kiwi doctor in SyriaTwo years ago, at the beginning of the violence in Syria, I was asked to write a blog in the British Medical Journal on behalf of Medecins Sans Frontieres.18 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldFlow of arms to Syria alarms IsraelIsrael is worried about continued arms supplies to the Syrian regime from Russia.18 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldParents see jihadists kill their sonPhotographs of the bloodied face of a 14-year-old boy executed in front of his parents by jihadists in northern Syria show the extreme justice meted out in rebel-held areas.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandOnline map honours war deadAn interactive map that plots where 18,000 New Zealand soldiers who died in World War I are buried has been created for a project marking the conflict's centenary.09 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldTop official tries to quell US spying scandalThe top US intelligence official stressed yesterday that a previously undisclosed programme for tapping into internet usage is authorised by Congress.09 Jun 05:30 PM
Entertainment'Forgotten war' as soldiers saw itThe memories have come flooding back for three Korean War veterans before the opening of a special photo exhibition that features 150 images taken by Kiwi soldiers.03 Jun 08:00 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Deciphering the double speak on Syrian solutions and securitySometimes, in diplomacy, a translator is not enough. You need a code-breaker.02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandForgotten air veterans honouredAfter 68 years, a group of war veterans have finally received the recognition they waited so long for.02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSoldiers face probeA criminal inquiry has started into a firefight in which two New Zealand soldiers were killed in Afghanistan last year.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandDNA tells all: soldier, sailor ... father, dad?"Match" - It's just one word but for Kim Abraham that word on a DNA test would answer her life-long question: her sailor dad's identity.01 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldA mighty woman's heart for global changeDaniel Pearl had been held captive in Pakistan for more than a month when Mariane, his wife, learned he was dead.31 May 05:30 PM
WorldObama looking for way to end America's 'war on terror'America's perpetual war against terrorism must come to an end, President Barack Obama declared yesterday, as he announced restrictions on drone strikes and a fresh effort to close Guantanamo Bay.24 May 05:30 PM
